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Soil pollution comes under scrutiny
Global Soil Partnership annual meeting focuses on “black soils” and data-sharing initiatives
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Sri Lanka’s food production hit by extreme drought followed by floods
Rice production to drop by nearly 40 percent in 2017 - assisting farmers is critical to halt growing food insecurity
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South Sudan famine ebbs, but situation still desperate as hunger spreads
More than 6 million people now facing hunger driven largely by conflict
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Emergency seed distributions to combat hunger in north-east Nigeria
FAO provides seeds and fertilizer to more than one million people in planting season push
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Hens, greenhouses and bees a key to restoring livelihoods in Iraq
Years of conflict in Iraq has left 3.2 million people food insecure, including those who depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. More than 3 million Iraqis remain displaced, putting pressure on the stretched resources of host communities. Another 240 000 Syrian refugees live in Iraq, 97 percent of whom are staying in communities or camps in northern Iraq.
20-06-2017
Lasting peace in Colombia requires building strong rural and agricultural institutions
FAO will work with the Rural Development Agency (RDA) to develop rural development plans and projects with a comprehensive territorial approach.
20-06-2017
World needs to pre-empt devastating drought impacts through better preparedness
At an international seminar on drought organized by Iran, the Netherlands and FAO, speakers have called for renewed efforts to boost drought preparedness and build the resilience of farmers to extreme weather.
19-06-2017
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