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Brussels Conference told agriculture is a lifeline for millions of Syrians

Investing in agriculture vital for Syria

25 April 2018, Rome--- FAO is appealing for $120 million under the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan for Syria and has received just one quarter of the total. The European Union and the United Nations are co-chairing the pledging conference in Brussels (24-25 April) to mobilise humanitarian aid and to garner political support for the UN-led peace process.

Much of the conflict has been concentrated in Syria's main agriculture areas and the agricultural sector has been badly affected. FAO estimates total damage and losses to the sector in excess of $16 billion since the start of the conflict. Massive displacement, large-scale livestock (...)

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New unique agricultural heritage sites designated

FAO GIAHS: 13 new agricultural sites

19 April 2018, Rome--- Thirteen new landscapes were formally celebrated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) here today, paying tribute to the ingenious ways that human needs and nature’s resources have been combined to create mutually sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems. The new sites in this landmark FAO program are in China, Egypt, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and Sri Lanka. Their primary production ranges from fruits, vegetables, salt and rice to silk, meat, tea and wasabi.

The new additions bring to 50 the total number of GIAHS worldwide. The programme highlights unique ways that rural communities have over (...)

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6th International Forest Engineering Conference: Helping field workers cope with the heat

6th International Forest Engineering Conference

17 April 2018, Rotorura, New Zealand--- In a bid to reduce health risks and even death, FAO has published two papers mapping ways to improve worker health and safety. Released at the 6th International Forest Engineering Conference in New Zealand, both papers contribute to the quest for decent employment, an important goal in the Sustainable Development Agenda.

Aimed at policy makers and those in managerial positions, FAO’s messages address heat stress as a risk facing outdoor workers, and urge a strong and harmonized framework for reporting injuries, accidents and deaths in forestry. Assuring proper precautions benefits employers, as dehydration leads to (...)

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Managing FAW in Cape Verde

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©FAO/Antonio Palazuelos Prieto

The country is facing a FAW infestation, a pest that can spread quickly and destroy entire crops.

23/04/2018

High-level Panel: the Future of Agroecology

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Second International Symposium on Agroecology: High Level Panel on the Future of Agroecology and closing session.

05/04/2018

Second International Symposium on Agroecology

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2nd International Symposium on Agroecology: Scaling Up agroecology to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

03/04/2018

Launch-Global Report on Food Crises 2018

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Launch of Global Report on Food Crises 2018 and Joint FAO/WFP Briefing on the situation in the Sahel.

22/03/2018

Global Report on Food Crises 2018

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124 million people in 51 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity, warns a new report.

22/03/2018

USAID and FAO partnership: pre-empting the

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USAID and FAO partnership: pre-empting the next global pandemic

A United States-FAO partnership working to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to manage outbreaks of diseases in farm animals has in just 12 months succeeded in training over 5 300 veteri (...)

09/03/2018