A veterinarian in Belarus conducting laboratory tests. 3 April 2017, Rome - Russia is backing an FAO-led effort to promote food safety and prevent the spread of medicine-resistant "superbugs" in food and on farms in five Central Asian countries …
The conflict in Syria has caused more than $16 billion of lost crop and livestock production and destroyed farming assets. 3 April 2017, Rome - Fighting in Syria has caused huge damage and losses to agricultural production, but the sector can and should be …
Experts on the Red Palm Weevil meet at FAO in Rome to debate and refine a global framework to eradicate the pest. 31 March 2017, Rome - A new action plan to stop the spread of the Red Palm Weevil has been endorsed at a high-level meeting at the United …
A family compound in Terekeka, South Sudan. 31 March 2017, Brussels—Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, …
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Secretary General, Distinguido Vice-Canciller de Venezuela, Representantes Permanentes, Damas y caballeros: muy buenas tardes a todos y a todas. This meeting is happening today because of the constructive spirit of a majority of …
Harvesting rice in Vietnam. Global rice consumption trends are rising. 30 March 2017, Rome - FAO and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have agreed to cooperate more closely to support sustainable rice production in developing countries to …
Distribution of WFP relief supplies in Pakistan 29 March 2017 - New York/Rome - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva announced today their appointment of David Beasley of the United States as …
Pest-control measures to stop the Red Palm Weevil in Tunisia 29 March 2017, Rome - A small red weevil that destroys palm trees has rapidly expanded its global spread and threatens date and coconut production if its advance is not stopped. Scientists, pest …
The United States is disappointed by lack of progress in implementation of the December 31 Saint-Sylvestre Political Agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are concerned by the inability of both the Government of the DRC and the leaders of …
The heads of the Rome-based UN food agencies along with representatives of the Madagascar interagency team during today's award ceremony. 28 March 2017, Rome - In an example of how the UN's three Rome-based food agencies are stronger working as one …
Rural produce can boost urban nutrition. Fruit vendors unloading pumpkins at the market in Maradi, Niger. 27 March 2017, Rome-Managing urbanization sustainably poses new challenges and opportunities to recast food and agriculture systems in ways that …
An Egyptian farmer feeding cows fresh fodder. 27 March 2017, Cairo - Food security and nutrition levels in the Near East and North Africa have sharply deteriorated over the last five years, undermining the steady improvement achieved before 2010 when the …
The new Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is one of the most advanced marine vessels sailing today. 24 March 2017, Oslo/Rome - FAO and Norway have today launched a brand new, state-of-the-art marine studies vessel, among the most advanced of its kind — and the only …
The theme of this year's World Water Day is 'Wastewater: the Untapped Resource'. 22 March 2017, Rome - FAO today marked World Water Day by highlighting the opportunity that treated wastewater represents for agriculture, and improved food …
Women milking goats on the outskirts of the village of Qardho, Somalia. 21 March, Rome/New York - FAO is further scaling up its activities in drought affected regions of Somalia thanks to a $22 million loan approved this week by the United Nations Central …
Efficient charcoal manufacture and use can help mitigate climate change. A man arranging bags of charcoal to a temporary holding area in Ntendesi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 21 March 2017, Rome - Greening the wood energy sector holds a vast …
FAO's Director-General José Graziano da Silva, right, and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, left, sign the Memorandum of Understanding. 21 March 2017, Rome-FAO and the world's leading climate-change authority signed an agreement today …
Massive amounts of carbon are sequested in Earth's soils, preventing it from entering the planet's atmosphere. 21 March 2017, Rome - Warning of "colossal" negative impacts for the environment and human societies if the massive stores of …
Veterinary efforts to contrast avian influenza strains have been bolstered across Asia. 17 March 2017, Rome/Paris--A resurgent outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza that can be lethal for humans underscores the need for robust and rapid detection and …
On Monday, March 13 at the UN Human Rights Council the United States and other members of the Friends of Sri Lanka Core Group tabled a draft resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka that reflects our enduring …
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