News archive 2014
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today welcomed a breakthrough commitment by African heads of state to end hunger on the continent by 2025.
31-01-2014
The government of South Korea and FAO have agreed to work closely together to promote responsible fishing and aquaculture in the developing world.
31-01-2014
Meeting the world’s food needs through better conservation of crop diversity.
30-01-2014
Agriculture must become the engine for growth that Africa needs to eradicate hunger and boost sustainable food production, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.
29-01-2014
Coconut farmers in the Philippines are in urgent need of assistance to recover their livelihoods nearly three months after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the country, FAO warned today.
27-01-2014
Angola, Brazil and FAO are to work closely together to strengthen food security in the Southern African country by boosting its agricultural and veterinary research.
24-01-2014
Human infections with the influenza A(H7N9) virus are on the rise again in China and the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities provide opportunity for further spread and human exposure.
20-01-2014
Major changes in how the planet's marine resources are managed and used are needed to safeguard global food security and ensure the wellbeing of coastal and island countries, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has told a group of high level policymakers.
20-01-2014
New book turns critical eye on the mechanization of the world’s fields.
17-01-2014
Creating healthy and sustainable food systems is key to overcome hunger and malnutrition around the globe, said Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General at the Green Week in Berlin.
17-01-2014