FAO’s Intergovernmental Group on Meat and Dairy Products has recommended that countries should coordinate their livestock policies and practices to help the sector achieve its full potential in mitigating climate change.

After 6 years of work by more than 300 researchers from 25 countries and $53 million in funding, the cow genome has arrived. Sequencing of the bovine genome provides new information about mammalian evolution as well as cattle-specific biology and points the way to research that...

Based on the experience and know-how developed over more than 15 field projects in Africa, this manual was specifically designed to assist national and municipal authorities in ensuring the quality and safety of streetfoods. Providing a variety of training aids (posters,...

FAO will be the host of the second the 2nd World Seed Conference whose theme is “Responding to the challenges of the changing world: The role of new plant varieties and high quality seed in Agriculture”. The three-day meeting, which will be held from 8 – 10 September 2009,...

The Rural Infrastructure and Agro-industries Division has just brought out a Newsletter covering its activities in 2008 and plans for 2009. The Division covers agribusiness, marketing, mechanization, farm management, agro-industries, post-harvest handling, finance and...