Business opportunities in agriculture are needed to generate more employment and improve food security.28 March 2014, Tunis - The FAO Regional Conference for Africa, held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 24 to 28 March 2014, concluded its 28th Session, reaffirming …
Building long-term resilience is one of the priorities under the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund.28 March 2014, Tunis - A unique, Africa-led fund designed to improve food security across the continent has become a reality for the first six countries slated to …
FAO shares agricultural knowledge with youth through Junior Farmer Field Schools.27 March 2014, Tunis - Getting more African youth involved in agriculture and boosting support for the region's vulnerable family farmers will be pivotal to improving food …
A woman winnowing kernels of maize in Chimoio, Mozambique.24 March 2014, Tunis - Despite important economic progress and agricultural successes, Africa remains the world’s most food insecure continent, with relatively low levels of agricultural …
In addition to helping rice farmers, FAO is planning support for coconut growers and fishing communities.Jaro, Leyte, Philippines, 21 Mar 2014 -- Irish Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello visited an FAO rice seed project funded by the Irish …
Under the project, 9 000 families will be able to harvest an estimated 6 000 tons of maize, ground nuts and rice by September 2014.21 March 2014, Rome - The World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of …
The highest rate of forest conversion to other land uses in 1990-2010 was in tropical forests in South America and Africa. A tropical forest in Kimagebele, Democratic Republic of the Congo.21 March, 2014, Rome - New data released on the occasion of the …
Croplands cover 12.6 percent of the Earth's surface.17 March 2014, Rome - A new FAO database released today collects previously scattered and unharmonized land cover information from around the globe into one centralized database, marking a major …
Encouraging more local food production was one of the issues raised at the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific.14 March 2014, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Governments from 41 countries across Asia and the Pacific today concluded a five-day regional …
A woman harvests rice by hand in Timor-Leste. 13 March 2014, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – The mission for an end to hunger in the world’s most populous region has received a boost, with FAO member countries responding positively to a call by the Organization’s …
Produce on sale at a supermarket in Spain.13 March 2014, Rome - The increased production of genetically modified crops around the globe has led to a higher number of incidents of low levels of GMOs being detected in traded food and feed, FAO said today. …
Roughly 400 million hectares of degraded forestlands in Asia are badly in need of restoration.12 March 2014, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Forest loss and degradation remain major problems confronting the Asia-Pacific region which, if not addressed, will leave …
Processed foods are increasingly pricing locally produced, healthier foods out of the market.11 March 2014, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Retail food outlets in Pacific island countries are increasingly selling imported processed foods that are pricing locally …
A woman farmer harvesting beans, Sri Lanka10 March 2014, Ulaanbaatar - Governments in Asia and the Pacific should take some major, fundamental decisions – and soon – about ways to increase their food production and address undernourishment, FAO has warned. …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva greets typhoon-affected farmers.10 March 2014, Samar Island, Philippines - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today witnessed the positive results of FAO's Typhoon Haiyan response programme and …
Improving women’s access to land, agricultural inputs, credit, and other resources can help to boost food security.7 March 2014, Rome – Reducing gender inequality is fundamental to eliminating hunger and developing more sustainable food systems, FAO …
The joint initiative has helped farmers produce maize that meets international quality standards6 March 2014, Mogadishu – For the first time, Somali farmers are turning themselves into suppliers of high-quality food assistance for their fellow Somali …
A young boy watering the family vegetable garden which is their only source of food, Mutoko, Zimbabwe. 6 March 2014, Harare - The European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe have …
The Food Price Index was up but remained lower than one year ago.6 March 2014, Rome - Weather-related events and increased demand came into play as the FAO Food Price Index registered its sharpest increase since mid-2012, averaging 208.1 points in February …
Family farms account for over 90 percent of all farm holdings in a recent study of 93 countries.5 March 2014, Budapest/Rome - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today appealed to governments to …
