FAO warns of hunger risks as El Niño threatens food production
Deputy Minister for Agriculture David Silinde listens to an explanation from FAO Officer Mushobozi Baitani about the organisation’s Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform, which integrates data related to agricultural crop production, in Tanga on October 12, 2026, during the opening of World Food Day celebrations
FAO has called for greater investment in resilient food systems as Tanzania steps up preparations to protect agricultural production from the potential effects of El Niño rains, including floods, crop diseases and livestock outbreaks.
