Under the 'seeds protection’ initiative, FAO provides crop and vegetable seeds, while WFP provides groundnuts, maize, rice, sorghum, and beans to the same families. Joint FAO-WFP news release 25 May 2016, BANGUI/ROME - The United Nations Food and …
A farmer in Thailand tending to his ducks. These are well protected by a net covering which prevents contact with outside birds that may be infected with the avian flu virus. 24 May 2016, Istanbul - Building resilience is crucial to enable fragile …
A trainer works with families in Myanmar impacted by Cyclone Komen. Today's new effort will help countries and communities better prepare for disasters and minimize their impacts. 24 May 2016, Istanbul - A major new partnership to better prepare …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva adressing the World Humanitarian Summit 23 May 2016, Istanbul - Agriculture, forestry and fisheries are central to ensuring food security and protecting livelihoods and play a key role in changing the way we …
In Myanmar, farmer Daw Mya Kyi's winter vegetable crop will help her family recover from recent flooding. The new EC-FAO-WFP initiative aims to improve food security monitoring following disasters, entre alia. Joint European Commission / FAO / WFP news …
A bee does its business in Kenya's Kerio Valley. 21 May 2016, LJUBLJANA-Bees make a priceless contribution to agriculture and are a bellwether for environmental health, working without pay while both delivering and reflecting biodiversity. "A …
Only a handful of countries have food guidelines promoting diets and food systems that are not only healthy but sustainable. 19 May 2016, Rome -- What we eat matters not just for our health, but for the planet, too. Yet only a handful of pioneering …
Inspectors will be able to check on actual fish catches on visiting ships under the new Agremeent. 16 May 2016, Rome - Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing is about to become much more difficult thanks to the imminent entry into force of the …
A new study suggest that poorly performing farms could significantly increase their crop yields by attracting more pollinators to their land. 19 February 2016, Rome -- What do cucumbers, mustard, almonds and alfalfa have in common? On the surface very …
A woman carries fish at a FAO-funded food security project in Uganda. 22 February, 2015, AGADIR, Morocco-High-level delegations of fisheries ministries from more than 50 countries are gathering in Agadir for a summit with industry players to discuss …
Women in Mozambique are carrying fuelwood that will be sold by the roadside to create additional income for the rural forest community. 23 February 2016, Clark, Philippines/Rome - Community-based forestry has shown itself to be a potent vehicle for …
There are more than 20,000 species of wild bees alone that contribute to pollination. 26 February 2016, Kuala Lumpur - - A growing number of pollinator species worldwide are being driven toward extinction by diverse pressures, many of them human-made, …
Heads of State and Government gathered at the last FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean held in Santiago de Chile in 2015. Mexico City, Friday 25 of February 2016 - Government representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean will …
Last year, overall crop production in the Central African Republic remained 54 percent below the pre-crisis average. This constituted a 10 percent increase from 2014, mostly due to a rise in cassava production. Joint FAO-WFP News Release 1 March 2016, Rome …
FAO Director-General opens the conference with Mexican President Peña Nieto 1 March 2016, Mexico City - "The world has entered a new era: the era of the Sustainable Development Goals," said FAO’s Director General before representatives of the …
Rural women are working in a vegetable field as part of the FAO-supported Women Open School where they gain experiential learning and skill development on pesticide risk reduction, kitchen gardening and small enterprise development, Kot Chutta, Pakistan. 8 …
Drying corn on the hood of the family truck in Manyandzeni Village, Swaziland. 9 March 2016, Rome - Thirty-four countries, including 27 in Africa, are currently in need of external assistance for food due to drought, flooding and civil conflicts, according …
Strengthening the capacities of smallholders, pastoralists, landless and marginal farmers and fisher folks will offer them the opportunity to improve their incomes and food security. Fisher folks on their traditional vessel in Bangladesh. 10 March 2016, …
FAO is using this year's International Day of Forests celebration to discuss ways of enhancing the critical role of forests in providing water and food security. 21 March, 2016, Rome - FAO today launched a new programme aiming to enhance the critical …
In Ethiopia, owners bring their livestock to sell for destocking purposes. El Niño impacts have made it necessary to reduce herd sizes. 23 March 2016, Rome - The United Nations has called for a stronger response by governments, aid organizations and the …
