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Joint press release FAO, IFAD, WFP and Bioversity International.

Money raised by the Zero Hunger Run will fund an FAO project in northern Uganda that builds the capacities of secondary school teachers and students to cope with climate change. The project aims to improve nutrition, increase awareness about climate change and climate change adaptation practices and boost incomes. A school garden will be established as a learning site  for production of ‘easy to manage’ crops, such as high value vegetables, and seeds will be distributed to 10 additional schools to...

The 10th edition of Zero Hunger Run – the annual 10K race and 5K non-competitive run/walk –  will take place on Sunday, 16 October 2016. ZERO HUNGER RUN 2016 will start on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. Crowds begin gathering from around 8.00 a.m, with the starting shot fired at 10 a.m. Those taking part then set off on a route taking them through the beautiful streets of Rome’s historic centre. Money from registration fees target the poorest of the poor, going...

Daniele Troia and his partner Eleonora Bazzoni won the men’s and women’s categories of the 10K event in one of the previous editions. “This has been a race that has been always at the heart of both of us for its objectives,” explained Eleonora. “Daniele and I participate in competitive races and in charity non-competitive races very often, but I confess that I have more satisfaction when I participate in charity races because I can contribute to helping people to improve the...