A woman farmer in The Gambia shows a dry tuft of rice in a drought period. 27 May 2015, Rome - The number of hungry people in the world has dropped to 795 million – 216 million fewer than in 1990-92 – or around one person out of every nine, according to …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and Kazakhstan's Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov. 23 May 2015, Astana, Kazakhstan - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and Kazakhstan's Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov …
L-R: Minister of Agriculture of Kazakstan Assylzhan Mamytbekov; Romin Madinov, MP; Michel Mordasini, IFAD; José Graziano da Silva, FAO; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Belarus Ludmila Nizhevich. 21 May 2015, Astana, Kazakhstan - Eradicating …
Women are estimated to make up nearly half of workers in the seafood industry. 19 May, 2015, Rome – While women are estimated to make up nearly half of all people in the fisheries sector, their work often goes unrecognized and underpaid, their access to …
In the last few days, almost 100 tonnes of inputs have been flown from Juba to local airstrips. 14 May 2015, Juba - As the main planting season here begins, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is accelerating its efforts to get vital seeds …
A worker spraying pesticides on a local farm in Betroka Region, Southern Madagascar. 13 May 2015, Rome - With the help of a new training guide developed by FAO and the International Labour Organization (ILO), extension workers in Africa and elsewhere are …
It is estimated that one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally. 8 May 2015, Istanbul - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today welcomed a commitment by the Group of 20 (G20) agriculture ministers to meet global …
Viet Nam's National Forest Fund been able to collect payments from hydroelectric companies for environmental services provided by upstream forests. 8 May 2015, New York - National forest funds - publicly-managed financing mechanisms intended to support …
Milk cows in Saudi Arabia. Dairy prices fell in April. 7 May 2015, Rome-International prices for agricultural commodities continued to decline in April and abundant inventories are poised to offset any pressure from the slight reduction in global harvests …
A potato farmer in Tunisia. Growing fruit and vegetables is spurring booming exports from the southern Mediterranean. 5 May 2015, Barcelona - Boosting sustainable agricultural production and trade is one of the main priorities for the southern and eastern …
An estimated 8 million people are affected by the disaster, among them villages in the most vulnerable agricultural areas of Nepal. 30 April 2015, Rome-- Some $8 million is urgently needed to help disaster-struck Nepalese farmers rapidly recover lost …
Traders preparing to load goats and sheep for export onto a truck in Somalia. 29 April Nairobi/Mogadishu - Somalia in 2014 exported a record 5 million livestock to markets in the Gulf of Arabia thanks to heavy investments in animal disease prevention …
A maize farmer and her child in Lesotho. 28 April 2015, Rome - Southern Africa's maize harvest is expected to shrink this year by some 26 percent compared with 2014's bumper crop, a situation that could trigger food price increases and adversely …
A Kenyan camel herder collecting water 27 April 2015, Rome – Millions of pastoralists will benefit from a new online knowledge hub that will help them raise their voices in international policy debates and share valuable information to strengthen their …
Climate change has serious implications for agriculture and food security. 23 April 2015, Rome -A strong and collective effort is needed to tackle climate change, which is already having direct and "tragic" consequences for people's lives, …
FAO's José Graziano da Silva and Lapo Pistelli, Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, examine jam made by the women's cooperative. 21 April 2015, Rome - Jars of cactus pear jam produced in Ethiopia thanks to a partnership between FAO and …
Healthy soils are essential to food security and play a critical role in the carbon cycle 20 April 2015, Rome - Healthy soils are the foundation of global food production and ought to become a key agenda item in public policy, said Moujahed Achouri, …
José Graziano da Silva of FAO and Roberto Azevêdo of the WTO announce their agreement in Geneva. 17 April 2015, Geneva - The World Trade Organization and the Food and Agricultural Organization will bolster their collaboration on matters related to trade …
Post a photo, raise awareness on the importance of soils, win a prize! This year, soils are at the centre of global attention. As part of the International Year of Soils, we are turning to you to help FAO highlight the importance of sustainable soil …
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