FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva meeting with President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. 21 October 2016, Rome – Burkina Faso’s capital city Ouagadougou will host the closing ceremony of the International Year of Pulses, which over …
Women at work for preparing the field for the next rainy season by escaving mid-moon dams to save water - Niger. 19 October 2016, Rome - FAO and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) have joined forces to increase job and business …
An abundant lettuce crop in Serbia. 17 October 2016, Rome-The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) opened its plenary today, poised in the wake of international agreements on new global Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate …
A farmer in Tanzania uses hay to help mulch and prevent soil erosion. 17 October 2016, Rome - The pledge to eradicate hunger and poverty must go hand in hand with rapid transformations of farming and food systems to cope with a warmer world, FAO said today …
The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact unites mayors from 130 citites in the search for solutions to end extreme poverty and malnutrition, reduce waste and adapt to a changing climate. 14 October 2016, Rome - All cities, big and small, can and must help build …
FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva and Italian Minister of Agriculture Maurizio Martina signing the Memorandum of Understanding on GIAHS. 14 October 2016, Rome - The Italian Ministry for Agricultural Food and Forestry Policies and FAO will work …
A farmer in Tanzania in paddy which uses the climate-smart, system of rice intensification method. 14 October 2016, Rome - The resounding message from this year's World Food Day celebrations in Rome and in many countries is that climate change, hunger …
Political will remains the deciding factor for real progress on hunger and malnutrition, the FAO Director- General stressed in his remarks. 10 October, 2016, Rome -- Building strong alliances among legislators across the world is vital to making headway on …
Datu Rico Pedecio, head of the Manobo Tribe in Leyte in the Philippines. Following the devastation of typhoon Haiyan, the Manobo replanted valuable forest areas and gardens destroyed by the storms. 10 October 2016, Rome - Indigenous Peoples' right to …
Seed distributions help farmers in Ethiopia bounce back after El Nino. 7 October 2016, Rome - Ethiopia is about to complete one of the largest and most successful seed distribution campaigns in the country's history, aimed at helping farmers to stay …
A flocks of Ruffs in central Sudan. Birds are crucial for food security for the local populations. 6 October 2016, Rome - FAO and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) will work together in a new partnership to improve the state of natural …
Farmers produce cassava flour in Sierra Leone. 6 October 2016, Rome-Global food markets will likely remain "generally well balanced" in the year ahead, as prices for most internationally-traded agricultural commodities are relatively low and …
A market in Boulder, Colorado, USA. 3 October 2016, Rome - Declining prices could thwart international efforts to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty unless steps are taken to guarantee decent incomes and livelihoods for small-scale producers, FAO …
A display of products carrying the Mountain Partnership Product Label 30 September 2016, Rome— FAO's Mountain Partnership and Slow Food have launched a voluntary product label for mountain goods that's meant to improve market access for small …
Farmers in Kaffrine, Senegal inspect agricultural machinery. 29 September 2016, Rome-Feeding the burgeoning world population will require significant improvements in agricultural productivity, above all in Africa, and mechanization and appropriate …
An FAO-supported climate-smart agriculture initiative in Tanzania. 23 September 2016, New York - Partners of a new UN-led platform to mobilize and accelerate action on climate resilience agreed today to move ahead with plans that will help meet the needs …
Farmers harvesting rice fields, Laos. 26 September 2016, Rome - The agricultural sector must transform itself not only to achieve food and nutrition security for all, but also to help address global challenges such as climate change and antimicrobial …
Woman watering cabbages in Sorbeh community near Kabala Town in Koinadugu District in Northen Sierra Leone. Joint FAO, IFAD, WFP news release 22 September 2016, New York - The heads of the Rome-based food and agriculture agencies today thanked United …
A poultry operation in Egypt. Good hygiene on farms can help stem the rise of AMR due to over-reliance on antimicrobials. OPGA / WHO / FAO / OIE Joint News Release 21 September 2016, New York - World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of …
Dried fruits, nuts, pulses and spices on display at Danilovsky market, Moscow, one of the main markets of the Russian capital. 20 September 2016, New York - The 10 years running until 2025 will be a critical time for action to build healthy and sustainable …
