Flooding threatens livestock, crops and rural infrastructure. 23 May 2014, Budapest - In response to recent devastating floods affecting Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Croatia, FAO is assessing the potentially extensive damage to livestock, …
Several studies have reported high proportions of camels with antibodies against MERS-CoV.23 May 2014, Muscat, Oman/Rome - Health experts and veterinarians are among those calling for stepped up monitoring, investigations, and immediate reporting of cases …
The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) will be the first global intergovernmental conference to address the world’s nutrition problems in the 21st century.21 May 2014, Rome/Geneva – FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today called …
Each crop kit distributed by FAO in South Sudan provides one year of staple crops for a whole family.21 May 2014, Rome/Oslo - South Sudan is at a risk of famine unless humanitarian assistance is provided now, FAO Deputy Director-General for Operations Dan …
The Director General of FAO José Graziano da Silva and Pope Francis. 20 May 2014, Rome - Pope Francis will add his voice to the fight against hunger and malnutrition by addressing the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) scheduled to take …
Fish now accounts for almost 17 percent of the global population’s intake of protein.19 May 2014, Rome – More people than ever before rely on fisheries and aquaculture for food and as a source of income, but harmful practices and poor management threaten …
FAO and its partners are distributing staple crop seeds and hand tools to 75 700 vulnerable families.16 May 2014, Rome –A major operation to distribute seeds and tools has been launched in the Central African Republic to support crisis-hit farming families …
Female farmers harvesting wheat. Banovici, near Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina15 May 2014, Budapest - Even in countries where clear legal protections for women's ownership of land and property exist, local customs often continue to work against equality …
Seed deliveries to farmers in Syria.15 May 2014, Rome – Drought conditions combined with continued conflict are adding pressure to an already dire food security situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, raising the prospect of further severe reductions in …
Insects play a wide variety of animal feed and food production roles.14 May 2014, Ede, The Netherlands/Rome – Insects can provide a sustainable and environmentally-friendly option for animal feed, in addition to already being a mainstay of human diets for …
Expert multi-partner food security analysis points to deteriorating situation in country devastated by conflict since December 2013 10 May 2014 , Rome/Juba - The latest IPC food security analysis carried out in South Sudan indicates that, as a result of …
The 33rd FAO Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean concluded today in Santiago, Chile.Santiago, May 9, 2014 - Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have advanced a robust agenda aimed at achieving the eradication of hunger in the region, …
Food Outlook is a biannual publication focusing on developments affecting global food and feed markets. 8 May 2014, Rome - Weather conditions in various countries and political tensions in the Black Sea region have made food markets more volatile, FAO …
A Latin American rural woman. 7 May 2014, Santiago de Chile - Representatives of all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have gathered here this week to agree on the actions needed to definitively eradicate hunger in the region before 2025. " …
An estimated 40-50 percent of root crops, fruits and vegetables are lost or wasted each year.7 May 2014, Rome/Düsseldorf – Tackling the world’s massive food loss problem is a key to reducing hunger and poverty, but governments and companies must step up …
Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest after the disaster, Barangay Can-Abay, Samar Island, Visayas Region, Philippines.7 May, 2014, Central Philippines - Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest …
The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Partnership Initiative was launched by FAO in 2002.1 May 2014, Rome – Six traditional farming systems in China, Iran and South Korea known for their unique characteristics and approaches to …
Workers harvest celery near Greenfield, California, in the United States, from the May issue of National Geographic magazine.30 April 2014, Rome – The National Geographic Society and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are …
FAO Director-General and IFAJ President at the signature event today. 29 April 2014, Rome- FAO and the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) are joining forces to promote wider global sharing of agricultural information and better …
Fishermen in Mui Ne, Vietnam.25 April 2014, The Hague – A summit that brought together more than 600 ocean stakeholders – including 80 ministers from across the world, ocean science experts, business leaders, philanthropists and heads of international …
