Priority 3: Greening agriculture, water scarcity and climate action
Multimedia
FAO mitigates sandstorms impact on agricultural production in Syria
06/12/2024
Al Ghouta, a green belt area, is a significant supplier of vegetables and fruits for Damascus and rural Damascus. Thousands of farmers in this area rely on the production of fruits and vegetables to sustain their only source of livelihood in the face of pressures and challenges
Securing water, boosting productivity: innovations for a sustainable NENA region
26/11/2024
Addressing water scarcity in the NENA region requires integrated management of land, soil, and water resources. Initiatives like the Regional Initiative on Water Scarcity for the Near East and North Africa promote the adoption of approaches such as the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus to ensure sustainable water use.
Greening the future: land restoration and management in the NENA region
20/11/2024
This video explores the critical challenges facing the Near East and North Africa region due to rapid population growth, urbanization, conflicts, water scarcity, and climate change. It highlights the profound impacts on agriculture, food security, and the environment.
Empowering women and youth in land governance for sustainable agriculture in the NENA region
20/11/2024
This video aims to showcase successful initiatives by FAO led by women and youth in land governance across the NENA region. It will highlight impactful projects in sustainable agriculture and land management and demonstrate positive impacts on communities and ecosystems.
Strengthening connections between urban and rural agrifood systems in the NENA region
20/11/2024
This video explores successful urban-rural linkage projects and best practices in sustainable agriculture and rural development across the Near East and North Africa region. It showcases initiatives that bridge the gap between urban and rural areas, promoting economic growth, food security, and environmental sustainability.
Strengthening roots: building drought resilience and fighting desertification in the NENA region
20/11/2024
This video highlights successful drought resilience projects and best practices in the Near East and North Africa region, showcasing innovative strategies for sustainable water management, efficient irrigation, and climate-smart agriculture.
International Day of Forests 2024: Forests and innovation – new solutions for a better world
31/01/2024
Innovation is unlocking the forests’ long-kept secrets and allowing us to use trees in ways we never imagined possible. Materials derived from forests and trees are being developed as sustainable substitutes for plastics, building materials, fabrics, medicines and many other everyday items.
Sustainable Production & Utilization of Agro-natural Resources: SPUAR Initiative, Ma’an Governorate
30/01/2024
The video focuses on the issues of sustainable use of natural resources, water harvesting and poverty alleviation in Ma’an Governorate and it is in line with the following: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, ensure environmental sustainability.
FAO provides climate-smart technology to improve agricultural production in Eastern Ghouta, Syria
07/08/2023
To promote climate-adaptive methods, FAO, with the support of the Adaptation Fund, has supported the maintenance, assembly and calibration of two Laser Land Levelling Units (LLL), as well as performing laser levelling for 200 ha of land in Eastern Ghouta, Rural Damascus, Syria. The advantages of using this technology are various
FAO supports more than 10 000 farmers to access irrigation in Deir Ez-Zor
05/07/2023
FAO and UNDP have joined forces to restore irrigation for more than 10 000 farming families in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria, by conducting rehabilitation works on the Sector Seven pumping station, which has been inactive for over a decade due to the conflict in Syria, leaving more than 7 500 hectares of land abandoned and unproductive.