An Italian-funded dairy project in Herat, Afghanistan. 6 June 2013, Rome - Italy has announced it will contribute an additional €6 million to support FAO's strategic priorities including €1 million towards the Organization's emergency programme. …
Despite a slow down, farm production is expected to keep pace with global demand. 6 June 2013, Beijing - Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent …
Twenty six percent of all children under five are stunted4 June 2013, Rome - Denouncing the huge social and economic costs of malnutrition, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today called for resolute efforts to eradicate malnutrition as well as …
Development efforts should support small holder farmers and empower rural women.1 June 2013, Yokohama, Japan - The three heads of the Rome-based United Nations agencies today called for food security and nutrition to be placed at the centre of the …
Abnormal Jellyfish bloom in the Mediterranean. 30 May 2013, Rome - Surges in jellyfish populations may be one reason for a drop in fish stocks observed in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, according to a new report published by FAO. Overfishing, which …
Belgium aid will improve farmers' access to market.29 May 2013, Rome - Belgium will support the renewed FAO Strategic Framework through direct funding of €9.2 million to the FAO budget over the three-year period 2013-2015, FAO announced today. The …
Farmers check their cassava crop in Chad28 May 2013, Rome - Save and Grow, an environmentally-friendly farming model promoted by FAO, can sustainably increase cassava yields by up to 400 percent and help turn this staple from a poor people's food into …
Most of Indonesia's fisheries production is artisanal27 May 2012, Jakarta/Rome - Indonesia and FAO will strengthen cooperation in the field of marine affairs, fisheries and aquaculture under an agreement signed here today. The three-year Memorandum of …
A farmer in a field of sorghum, South Sudan 24 May, Juba, South Sudan - FAO has launched a $9 million project on information for decision making for food and nutrition security. This initiative will assist the government of the Republic of South Sudan in …
Opening Session, Forests for Food Security and Nutrition Conference, FAO headquarters, Rome, 13 May.16 May 2013, Rome - Governments, civil society and the private sector should ensure and strengthen the contributions of forests, trees and agroforestry …
Varieties of potato for sale at the local market, Cusco, Peru. 15 May 2013, Rome - FAO and the international Slow Food organization agreed today to develop joint actions to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and others working in rural areas. Under a …
A woman selling dried caterpillars in Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of the CongoRome, 13 May 2013 – Forests, trees on farms and agroforestry are critical in the fight against hunger and should be better integrated into food security and land use policies, …
Increase the political priority accorded to sound management of chemicals and waste.11 May 2013, Geneva - The three conventions that govern chemicals and hazardous waste safety at the global level concluded their first ever jointly held meetings of the …
Local market in Kerewan, Gambia9 May 2013, Rome - Strong growth is expected for global wheat, coarse grains and rice production in 2013, according to early forecasts published in the May issue of FAO's monthly Cereals Supply and Demand Brief. Assuming …
Cuban President Raúl Castro Ruz (right) meets with FAO Director-General4 May 2013, Havana - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has acknowledged Cuba's efforts to ensure the food security of its population at a meeting on Friday with President …
Mexico City, 30 April 2013 - Mexico's National Crusade Against Hunger can mark a historical turning point for the country, said FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, at the end of a two-day visit. "Mexico has decided to say 'no more …
Shrimp farm in Viet Nam. One million people in Asia depend on shrimp farming for their livelihoods.3 May 2013, Rome - In a major breakthrough, researchers at the University of Arizona have identified the causative agent behind a mysterious disease that has …
FAO Council in session26 April 2013, Rome - FAO's governing Council today approved two new Strategies aimed at strengthening FAO's partnerships with civil society organizations on the one hand and the private sector on the other. The Strategies …
José Graziano da Silva with Gilberto Carvalho (right)25 April 2013, Rome - FAO Director-General has praised Brazil's "strong commitment and support" to ending hunger at a meeting with Minister Gilberto Carvalho, Secretary General of the …
Graziano da Silva and Samuel Santos López23 April 2013, Rome - FAO recognizes Nicaragua's great efforts in the fight against hunger, FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva told Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Samuel Santos López today. They …
