A farmer in the Democratic Republic of Congo weeds his rice field. 3 March 2016, Rome - The FAO Food Price Index was stable in February, as falling sugar and dairy prices offset a substantial jump in vegetable oil prices from the previous month. Averaging …
Women from the Huaves ethnic group carrying maize cobs in baskets on their heads, Mexico. 4 March 2016, Mexico City - Hunger eradication, climate change adaptation, and strengthening family farming are the three priorities set for FAO by governments of …
Farmer with his cattle is crossing rice terraces in Indonesia. 7 March 2016, Putrajaya, Malaysia - With the future of food security and undernutrition in question across the world's most populous region, governments from 46 Asia-Pacific countries have …
08 February 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. FAO’s irrigation and income diversification projects have become instrumental in tackling the negative impacts of El Niño- induced drought for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Afar Region. 7 March 2016, …
US Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, David Lane, and FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva. 7 March 2016, Rome - The United States has brought added momentum to global efforts targeting illegal fishing by adhering to a FAO-brokered …
We must count on a broad portfolio of tools and approaches to eradicate hunger, fight every form of malnutrition and achieve sustainable agriculture, Jose Graziano da Silva said in Brussels. 22 March 2016, Rome -- The international community needs to find …
FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, and Cuban Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, Alba Soto Pimentel. 25 March 2016, Rome - Cuba has helped to edge forward global efforts targeting illegal fishing by acceding to a FAO-brokered international …
Director-General José Graziano da Silva addresses the Security Council. 29 March 2016, New York - Improving food security can help build sustainable peace and even ward off looming conflict, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told members of the …
Rural students line up for a school lunch in Honduras. 30 March 2016, New York - Absolute levels of hunger and poverty are the most dramatic issues when it comes to addressing inequality, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva said today at a UN …
Shoppers in Beijing buying fresh produce. 1 April 2016, New York - The United Nations General Assembly today proclaimed a UN Decade of Action on Nutrition that will run from 2016 to 2025. FAO welcomed the decision, calling it a major step towards …
FAO's Bukar Tijani addressing the opening session addressing the conference. 4 April 2016, Abidjan - "Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity" is the theme of the 29th FAO Regional Conference for …
A Chinese expert works with rice farmers in Ghana. 4 April 2016, Rome - FAO, China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a two‑year agreement worth almost $ 1.5 million aimed at increasing food and nutrition security in the conflict-ravaged …
Fruit flies can lay their eggs in the skins of oranges meant for export. 4 April 2016, Rome - Invasive ants that devour crops, or the insidious "olive quick decline syndrome", which scorches leaves and withers branches, are just some of the …
Family farmers producing quinoa. 5 April 2016, Rome - Bolivian quinoa, spices from Cambodia and cocoa from Ecuador are but a few of the products coming sourced from small farmers in the global South that will now be sold in the bistros of the Italian and …
A woman dries sorghum in Panddap, Bahr El-Ghazal, which is one of South Sudan's states with the highest rates of malnutrition. 5 April 2016, Juba - Civil strife and unfavourable rains have further reduced crop production in South Sudan, contributing …
A women shops for food at a local market in Dakar, Senegal. 7 April 2016, Abidjan – Africa has made great strides in tackling hunger -- achieving a 30 percent drop in the proportion of its people facing hunger over the 1990-2015 period -- but climate …
Farmers from Koinadugu Women’s Vegetable Cooperative, harvesting carrots in the community crops. 22 April 2016, New York - In addition to reducing poverty and hunger, agriculture can play a crucial role in making the response to climate change responsible …
Cultivating a field in North Korea. 27 April 2016, Rome - North Korea's total food production - including cereals, soybeans and potatoes in cereal equivalent - is estimated to have fallen in 2015, the first drop since 2010, and is expected to worsen …
Herding sheep in Tajikistan. 28 April 2016, Rome - A devastating livestock disease is continuing to extend its global reach and is now present in 76 countries. Georgia recently reported its first-ever case of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a viral …
For most vulnerable households in Ethiopia, the meher season is the best chance of growing food to bring them through the year. 29 April 2016, Rome - With just six weeks left before the start of the main cropping season in Ethiopia, FAO is calling for …
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