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FAO’s Green Cities Regional Programme for Africa
09/03/2021
FAO and the Milan Urban Food Pact: Working together for sustainable urban agri-food systems
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Food systems account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions
09/03/2021
New data tool offers detailed insights covering role of land use, agriculture, refrigeration, packaging and more, providing critical guidance for...
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Director-General meets CEO of Global Environment Facility
05/03/2021
Today, 4 March 2021, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, held a virtual meeting with Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Chief Executive...
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Mainstreaming climate risk management - NEW FAO brochure
22/02/2021
The Climate Risks team within FAO’s Office of Climate Change, Environment and Biodiversity (OCB) has developed a climate risk screening system to...
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Empowering women to boost forest sciences
11/02/2021
With the right tools and training, women can add a different perspective to land-use planning that can make land management more sustainable, inclusive...
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For the love of pulses!
09/02/2021
Introducing six lesser-known pulses and their cooking traditions from around the world
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FAO welcomes €40 million from Germany to help farmers withstand shocks like COVID-19 and extreme climate events
08/02/2021
Funds will contribute to building resilience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Yemen
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Oceans and climate change: it’s time to talk
05/02/2021
FAO hosts a discussion on the state of our oceans and the threat posed by climate change
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Transforming agri-food systems will shape the future, FAO chief told World Economic Forum
28/01/2021
Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, called today for coordinated joint...