FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva opening Council22 April 2013, Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today opened the FAO Council, presenting the 2014-2015 Programme of Work and Budget which calls for an increase of 1 percent of …
Graziano da Silva with (from left) Amadou Allahoury Diallo (Niger), Jeffrey Luhanga (Malawi) and Rigobert Maboundou (Chair of FAO Regional Conference for Africa). 22 April 2013, Rome - Ministers and senior delegates from five African Nations met today with …
The adoption of the Action Plan is a major step forward for the conservation of vital forest genetic resources. Forestry Research Institute in Deharadun Area, India. 22 April 2013, Rome - The first Global Plan for Action for the Conservation, Sustainable …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva with Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno21 April 2013, Rome - The three Rome-based UN agencies - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD …
Genebanks standards adoption a major accomplishment19 April 2013, Rome - New international standards to help genebanks worldwide conserve plant diversity in a more efficient and cost-effective manner were adopted on Thursday April 18 by FAO's …
FAO will be supporting annual Earth Day Italia Concert on 22 April, in Milan. 18 April, 2013, Rome - For the third time, FAO will be supporting the annual Earth Day Concert in Italy, to be held on 22 April. FAO Goodwill Ambassador Khaled, an Algerian …
Indian scientist taking seeds from a variety of wheat to make genetic improvementsRome, 15 April 2013 -- Conserving and making the most of the planet's wealth of genetic resources will be crucial for survival, as people will need to produce sufficient …
During the next 40 years the world’s population is projected to reach more than nine billion people.12 April 2013, Dublin/Rome - During the next 40 years the world's population is projected to reach more than nine billion people. Demand for food is …
Sustainability, nutrition, among priorities in the Pacific, says FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. 12 April 2013, Apia, Samoa/Rome – Efforts to end hunger and fight the effects of climate change in the Pacific Islands will hinge on the success …
Some $1.7 billion worth of agricultural products are traded internationally each year.12 April 2013, Rome - Odds are, today you ate something that came from another hemisphere. A mind-boggling $1.7 billion worth of agricultural products are traded …
A woman shops for cheese in the dairy aisle, SwazilandRome, 11 April 2013 - The FAO Food Price Index (FPI) crept higher by one percent in March compared with a month before, driven mainly by an 11 percent increase in dairy. Dairy products carry a 17 …
Adult stage of the mountain pine beetle, native to the forests of western North America.9 April 2013, Rome - A new free online course is helping to ensure safe international trade by highlighting the important role of phytosanitary measures in cross-border …
Strong biosecurity and hygiene measures are essential to reducing the risk of A(H7N9) virus transmission. 5 April 2013, Rome - Responding to the occurrence of the A(H7N9) influenza virus in China requires strong biosecurity measures, FAO said today. Unlike …
Director-General José Graziano da SilvaMadrid, 4 April 2013 - National leadership and action are crucial and governments have the primary responsibility for assuring the food security of their citizens, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today …
Black insecticide-impregnated nets encircling livestock pens kill disease-carrying mosquitoes and flies27 March 2013, Rome - A simple but innovative use of insecticide-impregnated nets to protect livestock is doubling and in some cases tripling milk …
Locust swarms blotting out the sky in Southern Madagascar Rome, 26 March 2013 - Madagascar needs more than $22 million of emergency funding by June to start fighting a severe locust plague that threatens the country's next cropping seasons and the food …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da SilvaPollenzo/Bra, 25 March 2013 - Small-scale producers, local production and consumption circuits and recovering traditional crops have a major part to play in reducing hunger, FAO Director-General José Graziano da …
Eduardo Rojas-Briales, FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry, with UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon.25 March 2013, Rome – Creating sustainable and secure food systems will be high on the agenda for Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, said Eduardo Rojas- …
Volunteers preparing pine seedlings for planting as part of a reforestation project following forest fires, Ramlieh, Chouf Mountains, Lebanon.21 March, 2013, Rome - On the first International Day of Forests, celebrated by the United Nations today, FAO …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.20 March 2013, Rome – FAO will support Mexico’s efforts to ensure that no one is left out in the fight against hunger, José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General …
