SudanBlacksmith building shovels for farmers. The project provides the metal leaves and pays the blacksmiths. The shovels are then given to farmers who have received land by the town council or are back on...

SudanBlacksmith building shovels for farmers. The project provides the metal leaves and pays the blacksmiths. The shovels are then given to farmers who have received land by the town council or are back on...

SudanBlacksmith building shovels for farmers. The project provides the metal leaves and pays the blacksmiths. The shovels are then given to farmers who have received land by the town council or are back on...

CambodiaRice work. - - Participatory Natural resource Management in the Tonle Sap Region: GCP/CMB/008/BEL. The project has worked in Siem Reap since 1995 on assisting the Government of Cambodia, Ministry of A...

EritreaAn example of Eritrea's war-torn landscape. - - General: General.

BrazilChild outside of the family dwelling. - - General: General.

BrazilLandless worker father and child outside of their dwelling. - - General: General.

ChinaPasture lands at 4 500 metres in the mountainous Amdo Valley, once part of Tibet. These traditional Tibetan nomad dwellings are tents made from yak skins. - - General: General.

TurkeyView of the city of Avanos and the Red River, which is the longest in Turkey. - - Emergency Assistance to Small Farmers Affected by Marmara Earthquake: TCP/TUR/0065.

TurkeyPeople affected by the earthquake live in prefabricated houses or tents. - - Emergency Assistance to Small Farmers Affected by Marmara Earthquake: TCP/TUR/0065.

TurkeyFarmers amidst their poultry house that was damaged by the earthquake. - - Emergency Assistance to Small Farmers Affected by Marmara Earthquake: TCP/TUR/0065.

GhanaView of the coastline. - - General: General.

GhanaView of the coastline. - - General: General.

ChinaA dam that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time, irrigate the Chengdu...

ChinaClose-up of a bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same...

ChinaView of bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time,...

ChinaView of bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time,...

SenegalFAO Goodwill Ambassador Ms Dee Dee Bridgewater on a visit to FAO project sites in Senegal. FAO Goodwill Ambassador, Ms Dee Dee Bridgewater (far left), and FAO Director-General, Dr Jacques Diouf (left)...

Burkina FasoPeople's participation meeting: FAO Representative, provincial authorities and project beneficiaries at the project site attending a presentation and evaluation of the achievements of the project. - -...

EgyptForestation activities: nursery worker tending trees that have been planted in desert lands irrigated by recycled sewage water. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urba...

EgyptDesert land that has been irrigated by recycled sewage water and planted with seedlings. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The P...

EgyptRows of trees planted along the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and to combat desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and De...

EgyptNursery worker inspecting rows of cypress and Senegalese mahogany trees that have been planted for environmental purposes and wood production. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Developme...

EgyptWorker tending seedlings in the greenhouse of the main government nursery in Luxor. The trees will be used for different purposes: promoting the establishment of forests in arid areas and for sand dun...

Burkina FasoPeople's participation meeting: FAO Representative, provincial authorities and project beneficiaries at the project site attending a presentation and evaluation of the achievements of the project. - -...

EgyptNursery worker tends tree seedlings planted outside the main government nursery in Luxor. The trees will be used for different purposes: promoting the establishment of forests in arid areas and for sa...

EgyptDevelopment of afforestation activities in desert land irrigated by treated sewage water and ground water. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/...

Burkina FasoView of a demonstration site showing soil fixation methods. - - Forestry and Food Security in Sahelian Africa: GCP/RAF/303/ITA. In the last few decades, the countries of the Sahel have had to face inc...

EgyptMulberry trees (Morus alba L.) that have been planted on desert land irrigated by treated sewage water. These trees are used for silk worm production and also serve as windbreaks. - - Preparation of a...

EgyptView of a water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter...

HondurasFarmer working in the fields of Camapara, where in response to changing conditions, traditional and indigenous methods are used to cultivate the land. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Su...

SenegalGathering aubergines in a micro-garden on the roof terrace of a building in a suburb of Dakar. - - Introduction of New Technology for Micro-Gardens in Urban and Suburban Areas: TCP/SEN/8823(D). Over t...

HondurasA landslide has blocked a road. Farmers sawing a fallen tree. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Sur de Lempira Region: GCP/HON/021/NET. The project aims to improve food security through b...

SenegalProject participants receive training on how to cultivate vegetables using micro-garden techniques. - - Introduction of New Technology for Micro-Gardens in Urban and Suburban Areas: TCP/SEN/8823(D). O...

HondurasStudents from the Community Technical Institute of Candelaria learn the Quesungal technique, an indigenous method of cultivating the land. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Sur de Lempira...

HondurasStudents from the Community Technical Institute of Candelaria learn the Quesungal technique, an indigenous method of cultivating the land. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Sur de Lempira...

SenegalWomen preparing planks for the frame and base of cultivation trays made from wood pallets. The trays are then used for micro-gardening. - - Introduction of New Technology for Micro-Gardens in Urban an...

HondurasStudents from the Community Technical Institute of Candelaria learn the Quesungal technique, an indigenous method of cultivating the land. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Sur de Lempira...

HondurasFarmer working in the fields in Camapara, where in response to changing conditions, traditional and indigenous methods are used to cultivate the land. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Su...

PeruFarmer using traditional hand tools to prepare the land. - - General: General.

PeruWoman sitting by the lakeside. - - General: General.

PeruGirl on her way to market to sell her wares. - - General: General.

GuatemalaGirl holding crabs. - - General: General.

PeruPortrait of children in the mountains. - - General: General.

PeruLlamas grazing at Machupicchu archeological area. - - General: General.

MexicoBoy with rod and nets going fishing. - - General: General.

MexicoTradtional canoe used for fishing by the Huaves ethnic group. - - General: General.

EgyptCanal of treated sewage water mixed with underground water and used for irrigation purposes. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). T...

EgyptGirls working for a date firm: packing dates into boxes. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egypti...

EgyptField worker examining the sprinkler irrigation system on a pilot plantation of olive and fig trees. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/78...

EgyptNursery worker tending Senegalese mahogany tree seedlings in a nursery of the pilot demonstration plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: T...

EgyptBoy climbing a date palm growing on a date plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian...

EgyptA new canal that uses sewage water for irrigation puposes. (Salat Lake is in the background). - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A)....

EgyptPlanting Senegalese mahogany trees on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree P...

EgyptGirl decorating her skin with henna (Lawsonia alba), a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of the henna plant. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Fores...

EgyptThe ancient fortress of Shali was built using local mud, strong enough to support an eight-storey building, but it contained a high salt content that dissolved in the occasional heavy rains. This acco...

EgyptRows of trees planted on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and D...

EgyptView of Siwa oracle temple, dedicated to the god Ammon, and built during the XXVI dynasty. Only part of the temple has been excavated because houses had been built on some of the ruins. - - Preparatio...

EgyptA traditional craftsman making baskets. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of A...

EgyptSunrise seen from Mount Sinai. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture...

EgyptWatering Eucalyptus seedlings growing in the greenhouse of a tree nursery set up by the project. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A...

EgyptNursery worker adjusting sprinkler irrigation system in a greenhouse of cypress seedlings. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The...

EgyptClimbing a palm tree with the help of a rope safety harness. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Eg...

SerbiaA farmer plows land using a tractor. - - FAO Emergency Relief Project for the Balkans. A USD 6.7 million emergency relief project for the distribution of seeds and fertilizers in the Kosovo province o...

SerbiaA member of a de-mining team with his dog. To give farmers access to their land and help them to return to normal agricultural production, de-miners have cleared 44 villages, over 7 000 houses and an...

IraqLooking after tree seedlings in a nursery. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian population...

IraqWood storage. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian population as a result of the continuing...

IraqIsland for tourism on the outskirts of Baghdad. In the background is a palm plantation. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned ab...

SerbiaExperts from CARE, an international non-governmental organization, examining tractors, many of which were damaged during the civil war. FAO plans to start a programme to renovate and repair agricultur...

SerbiaPortrait of a de-miner from one of the 17 de-mining teams in Kosovo. To give farmers access to their land and help them to return to normal agricultural production, de-miners have cleared 44 villagers...

IraqLooking after tree seedlings in a nursery. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian population...

SerbiaExperts from CARE, an international non-governmental organization, examining tractors, many of which were damaged during the civil war. FAO plans to start a programme to renovate and repair agricultur...

AlbaniaSeed distribution: The beneficiaries are families who hosted refugees from Kosovo during the conflict. Wheat seeds, fertilizer and animal feed were distributed. - - FAO Emergency Seed Distribution.

IraqWomen from a Kurdish family. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian population as a result of...

SerbiaFAO coordinating distribution of seeds and fertilizer through seven international non-governmental organizations, targeting 70 000 families all over the country. The distribution of seeds was the firs...

IraqWomen harvesting courgettes on a small family farm. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian po...

SerbiaSigns of the war are visible from the remnants of this bombed house located near a munitions factory. - - FAO Emergency Relief Project for the Balkans. A USD 6.7 million emergency relief project for t...

SerbiaA beneficiary receiving his quota of seeds. FAO coordinated the distribution of seeds and fertilizer through several international non-governmental organizations, targeting 70 000 families all over th...

IraqWoman standing in the area of an irrigation project. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian p...

IraqWomen harvesting courgettes on a small family farm. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian po...

SerbiaNothing remains but this rubble where a building once stood near the central post office in Pristina. - - FAO Emergency Relief Project for the Balkans. A USD 6.7 million emergency relief project for t...

SerbiaA child looks out of a car window at a distribution centre where agricultural supplies, including seeds and fertilizer, are provided to Kosovar farmers to restart production following the war. - - FAO...

IraqSheep and goats on pasture land. Sheep and goats are a major source of meat and milk. The main objective of animal health activities under the programme is control of livestock diseases through the pr...

IraqKhalifan irrigation project: a pool constructed by the programme. The programme is aiming to improve water supply to livestock and to orchards in areas that have dried up because of drought. Stationar...

SerbiaA beneficiary receiving his quota of seeds. FAO coordinated the distribution of seeds and fertilizer through several international non-governmental organizations, targeting 70 000 families all over th...

IraqAfforestation programme: Making contours for planting tree seedlings. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering...

SerbiaHouses destroyed in the war. Most rural houses were destroyed during the conflict and the land around them was mined so there is a serious problem of access to land and production capacity has been sh...

SerbiaA group of de-miners from one of the 17 de-mining teams in Kosovo. To give farmers access to their land and help them to return to normal agricultural production, de-miners have cleared 44 villagers,...

IraqKhalifan irrigation project: a pool constructed by the programme. The programme is aiming to improve water supply to livestock and to orchards in areas that have dried up because of drought. Stationar...

Ninety-two farm families, including women?s groups, have benefited by the installation of an irrigation system set up by the TeleFood project. - - Sustainable Vegetable Production using Modern Irrigat...

SerbiaDistribution of wood for 16 villages heavily destroyed by Serbian bombing during the recent civil war. The wood, which was very good quality, came from Scotland and Norway and there was also free dist...

MoroccoFishermen unload their catch of sardines from a ship. The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries establishes principles and standards of behavior for conservation, management and development of fis...

ThailandCharcoal is made in a commercial kiln. The kiln uses mangrove trees grown specifically for making charcoal, helping to conserve forest resources. - - General: General.

GhanaMembers of the Kranka Womenà??armer Group watering orange tree plants, which can be seen under a protective roof of fern. The orange seeds have been crossed with lemon seeds to expedite growth. They w...

GhanaMember of the Kranka Women's Farmer Group clearing the ground from a one acre allotment that was burnt after the harvest. The group intends to replant beans, watermelon, cabbage and carrots. - - Krank...

Ploughing a field with an ox-drawn plough before setting up an irrigation system funded by TeleFood. - - Sustainable Vegetable Production using Modern Irrigation Techniques: TFD/97/001. The Food and A...

MozambiqueCarrying bundles of fuelwood that will be sold by the roadside to create additional income for the rural forest community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET....

ZimbabweFarmers shelling maize that has been harvested from communal land. The project is aiming to strengthen the traditional farming systems, develop sustainable land systems, achieve food security and incr...

MozambiqueCarrying bundles of fuelwood that will be sold by the roadside to create additional income for the rural forest community. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET....

ZimbabweFarmers shelling maize that has been harvested from communal land. The project is aiming to strengthen the traditional farming systems, develop sustainable land systems, achieve food security and incr...