Ethiopia: UN agency calls for urgent funding for farmers ahead of cropping season
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With just six weeks left before the start of the main cropping season in Ethiopia, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) called on Friday for urgent funding to help farmers sow their fields and prevent drought-hit areas of the country from falling deeper into hunger and food insecurity.
Ethiopia: UN and partners launch 90-day campaign to boost drought-relief funding
Mar 25, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):To aid drought-affected people of Ethiopia, the United Nations and humanitarian partners have launched a 90-day campaign to raise awareness about the food crisis in the country and raise funds to bridge a $700 million gap.