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FAO News and Highlights 2001

• Bolivian bees put buzz in life (20 December)
• Rural radio -- Africa's Internet (18 December)
• Fishing in the field -- better fishing in Central Asia (12 December)
• Tipping the scales towards a better diet in Peru (7 December)
• Food and fuel in a warmer world (4 December)
• Indigenous knowledge - a key weapon in fighting HIV/AIDS (29 November)
• United Nations appeal covers 18 crisis countries and regions (27 November)
• Digesting Doha - What did the hungry get out of the WTO summit? (26 November)
• Vietnamese Nuoc Mâm: a sauce whose time has come to Senegal? (15 November)
• Anthrax: An ancient threat (13 November)
• Conservation agriculture: Saving the earth (8 November)
• Boerma Award winners talk about their work (6 November)
• From women to gender - a new plan of action (5 November)
• Afghanistan: A worsening food crisis (31 October)
• Making plant genetic resources beneficial and accessible for all (30 October)
• Private sector meets strong demand for simple water pumps (25 October)
• Fight hunger to reduce poverty: World Food Day 16 October (15 October)
• Feeding minds, fighting hunger: the ABCs of food security (12 October)
• TeleFood pig-raising project sparks youth movement (1 October)
• Forestry forum spotlights poverty alleviation (26 September)
• Rome and FAO plant a tree to remember US victims (17 September)
• Latin American farmers get back on their feet (11 September)
• Special Programme for Food Security: After El Niño in Ecuador (11 September)
• FAO to consider options for Summit venue (5 September)
• When exploitation means preservation (4 September)
• Powering up for Johannesburg summit (28 August)
• Street foods made safer (21 August)
• Street foods around the world (21 August)
• Setting street food standards (21 August)
• Groundwork 2001: anti-hunger events in the United States (9 August)
• Adriatic fishery groups meet (1 August)
• Serious commitment to fight hunger in the Horn of Africa (19 July)
• FAO sets up trust fund for food security (17 July)
• Agreement reached on protecting plant genetic resources (16 July)
• Keeping forests free from conflicts (13 July)
• Fresh from your local drome'dairy'? (6 July)
• Taking stock 20 years after the discovery of AIDS (25 June)
• Training for life in Cambodia (20 June)
• Laying the groundwork for the World Food Summit: five years later (8 June)
• Better locust forecasting through technology (1 June)
• The 'hidden' epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease (29 May)
• Lessons for increasing productivity and incomes (25 May)
• Spice profits uplift community in Nepal (14 May)
• The ticking time bomb: toxic pesticide waste dumps (9 May)
• Obsolete pesticides threaten communities in Ethiopia (9 May)
• Mali: Fish-smoking ovens ease women's burden (7 May)
• Ethics panel addresses biotechnology concerns (3 May)
• Ethics in food and agriculture: new publication series 3 May)
• Silos and mills reduce work, boost profits in Bolivia (24 April)
• Improving soil fertility the 'green' way (17 April)
• FAO Goodwill Ambassador brings relief to Mozambican fisherfolk (9 April)
• Serious food shortages persist in sub-Saharan Africa (9 April)
• Getting food to market in Nepal (26 March)
• Global meeting to assess progress on World Food Summit goals (22 March)
• World Water Day: irrigation can lead to good health (22 March)
• A bird's-eye view of protecting forests (13 March)
• Four rural women tell stories of struggle and achievement (8 March)
• Farm radio broadcasters call for greater collaboration (2 March)
• Bolivian farmers beat the river (26 February)
• US and African farm radio broadcasters to meet (16 February)
• Donor funding doubles for agricultural rehabilitation (12 February)
• Mad cow disease: FAO recommends precautions (8 February)
• Needed by African farmers: simple water pumps (30 January)
• Small cost yields big catch for fishers in Cape Verde (18 January)
• Mozambique farmers recover from major floods (12 January)

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