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Good-quality seed is a major factor in boosting agricultural production. Mozambique has a limited capacity to produce and process quality seed and very few agro-ecological areas in the country are...

Nigeria faces an alarming growth in youth unemployment; more than 42 percent are unemployed, and nearly two-thirds of them live in poverty. The Government of Nigeria identified agriculture as the...

Cattle are the most important part of the livestock sector in Azerbaijan. Modern and well-managed processing facilities are therefore required in order to produce high-quality dairy products. Given the need...

Fruit flies are serious pests that cause devastating direct losses to many fruit and vegetable crops, which represent more than 70 percent of the cultivated areas in Lebanon. In addition,...

Rice is an important food staple in Ghana and is consumed in almost every household. The country's production of rice satisfies between 30 and 40 percent of the...

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) is prevalent in Mozambique and livestock farmers who entirely rely on the well-being and marketability of their animals need to be protected from severe economic losses caused...

Fruits and vegetables make a significant contribution to food security, nutrition and poverty reduction, as well as to generating economic development in South Asian countries. However, poor quality, questionable safety...

The number of pastoralists around the world is estimated to be between 200 and 500 million. Pastoralism provides a major boost to agriculture by providing manure, livestock, labour and knowledge....

In the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region, food imports are needed to meet more than 50 percent of total food requirements, yet nearly 50 million tonnes...

FAO support was requested to strengthen the institutions and mechanisms required to implement the National Action Plan (PAN-HAM-TIL) so that Timor-Leste can reach the Zero Hunger Challenge and capacity building...