The FAO atrium and surrounding areas have been transformed for an exhibition to mark the end of the International Year of the Potato (IYP) 2008. Implementation of the International Year – which aims at raising awareness of the potato's important place in agriculture, the economy...[more]

Pollinators are essential for orchard, horticultural and forage production, as well as the production of seed for many root and fibre crops. Nonetheless, mounting evidence points to a potentially serious decline in populations of pollinators under agricultural development. The...[more]

New migratory plant pests are raising concerns about their potential impact on livelihoods, food security and global markets. EMPRES has started to address other invasive plant pests, adopting the successful Desert Locust management model to mitigate these other transboundary...[more]

After years of massive crop losses caused by a devastating virus, farmers are harvesting healthy cassava - one of Africa's principal foodstuffs - throughout the Great Lakes region, FAO announced today, hailing the achievement as a milestone in its ever stronger partnership with...[more]

A Peruvian and a Chinese photographer have won the world photography contest “Focus on a global food” launched by FAO and the United Nations as part of International Year of the Potato celebrations in 2008....[more]

The lack of quality fodder, especially during winter, is a major limiting factor in improving livestock production in Tibet. Adjusting cropping systems to make full use of the growing season is low cost and will allow farmers to increase their income with relatively modest...[more]

Unusually heavy rains and flooding in eastern Yemen and southern Oman in late October could cause Desert Locusts to increase as ecological conditions are expected to remain favourable for several months.[more]

FAO is coordinating a United Nations Environment Programme/Global Environment Facility (UNEP/GEF) project worth $26.45 million to better manage those aspects of wild biodiversity that provide pollination services for human livelihood. The five-year project, entitled,...[more]

Surveys are currently underway in Desert Locust summer breeding areas in the Sahel of West Africa and Sudan as well as along the Indo-Pakistan border. Even though good rains have fallen this season, only low numbers of locusts have been found so far by national ground teams.

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An international consultation on pro-poor Jatropha Development organized by the United Nations Foundation, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, IFAD and FAO in April 2008 assessed knowledge and research results on Jatropha. The consultation increased knowledge on the risks...[more]