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NEW: Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture - Analysis of submissions on topic 2 (A)
18/06/2019
This analysis aims to summarize the views submitted on KJWA topic 2(a): Modalities for implementation of the outcomes of the five insession workshops...
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Science combating desertification in the Sahel
17/06/2019
The incredible work of a young, female microbiologist from Burkina Faso
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Why we need bees for a nutritious future
20/05/2019
Disappearing pollinators can mean losing some of the nutritious food we need for a healthy diet
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Invest to prevent: new FAO report assesses trends in agriculture-related investments in disaster risk reduction 2004-2016
17/05/2019
Rome, Italy - The recently published FAO report...
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Save Our Soils: Finding ways to stop erosion
16/05/2019
FAO hosts global symposium to catalyze efforts to reduce depletion of a non-renewable resource
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After worst harvest in ten years, 10 million people in North Korea face imminent food shortages
06/05/2019
UN report finds worryingly low food consumption, limited dietary diversity and families being forced to cut meals or eat less
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Acting early to ensure food security for farmers in southern Madagascar
03/05/2019
When you rely on the rain to live, what happens when it doesn’t come?
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Adverse climate events in the Central American Dry Corridor leave 1.4 million people in need of urgent food assistance
25/04/2019
Eventos climáticos adversos en el Corredor Seco centroamericano dejan a 1.4 millones de personas en necesidad de asistencia alimentaria urgente. 2.2...
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The Green Climate Fund allocates $25 million to support FAO climate resilience project in Paraguay
15/04/2019
Efforts will focus on combating deforestation and boosting farmers’ resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change
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New e-learning on national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for land use
12/04/2019
As part of the e-learning series "Building a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory for Agriculture, Forestry and Other...
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Assessing the status and changes in tree cover and land use
09/04/2019
Forestry experts from all over China are meeting today in Xi’an to collect accurate data on land use and land use change in China.
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Sustainable bioenergy policies for climate action
08/04/2019
Country cases for Cote d’Ivoire, Malawi, the Philippines and Turkey
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Cyclone Idai: Immediate help for Mozambique's livestock and fisheries sectors
01/04/2019
FAO prepares to assist rural communities revive agriculture following disastrous flooding
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FAO safeguards sustainable livelihoods while conserving the Amazon
25/03/2019
For many centuries, the Amazon has been home to millions of people who live in harmony with nature. These communities have developed ways of living...
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Sahel communities equipped to weather climate change
15/03/2019
FAO targets local resilience-building solutions for climate-driven challenges
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New UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration offers unparalleled opportunity for job creation, food security and addressing climate change
04/03/2019
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
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Climate action: moving forward after COP24
01/03/2019
Delegates at COP24 in Poland reach another key agreement, the ‘Katowice Climate Package’
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The biodiversity that is crucial for our food and agriculture is disappearing by the day
25/02/2019
FAO launches the first-ever global report on the state of biodiversity that underpins our food systems
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5 climate actions we can all take for a #ZeroHunger World
04/01/2019
We can be the #ZeroHunger generation