A women shops for food at a local market in Dakar, Senegal. 7 April 2016, Abidjan – Africa has made great strides in tackling hunger -- achieving a 30 percent drop in the proportion of its people facing hunger over the 1990-2015 period -- but climate …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the appointment of Sanat Chattopadhyay as executive vice president and president, Merck Manufacturing Division (MMD), effective April 1, …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced top-line results from the company’s Phase 3 pivotal trial, ONCEMRK. ONCEMRK is evaluating an investigational once-daily formulation of …
A Chinese expert works with rice farmers in Ghana. 4 April 2016, Rome - FAO, China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a two‑year agreement worth almost $ 1.5 million aimed at increasing food and nutrition security in the conflict-ravaged …
FAO's Bukar Tijani addressing the opening session addressing the conference. 4 April 2016, Abidjan - "Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity" is the theme of the 29th FAO Regional Conference 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 accepted for review a new supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for …
A woman dries sorghum in Panddap, Bahr El-Ghazal, which is one of South Sudan's states with the highest rates of malnutrition. 5 April 2016, Juba - Civil strife and unfavourable rains have further reduced crop production in South Sudan, contributing …
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 …
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 …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2016. “Our first quarter’s performance sets us on a good course for the year,” said Kenneth C …
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that Adam Schechter, executive vice president and president, Global Human Health, Merck, is scheduled to present at the Deutsche Bank …
KENILWORTH, N.J. – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced it is teaming up with Emmy® Award-winning actress Christina Applegate to educate the millions of Americans struggling with insomnia. An insomnia …
Herding sheep in Tajikistan. 28 April 2016, Rome - A devastating livestock disease is continuing to extend its global reach and is now present in 76 countries. Georgia recently reported its first-ever case of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a viral …
MADISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) today announced plans to acquire worldwide rights for the Whisper® Veterinary Stethoscope System from Minnesota-based Geissler Companies. …
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - General Press Releases SIOUX FALLS, SD (January 14, 2016) – Three POET biorefineries will expand ethanol production capacity by a combined total of 25 million gallons in 2016. POET Biorefining – Hanlontown (Iowa), POET …
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