Family farmers producing quinoa. 5 April 2016, Rome - Bolivian quinoa, spices from Cambodia and cocoa from Ecuador are but a few of the products coming sourced from small farmers in the global South that will now be sold in the bistros of the Italian and …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the company, together with the Mectizan Donation Program, is donating $1 million to the END Fund in support of efforts in Africa to …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share of the company’s common stock for the second quarter of …
Director-General José Graziano da Silva addresses the Security Council. 29 March 2016, New York - Improving food security can help build sustainable peace and even ward off looming conflict, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told members of the …
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 …
Shoppers in Beijing buying fresh produce. 1 April 2016, New York - The United Nations General Assembly today proclaimed a UN Decade of Action on Nutrition that will run from 2016 to 2025. FAO welcomed the decision, calling it a major step towards …
Rural students line up for a school lunch in Honduras. 30 March 2016, New York - Absolute levels of hunger and poverty are the most dramatic issues when it comes to addressing inequality, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva said today at a UN …
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 …
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 …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of results from two Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating ZEPATIER™ (elbasvir and grazoprevir) 50mg/100mg tablets …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of results from C-EDGE Head-to-Head, the company’s comparative, Phase 3, open-label clinical trial evaluating the …
Farmers from Koinadugu Women’s Vegetable Cooperative, harvesting carrots in the community crops. 22 April 2016, New York - In addition to reducing poverty and hunger, agriculture can play a crucial role in making the response to climate change responsible …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’ …
Abandoned fishing gear like this gillnet continue to carry out the capture process, entangling fish and other marine animals. 21 April 2016, Rome - Modern technologies that make it easier to recover lost fishing gear are giving a boost to efforts to reduce …
Drones are capable of covering up to 600 hectares a day and should significantly accelerate the process of risk analysis. 25 April 2016 - In a bid to stay ahead of the negative impacts of climate change, floods and typhoons on food security, the Government …
Pulses for sale at Rome's Esquilino market. 19 April 2016, Rome -- "Pulses are good for people, and are good for soils," Eduardo Mansur, the head of FAO's land and water division, said today at an event that highlighted the promising …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, will hold its first-quarter 2016 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 5. …
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. 18 April 2016, Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today met Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera for talks …
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