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Innovation and joint action needed to achieve sustainable agriculture and food systems
07 December 2018
07 December 2018
"No country alone will be able to overcome all the challenges we face fully, so we must act globally. Nobody must be left behind," FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today in remarks to member states.
Without preparing the ground, investments in agriculture will not contribute to ending malnutrition
29 November 2018
29 November 2018
Big investments in the rice sector can boost rice production and exports, but do not guarantee that people’s food security and nutrition will improve, policy experts on the sidelines of an IFPRI-FAO conference to accelerate an end to hunger and malnutrition.
Resuming progress towards Zero Hunger
28 November 2018
28 November 2018
The Dry Corridor in Central America, known for its irregular rainfall, has become one of the most susceptible regions in the world to climate change and variability. The hunger and malnutrition-hit strip stretches from Southern Mexico down to Panama, with Honduras being one of the most affected countries. Recently, the...
Food security and nutrition: two major challenges in the policy agenda of Latin American countries
20 November 2018
20 November 2018
How to remove the obstacles on the path towards Zero Hunger and good nutrition for all? This was the question at the core of debates during the Week of Agriculture in Argentina. The FAO-EU policy assistance facility, FIRST, had its say by highlighting experiences from Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala and Honduras....
FAO presents the Urban Monitoring Framework at the fourth edition of the MUFPP’s Mayors Summit
05 September 2018
05 September 2018
Providing cities with the opportunity to measure their impact in strengthening local food policies
The fourth edition of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Mayors Summit, which has brought together cities from all around the world to discuss best ways to reach a sustainable development of their food systems, is...