Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
FAO Promoting the following information Portals
1) GIEWS – Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture
GIEWS Country Briefs provide up to date information on the food security situation of monitored countries. The Country Briefs include information on the current agricultural season and the harvest prospects for the main staple food crops and livestock situation. In addition, the Briefs provide estimates and forecasts of cereal production and trade volumes together with food price and policy developments. The Briefs use the following data/tools: FAO/GIEWS Country Cereal Balance Sheet (CCBS); FAO/GIEWS Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Tool; FAO/GIEWS Earth Observation for Crop Monitoring and Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Other topical information and data sources may be used when relevant.
2) Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS)
Over the years, FAO has undertaken various activities focused on early warning and prevention of desert locust. The Locust Watch provides information on efforts to strengthen the national and regional capacities of affected countries in monitoring, preventing, and managing desert locust.
This initiative is crucial for understanding locust behavior, identifying environmental conditions that influence locust life cycles, and applying proven locust control and management practices used in different regions. It also promotes the adoption of innovative approaches for monitoring and controlling desert locusts.
3) FAO Risk Monitor The Food Security Risk Intelligence and Early Warning Room provides a comprehensive platform for monitoring and responding to global food security risks. FAO officially launched the first Food Security Risk Intelligence and Early Warning Room, a groundbreaking initiative providing real-time monitoring and analysis of risks affecting food crises.
