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FAO and OIE unveil Global Strategy for control of foot-and-mouth disease
Ultimate objective is to achieve FMD-free status
27.06.2012 Bangkok
FAO and OIE unveil Global Strategy for control of foot-and-mouth disease
(FAO / OIE) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are joining forces to combat foot-and-mouth disease on a global scale, laying out a detailed strategy today to bring the devastating livestock disease under control. The two organizations underlined, however, that only solid commitment from global partners will make the strategy possible, as they opened an international meeting in...
With the livelihoods of millions of farmers across Southeast Asia threatened by a rise in the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, agriculture experts and government officials from 11 countries and international organizations are mapping out strategies to contain this infectious livestock disease from spreading across borders at a workshop in Bangkok this week organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Livestock are essential to small farmers across...
Media advisory note: FAO/OIE Global Conference on Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control
Bangkok, Thailand, 27-29 June 2012
11.06.2012 Bangkok, Thailand
Media advisory note: FAO/OIE Global Conference on Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) will hold a global meeting on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Bangkok in June, bringing together 400 of the leading experts working on the latest tools, technology and strategies for bringing FMD under control. FMD has been largely eliminated from developed nations, but it continues to sap developing nations of the economic benefits of...
Indigenous foods, neglected and derided by many in the agro- and food industries as well as urban consumers, can be an important component in alleviating hunger, malnutrition and protecting the environment, the regional representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations told a symposium today. A century of globalization has reduced the number of plant species used for food and other purposes from roughly 100 000 to...
01 June - World Milk Day
Milk, a winner in child nutrition
28.05.2012 Bangkok, Thailand
01 June - World Milk Day
World Milk Day will be celebrated on 1 June in Thailand and many other countries in the world. Studies suggest consumption of milk and lowfat dairy products helps reduce risks of many chronic diseases and disorders, resulting in substantial better food security and nutrition as well as healthcare savings! Milk production in Asia has expanded rapidly over the last three decades with annual milk production of 70 million tonnes in 1980...
Media advisory note : Forgotten foods – stemming the tide of neglect
FAO meeting on traditional food Khon Kaen, Thailand, 31 May-2 June 1012
24.05.2012 Bangkok, Thailand
Media advisory note : Forgotten foods – stemming the tide of neglect
Local and indigenous foods will be on the menu of a two days meeting in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Against prevailing negative attitudes towards traditional indigenous foods – often termed food of the poor – FAO and partners are encouraging a revaluation of forgotten and neglected foods which are often largely underutilized. Through 41 presentations and 12 food exhibition stalls, scientists and experts from 38 countries will exchange experiences and identify successful examples...
FAO: World rice harvest forecast to rise in 2012
More plantings and neutral weather should support strong output in Asia
04.05.2012 Bangkok, Thailand
FAO: World rice harvest forecast to rise in 2012
The world rice harvest for 2012 is expected to surpass the strong showing of 2011 as the erratic climate conditions caused by the La Nina weather phenomenon dissipate and farmers increase their plantings, according to an initial forecast by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in its Rice Market Monitor released on Friday. Increased harvestsFAO is predicting world paddy production of 732.3 million tonnes (488.2 million tonnes...
FAO: Wheat crisis looms for Asia
More investment needed in wheat research and development
26.04.2012 Bangkok, Thailand
FAO: Wheat crisis looms for Asia
Stagnating productivity growth of wheat, one of the two most important staple foods in Asia, threatens to create a food security crisis in the world’s most populous region, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which co-hosted a major international conference on wheat that opened Thursday in Bangkok in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI). “Food security in this region depends largely on...
Thuan An fishing port renovation to boost product hygiene, fishers income
The renovation of the Thuan An port in Viet Nam’s Thua Thien Hue province will benefit fishers, traders and consumers in the province by improving - starting from today - the hygiene of fisheries products and enhancing the potential for more value-added marketing activities. The renovation is funded by the Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme (RFLP). Thuan An is the only fishing port among approximately 40 landing sites in Thua Thien Hue. Annually, approximately 7...
World Food Day Theme for 2012.
From Vili A. Fuavao, FAO Sub-regional Representative for the Pacific Islands.
04.04.2012
I am pleased to inform you that the World Food Day Theme for 2012 is "Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world,” which has been chosen to highlight the role of cooperatives in improving food security and contributing to the eradication of hunger.   We are informing you of the official theme now so that you can share it with your local stakeholders and partners with a view to providing them...