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Check out the latest issue of Food and Agriculture Organization's newsletter on #SocialProtection !🗞️

Do not miss the recent consultation on Shock Responsive Social Protection in Anticipatory Action held in Dhaka 🇧🇩

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Global Report on Food Crises 2024 released; in 🇧🇩:

⚫️11.9 million people were projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity during the lean season.
🟡Record cereal harvests improved food availability, but high food inflation severely constrained food access.

FAO Bangladesh organized a 3-day training for Sylhet, Jessore, and Munshiganj poultry farmers.

The training was on
🔹biosecurity
🔹litter
🔹brooding management
🔹antimicrobial resistance
to reduce the risk of AMR & safe food production.

Thx to USAID & DLS for support.

17 goals.
6 years to achieve them.
1 future.

Food & agriculture lie at the heart of achieving each & every one of the 17 #SDGs .

FAO is committed to help build a better future for all, learn how 👉bit.ly/3JGDVkS

#ActNow #4Betters

FAO, Min. of Agriculture, Sara Bangla Krishak Society & 🇧🇩Krishi Bank convened a dialogue on Nutrition Finance.

🧑‍🌾Event highlighted a partnership model initiated by #ACCESS project; between public, private & farmer producer organizations for nutrition-sensitive agriculture. 🍲

An International Fund for Agricultural Development startup mission team visited northern 🇧🇩 districts to observe activities under Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food & Nutrition Security #RAINS project:

📌 #ToT on Farmer Field Business School
📌Participatory Rural Appraisal

#RAINS is funded by Global Agriculture & Food Security Program

. International Fund for Agricultural Development team visited Kaliganj & Fakirhat Upazilas in Khulna to observe Gob & IFAD-funded #SACP activities including
📌matching grant
📌common facilities center
📌seed village
📌farmer business school session
📌nutrition awareness activation event

#NAP EXPO '24 concluded with a session to discuss the connection between the targets of #GGA & #NAP in Asia-Pacific region.

Arfan Uzzaman, #ClimateChange Expert, FAO said '🇧🇩 requires $ 8.52B annually to implement NAPs; agricultural interventions require integrated approach.'

👩‍👦In saline areas of 🇧🇩 children face stunted growth & mothers are at of risk gestational hypertension.

🍳Nutrition awareness sessions under GoB & International Fund for Agricultural Development-funded SACP and Global Agriculture & Food Security Program RAINS aim to address this, focusing on dietary diversity & cooking techniques. #NutritionWeek2024

🧑‍💻Annual Research Progress Workshop: 2022 – 2023 organized by BAU yesterday.
Jiaoqun Shi, FAO Representative in 🇧🇩 said at the inauguration, “Researchers at BAU focusing on innovative climate-smart technologies help to achieve sustainable agricultural growth and UN SDGs by 2030.”

A side event is organized by FAO, UNDP, UNEP & NAP Global Network at @NAP Expo 2024: “How Inclusive and cross-scale stakeholder engagement can drive transformational adaptation”. It emphasized the importance of inclusive multi-stakeholder engagement in #ClimateChange adaptation.

Global Report on Food Crises shows a rise in acute food insecurity.

282 million people experienced acute hunger & were in need of urgent assistance in 2023.

Food and Agriculture Organization's @ReinPaulsen explains the main drivers & what can be done to #FightFoodCrises .

fao.org/newsroom/detai…

#GRFC24

FAO is showcasing its
📌best practices
📌innovative technologies
📌 impact of its work focusing on climate change adaptation for the national and international participants at #NAP Expo 2024, an annual event organized by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group under UN Climate Change.

FAO equips local irrigation experts in sustainable water management 🌊🌾

🧑‍💼🔎Through GoB & International Fund for Agricultural Development funded #SACP project, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation officials are trained on water management tools & methods to analyze irrigation investments. #WaterAction #SDG6

FAO, UNDP, UNEP & NAP Global Network organized a side event @NAP Expo 2024 today, focusing on 2023 Adaptation Gap Report.
Jiaoqun Shi, FAO Rep in 🇧🇩concluded the session by highlighting the importance of national-level adaptation processes & need to address #ClimateChange risks.

Join Food and Agriculture Organization’s technical seminar on Rural Communication Services & Inclusive Innovation for #FamilyFarming , & let's empower family farmers together! 🌱

🗓️29/04, Rome

Register: bit.ly/3Q9tECL

Watch live:
🕘 09:00: bit.ly/4aGcKUD
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#NAPExpo 2024 started today in🇧🇩, promoting experiences & partnerships for advancing National Adaptation Plans.

Follow here for more👇
expo.napcentral.org/2024/sessions/…

Do you have innovative practices in agricultural extension and advisory services?

Share your success story & contribute to sustainable agriculture transformation in Asia & the Pacific!

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📅 Submit your case by April 30

#AgInnovation

Nature is calling on us to take action, which is why we are launching the Food and Agriculture Organization Park Global Library of Trees and Flowers in Roma’s Villa Pamphilj.

Together, we can learn from nature and create a better world.

🎥 Learn more about this new initiative👇

#GreenCities

We cannot tackle the #ClimateCrisis or end hunger without taking decisive #ClimateAction across agriculture and food systems.

Food and Agriculture Organization's Strategy on Climate Change is helping countries deliver impactful & innovative solutions for adaptation & mitigation

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