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From September 16 to 25, more than 30 representatives from 15 countries in Asia, Europe, South America and Africa participated in the 6th Capacity Building for Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) under the Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations (FAO) and China’s South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme. The...

We often hear about human welfare, but what do you know about animal welfare and why it is so important? The welfare of animals and the welfare of humans are closely linked. In many regions, a secure supply of food for people depends on the health and well being of...

The food and agricultural sector is going to face enormous challenges to feed a growing population of 9 billion people by 2050, with the need to increase the food production by 70% while preserving the environment and adapting to climate change. What if technology could be used to answer some...

Bangkok – The Asia-Pacific region has some of the world’s richest concentrations of earth’s biological diversity, but human activities, including the expansion of agriculture, are threatening the survival of many species and their ecosystem services, a conference on regional biodiversity mainstreaming heard today. Asia and the Pacific is home to nearly...

The “Development of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Villages” project officially launched in Beijing on July 12. From 2019 to 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with GF Securities Co., Ltd. and the China Agriculture Science and Education Foundation (CASEF), will have a strategic cooperation...