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Heavy flooding in Malawi
28 January 2015, Rome
--- In Malawi many have fled their homes and farmlands in the southern districts of the country after usually heavy rains hit last week, sparking devastating floods. While the country struggles to cope with the immediate crisis, the UN’s Food and Agriculture organization is reporting that a significant amount of households have lost their crops and livestock.
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Global Conference on Inland Fisheries
23 January 2015, Rome
--- Natural or manmade inland water sources such as canals, lakes, rivers and bays play a very crucial role in food security. But despite their importance, these ecosystems are poorly managed in many areas of the world. Their value and the roles they play in local economies, personal nutrition, religion and even culture are arguably under-realized. But what are the issues? What has to be done now to preserve them? And what has to be done so that these waters are protected and used most efficiently as the world population continues to grow? These (...)
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Battle against Madagascar’s locusts: funds needed
21 January 2015, Rome
--- In Madagascar, the battle against an ongoing plague of locusts risks being lost as funds for continuing operations run out. Failure to carry through the joint 2013-16 FAO/government anti-locust programme, would jeopardize the more than $28.8 million mobilized so far. There are concerns that this could potentially trigger a food-security crisis in a huge part of the country.
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Genetic diversity: coping with climate change
Raw material of food systems are key to helping agriculture adapt to volatile weather and rising temperatures.
19/01/2015
MADAGASCAR LOCUST CRISIS
The livelihoods of up to 13 million people continue to be threatened by plagues of migratory locusts in Madagascar. As FAO renews calls for further funding to contribute to its emergency programme, th (...)
16/01/2015
Africa United - En (60”)
As the African Cup of Nations kicks off in Equatorial Guinea, a unique Africa-led fund to improve agriculture and food security across the continent - the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund – is helping A (...)
15/01/2015
International Green Week Berlin 2015
The upcoming Global Forum is turning an eye toward the future by focusing on the ‘bioeconomy’.
05/01/2015
Ebola: over one million food insecure
Lack of access to food in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone could threaten over one million people.
17/12/2014
Investment Centre: 50th Anniversary
Centre helps member countries increase and improve quality of agricultural and rural investments.
16/12/2014
