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UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity
22/05/2020

Rome/Nairobi - Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world's forests amid alarming rates of deforestation...

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International Tea Day 2020 | Addressing climate change challenges through tea
20/05/2020

Putting on the kettle for your afternoon tea? Sipping a cup of green tea to strengthen your immune system?
Have you ever thought that changes...

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Tea: a love that has stood the test of time
20/05/2020

Celebrating the popular beverage important to farmers, development and culture

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World Bee Day 2020
19/05/2020

By observing World Bee Day each year, we can raise awareness on the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet...

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“COVID-19 could not have come at a worse time for vulnerable communities across West Africa”
07/05/2020

Q&A with Coumba Sow, FAO Resilience Coordinator for West Africa

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Adapting the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture to COVID-19
27/04/2020

At the beginning of this year, the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) roadmap was on track to reach its conclusion at the UN Climate Change...

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Assessing El Niño’s impact on fisheries and aquaculture around the world
23/04/2020

New report presents the main regional consequences caused by the five types of the climate pattern

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COVID-19: Our hungriest, most vulnerable communities face “a crisis within a crisis”
17/04/2020

In this interview, Dominique Burgeon, Director of FAO's Emergency and Resilience Division, explains the particular challenges COVID-19 poses in...

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FAO leads the way to clearer peatland mapping and monitoring
10/04/2020

A new publication and an innovative geospatial online tool help countries preserve critical carbon stores