UNGA President Peter Thomson flanked by WFP's Ertharin Cousin and FAO's José Graziano da Silva 23 November 2016, Rome - Warning that humanity's current pathway will cause it to plunge over the "precipice of unsustainability" if …
Because they are easy to grow and hold many benefits to health and the environment, pulses can create a virtuous socioeconomic cycle, speakers stressed on Monday. 22 November 2016, ROME-Consumer awareness of the nutritional and dietary benefits of pulses …
The new Faostat web site is easier to use and offers more data and options. 22 November 2016, ROME- Biotechnology and drones may be the most visible innovation areas in the world of agriculture, but spare a thought for new approaches to data dissemination …
A fishing boat in Asia. Human rights abuses in fisheries often take place far from shore, in the shadows, making it difficult to quantify the problem. 21 November 2016, Rome - FAO and the Vatican today called for an intensified international push to stamp …
Southern Madagascar has been hit by consecutive droughts FAO/WFP Joint News Release Rome/Antananarivo, 18 November- Farmers in southern Madagascar, hit by three years of devastating drought, urgently need more support so they can plant crops in time for …
Landhoo, Maldives. The new project will help small island developing states mitigate and adapt production to changing climate conditions, and make farming practices overall more efficient. 17 November 2016, Rome -- Recognizing the disproportionate burden …
Tseliso Maetlane uses conservation agriculture to grow maize in Lesotho. 16 November 2016, Marrakech-The world must rapidly move to scale up actions and ambitions on climate change FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told delegates at the United …
A farmer transporting hay to Tera weekly market, Tera, Bajirga, Niger.
A man walks past a damaged truck after airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of Atareb in Aleppo province, Syria, on August 4, 2016. Due to the ongoing crisis and associated sanctions, access to quality seeds, fertilizers, machinery and fuel is limited. …
Goats await sorting in a school in Maungday, Myanmar. 15 November 2016, ROME-Mounting evidence that food systems may be major conduits of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) point to the need for greater vigilance over the way antibiotics are used on farms. …
Vicente Paulo Yu, Deputy Executive Director of the South Centre, and Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General for Natural Resources, signing the Memorandum of Understanding. 11 November 2016, Marrakesh - FAO is joining forces with the South Centre …
Armenian cheese on sale at the market in Yerevan. 10 November 2016, ROME--The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.6 points in October, up 1.2 percent for the month and 9.1 percent from a year earlier, with the staple grains' index rising for the first …
Cattle grazing in Lempira's Department, Honduras. 9 November 2016, Mexico City - More than 100 lawmakers from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Spain highlighted the imperative need to act against the effects of climate change through …
The new dairy methodology is a key to allowing smallholder dairy operations to receive internationally-accepted carbon credits in exchange for emission reductions. 4 November 2016, Rome - The dairy sector will soon be able to participate in international …
FAO's José Graziano da Silva and ECOSOC's Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava in Rome. 3 November 2016, Rome -The "truly universal, comprehensive and inspirational" nature of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development puts a premium on …
PPR has spread to some 70 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, causing annual damage estimated at $1.4 to $2.1 billion 28 October 2016, Rome/ Paris - The ground has been broken on a major international initiative to rid the world of Peste des …
This year's El Niño has amplified the impact of consecutive years of drought in southern Madagascar. 27 October 2016, Rome - The impact of severe El Niño-induced drought on crop production in southern Madagascar, where nearly 850 000 people are acutely …
Government statisticians from Chile attending a FAOSTAT training session held at FAO headquarters. 26 October 2016, Rome - Countries and international organizations need to make "tremendous" efforts and increase their investments to improve …
In some areas, Hurricane Matthew has wiped out crops, undermining people’s ability to feed themselves. Joint CNSA/WFP/FAO news release 24 October 2016, Port-au-Prince/Rome - Some 1,4 million Haitians require food assistance in the wake of Hurricane Matthew …
A city garden in New York, in the United States. 24 October 2016, Rome - FAO has welcomed the New Urban Agenda, agreed upon by countries at the recent Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador, and that recognizes progress in addressing the diverse …
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