Last year, overall crop production in the Central African Republic remained 54 percent below the pre-crisis average. This constituted a 10 percent increase from 2014, mostly due to a rise in cassava production. Joint FAO-WFP News Release 1 March 2016, Rome …
Heads of State and Government gathered at the last FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean held in Santiago de Chile in 2015. Mexico City, Friday 25 of February 2016 - Government representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean will …
There are more than 20,000 species of wild bees alone that contribute to pollination. 26 February 2016, Kuala Lumpur - - A growing number of pollinator species worldwide are being driven toward extinction by diverse pressures, many of them human-made, …
Women in Mozambique are carrying fuelwood that will be sold by the roadside to create additional income for the rural forest community. 23 February 2016, Clark, Philippines/Rome - Community-based forestry has shown itself to be a potent vehicle for …
A woman carries fish at a FAO-funded food security project in Uganda. 22 February, 2015, AGADIR, Morocco-High-level delegations of fisheries ministries from more than 50 countries are gathering in Agadir for a summit with industry players to discuss …
In Ethiopia, owners bring their livestock to sell for destocking purposes. El Niño impacts have made it necessary to reduce herd sizes. 23 March 2016, Rome - The United Nations has called for a stronger response by governments, aid organizations and the …
FAO is using this year's International Day of Forests celebration to discuss ways of enhancing the critical role of forests in providing water and food security. 21 March, 2016, Rome - FAO today launched a new programme aiming to enhance the critical …
Strengthening the capacities of smallholders, pastoralists, landless and marginal farmers and fisher folks will offer them the opportunity to improve their incomes and food security. Fisher folks on their traditional vessel in Bangladesh. 10 March 2016, …
Drying corn on the hood of the family truck in Manyandzeni Village, Swaziland. 9 March 2016, Rome - Thirty-four countries, including 27 in Africa, are currently in need of external assistance for food due to drought, flooding and civil conflicts, according …
Rural women are working in a vegetable field as part of the FAO-supported Women Open School where they gain experiential learning and skill development on pesticide risk reduction, kitchen gardening and small enterprise development, Kot Chutta, Pakistan. 8 …
FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, and Cuban Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, Alba Soto Pimentel. 25 March 2016, Rome - Cuba has helped to edge forward global efforts targeting illegal fishing by acceding to a FAO-brokered international …
US Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, David Lane, and FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva. 7 March 2016, Rome - The United States has brought added momentum to global efforts targeting illegal fishing by adhering to a FAO-brokered …
08 February 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. FAO’s irrigation and income diversification projects have become instrumental in tackling the negative impacts of El Niño- induced drought for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Afar Region. 7 March 2016, …
We must count on a broad portfolio of tools and approaches to eradicate hunger, fight every form of malnutrition and achieve sustainable agriculture, Jose Graziano da Silva said in Brussels. 22 March 2016, Rome -- The international community needs to find …
Farmer with his cattle is crossing rice terraces in Indonesia. 7 March 2016, Putrajaya, Malaysia - With the future of food security and undernutrition in question across the world's most populous region, governments from 46 Asia-Pacific countries have …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that new research investigating the use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in multiple tumor types, both as …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that it has received an ENERGY STAR 2016 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the planned presentations of data from the company’s broad chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) clinical development programs at the …
Juvenile desert locust hoppers. 12 April 2016, Rome - The presence of recently discovered Desert Locust infestations in Yemen, where conflict is severely hampering control operations, poses a potential threat to crops in the region, FAO warned today. FAO …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, applauds the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for broadening access to treatment for Veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. …
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