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FAO Director-General meets typhoon-stricken farmers in the Philippines
Commits to long-term livelihood support for farming and fishing communities
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Asia and the Pacific must increase food production to meet future demand
FAO issues warning as governments meet for Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
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Empowering women in agriculture
International Women’s Day event at FAO eyes role of gender equality in ending hunger and fostering sustainable food systems
Photo: ©FAO/Alessia Pierdomenico
FAO Food Price Index sees sharpest rise in months
Production prospects for Low-Income Food-Deficit countries generally favourable, despite severe food insecurity in some countries
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Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific | 10-14 March
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The female face of farming
FROM THE FIELD
Crisis in South Sudan
IN FOCUS
Family farming in the spotlight
FAO and EU help Zimbabwe’s farmers expand productivity and commercialization
The European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe have launched a major programme to assist poor smallholder farmers to boost production, productivity and engage in commercial agriculture through integrated farming approaches. The 4-year US$19 million (13.78 Million Euro) programme will be managed by FAO and will focus on smallholder irrigation and livestock production support activities.
6-03-2014
New initiative enables Somali farmers to produce food assistance
For the first time, Somali farmers are turning themselves into suppliers of high-quality food assistance for their fellow Somali people.
6-03-2014
United Nations calls for pro-family farming policies
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today appealed to governments to boost support to the world’s small-scale family farmers in order to win the fight against hunger.
5-03-2014
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