Published on
April 23, 2024
- 14:41 GMT
Harnessing data in emergencies
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Yaoundé - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held an official launch here of its Green Cities Initiative, which is already being piloted in Cameroon, with seven municipalities submitting letters of intent to join the …
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Over the last 70 years, the use of plastics in agrifood systems and food value chains has become increasingly widespread. From fishing gear and tree guards to greenhouses, plastics can increase productivity and efficiency in agriculture and help curb food …
The species, genetic resources and ecosystems in and around our food production systems have important roles to play. From bees and earthworms to coral reefs and rainforests, biodiversity helps to keep our agrifood systems healthy, productive and resilient …
Agricultural value chains used 12.5 million tonnes of plastic products in plant and animal production and 37.3 million tonnes in food packaging in 2019. We need new solutions that provide many of plastic’s benefits in a more sustainable way. ©FAO/Giuseppe …
Rabat - Hunger levels in Africa have increased in the past two years, due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, the climate crisis and economic shocks, but the continent’s possibilities are vast and optimism about the …
If you are a municipality, outdoor advertiser, or transportation company, you can promote camelids and build a greater understanding of the benefits they offer. Use the poster, banner or promo video on billboards or screens on street corners, shopping …
Rabat - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today paid tribute to Morocco's agrifood system by visiting some of its most prominent research institutes, including the National Fishing Vessel Monitoring Centre, the Gene Bank and Biotechnology Laboratory at …
Rabat - Hunger levels in Africa have increased in the past two years, due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, the climate crisis and economic shocks, but the continent’s possibilities are vast and optimism about the …
Rome – Cereal production in the Sudan has been severely affected by the conflict, which erupted in April 2023, likely pushing more people into hunger - the situation requires urgent and at-scale agricultural support ahead of the planting season starting in …
Nouakchott - The FAO Director-General met today in Nouakchott with His Excellency, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Republic of Mauritania. The President welcomed the Director-General and thanked him for the support extended to Mauritania over the …
The FAO Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment project is changing the landscape and people’s mindsets in areas previously ravaged by diamond mining. ©FAO/Daniele Epifanio 17/04/2024 In the district of Kono, in eastern Sierra Leone, the yellow soils lie …
The FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) has 17 member countries: Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, UAE and Yemen. CRC also …
Documents Webcast Ministerial Session (April 18-20 2024) Day One Day Two Day Three Journalists Accreditation National and foreign journalists can send accreditation requests to [email protected] and [email protected], kindly noting that sponsorship of …
The Great Green Wall – Sahel aims to grow an 8 000 km corridor of landscape restoration across the entire largest width of the Continent. To learn more visit the website Source AFRICA OPEN D.E.A.L
Rome – The FAO Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), a key body aimed at curbing the risks posed by plant pests and diseases that threaten agriculture and livelihoods and damage our ecosystems, convened today to discuss further measures to stop their …
