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Food aid flights set off for cyclone-hit Myanmar
07/05/2008
Washington DC, 7 May 2008 - The World Food Programme has sent four aircraft loaded with critically needed food aid and other relief items for thousands Food and clean water are the first steps toward helping the people of Myanmar [...]
Diouf: world must seize chance to boost agriculture
29/04/2008
29 April 2008, Rome - FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today called on the international community not only to take immediate action to de-fuse the current world food emergency but also to seize the opportunities offered by higher food prices and [...]
Diouf welcomes US commitment
28/04/2008
“I am very pleased that our approaches to the United States Government to seek its support in addressing the crisis of soaring food prices and resulting social and political consequences have received a very positive response on the part of [...]
US$200 million from IFAD to help poor farmers boost food production in face of food crisis
25/04/2008
Rome, 25 April 2008-IFAD is making up to US$200 million available to support poor farmers preparing for the forthcoming cropping season. Lennart Båge, President of IFAD, speaking after the meeting of IFAD’s Executive Board, outlined how US$200 million of IFAD [...]