Better management for fishing's 'last frontier' 3 September 2008 – After two years of preparation and negotiation FAO Members have adopted international guidelines aimed at limiting the impact of fishing on fragile deep sea fish species and habitats. [more…]
Former Mali Minister to head FAO Agriculture Department 2 September 2008 - Mr Modibo Tiémoko Traoré, a former Minister for Rural Development with the Government of Mali,is FAO's new Assistant Director-General, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department. [more…]
Fighting high food prices in Madagascar 28 August 2008 - A month-long series of plantings is coming to an end in eastern Madagascar, aimed at ensuring that the local food supply – of rice especially – is sufficient to avoid importing large quantities at high prices to meet the country’s food needs this year. [more…]
New bird flu strain detected in Nigeria 11 August 2008 - A strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza previously not recorded in sub-Saharan Africa has been detected in Nigeria for the first time. Nigeria has recently reported two new bird flu outbreaks in the states of Katsina and Kano. [more…]
A winner With food prices hitting record highs world wide, FAO is helping implement urgent measures to increase food production in the most affected countries. In Swaziland Input trade fairs enable poor farmers boost their crops.
