World News in Brief: Climate change in the countryside, Yemen polio drive success, development and peace

Climate change is disproportionately affecting the incomes of rural women, the poor and older populations, who also have the least capacity to adapt to extreme weather events, a new report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed on Tuesday.

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World News in Brief: Climate change in the countryside, Yemen polio drive success, development and peace

FROM THE FIELD: Cameroon’s displaced, get hooked on fish

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Cameroonians who have been displaced by conflict and climate change in the north of the West African country are turning to aquaculture as an alternative source of income, thanks to support from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

UN reports major progress towards eradicating sheep and goat plague

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The world is moving closer to stamping out a highly contagious disease that affects sheep and goats, but also the livelihoods of millions of families who depend on these animals for food and income, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.

FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems

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