December FAO urges countries to continue intensive locust control campaigns | UN launches Web site on humanitarian early warning
November African water meeting seeks to harmonize water for food and ecosystems | Desert Locusts cause severe crop damage in Mauritania | FAO introduces online learning centre for rural finance
October FAO intensifies locust campaign in West Africa | 40th Anniversary of Founding of Joint FAO/IAEA Division | Children face higher risks from pesticide poisoning | World Food Day 2004 points to the vital role of biodiversity for food security | Locust swarms on the move across the Sahel | Hunger in their wake: inside the battle against the desert locust | Over $90 million worth of milk lost each year in East Africa and the Near East | Crop Trust to conserve plant diversity | International Conference on Water for Food and Ecosystems | The future of agriculture depends on biodiversity | Second International Conference on Areawide Insect Pest Control
September FAO welcomes increased commitment to contain Desert Locusts | Locust crisis to hit northwest Africa again - situation deteriorating in the Sahel | Farm workers need to be better protected against pesticides | Lack of investment in agriculture hinders overall economic growth in developing countries | Up to 15 hazardous chemicals and pesticides to be added to trade "watch list" | FAO warns of pesticide waste time bomb in poor countries | Geneva and Rome to host Rotterdam Convention secretariat | Bird flu is a crisis of global importance | Most recent desert locust situation
August Locust invasion threatens summer crops in Sahel countries | "If locusts get my field, it is a real catastrophe" | Locust situation worsens in Mauritania and Mali | Mozambique subsistence agriculture faces long-term decline from HIV/AIDS epidemic | Dramatic locust situation in West Africa - donor response positive
July Locust swarms invade West Africa | Avian influenza in Asian countries far from over | Avian flu: no need to kill wild birds | The Global Crop Diversity Trust | More locust swarms are invading Sahel countries | Bird flu: three subregional veterinary networks for Asia
June Europe's success in fight against foot-and-mouth disease: risks remain | Living modified organisms: new guidelines for risk assessment | Policy Coherence for Agriculture and Development | International plant genetic treaty becomes law.
May Report of Expert Consultation on Environmental Effects of Genetically Modified Crops, Rome, June 2003. | Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health Portal launched: Simplifies search for food safety regulations | Locust situation in northwest Africa is very worrying | Transboundary animal diseases on the rise: FAO and OIE strengthen cooperation | Biodiversity for food security is the theme of this year's World Food Day | The gene revolution: great potential for the poor, but no panacea
February Committee on Agriculture (18th Session). Rome, 9-10 February 2004. | Report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation on Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases. | Avian Influenza.