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Thailand, 12 Oct 2010 -- This year sees the 65th anniversary of FAO’s foundation in Quebec, Canada on 16 October 1945. It will be marked in Bangkok by an important event to which the media are invited. Arrangements for the media are described below.On Monday 18 October HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over the 30th World Food Day (WFD) Asia-Pacific observance. The Thai minister of agriculture and cooperatives, other senior Thai government officials, [more...]

the Republic of Korea, 01 Oct 2010 -- Gyenongjy - Civil society organizations to play greater role - – Small food producers and civil society organizations (CSOs) from across the Asia-Pacific region are today one step closer to direct participation in the newly reformed Committee on World Food Security (CFS), following two-days of deliberations held in conjunction with the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific.The CFS, established in 1974, is an intergovernmental body that serves as [more...]

Rome/Phuket, 01 Oct 2010 -- Consumers will benefit from standardized seafood labelsThe first global guidelines for aquaculture certification have been adopted by the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture of the Committee on Fisheries, part of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Over 50 countries attended the meeting of the sub-committee, which is the only global intergovernmental forum discussing aquaculture development.The guidelines, which are non-binding, cover animal health, food safety, the environment and socio-economic issues relating to aquaculture [more...]

the Republic of Korea, 29 Sep 2010 -- News Conference by Jacques Diouf, Director-General, UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Gyeongju City, Republic of KoreaThe event: Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will hold a news conference on the occasion of the 30th FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, meeting in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea.Where:The Sapphire Room, 2nd FloorHotel Hyundai Gyeongju477-2, Shinpyeong-dongGyeongju cityGyeongsangbuk-do, 780-290Republic of KoreaWhen:11:50 ¬ 12:30 Thursday 30 September 2010Interpretation: [more...]

the Republic of Korea, 29 Sep 2010 -- Gyeongju - Climate change in the Asia-Pacific region is rapidly altering the basic elements of agro-ecosystems, including temperature, rainfall, land and water resources as well as the region’s biodiversity, according to an FAO presentation made at the 30th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific.FAO warned that crop yields in some areas may decrease by up 10 percent as early as 2020 and by as much as 30 percent [more...]

Gyeongju, 27 Sep 2010 -- Agricultural minister Yoo Jeongbok offered assistance from the Republic of Korea for innovative small-scale, intensive, high-yielding and safe farming technologies for developing countries.Opening the 30th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific in Gyeongju today, Minister Yoo called for “each country to increase investments in agriculture and enhance farm productivity.”He also urged the 44 countries of the Asia-Pacific region to promote cooperation in the region to [more...]

the Republic of Korea, 25 Sep 2010 -- Gyeongju - Volatile food prices and market uncertainties are urgent topics high on the minds of agriculture ministers and senior officials from forty-four Asia-Pacific countries when they will be meeting at an FAO conference in Gyeongju next week.While there is no indication of an impending world food crisis, FAO is warning that unexpected price hikes are a major threat to food security for the poor in the Asia-Pacific region.Exploring new [more...]

23 Sep 2010 -- New York/Rome/Manila – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) have joined forces to tackle widespread hunger and build food security throughout the Asia and Pacific region.Signed by the heads of the three organizations on the occasion of the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the three-year Asia Pacific Regional Food [more...]

21 Sep 2010 -- TEN YEAR REVIEW AND LOOK AHEAD AT FAST GROWING SECTORAquaculture has grown over the past decade to where it now provides nearly 50 percent of global supplies of fish as human food. A Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 will take place in Phuket, Thailand, with more than 700 participants from 60 countries, to evaluate where the sector stands today and face upcoming challenges and opportunities.Important issues to be discussed will [more...]

the Lao People's Democratic Republic, 17 Sep 2010 -- Vientiane - The chef of Vientiane's Sticky Fingers restaurant, Sisouphanh Ocampo, who won the cooking competition "Seap laai laai! 2010 – A Celebration of delicious Lao insects” with his insects tacos, will showcase the dish at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 from 19 to 22 September 2010.The chef and a Laotian singer, two local celebrities, will promote Lao PDR and FAO’s project “Sustainable insect farming and harvesting for better nutrition, [more...]