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“Low-carbon livestock” can help tackle climate change and boost food security
18/12/2019
New report flags five actions to develop a low-carbon livestock sector
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Traditional knowledge secures a future for young farmers
13/12/2019
‘Kihamba’ protect the future of forests and farmers on the slopes of Kilimanjaro
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Greater innovation needed to fight climate change, poverty and hunger
12/12/2019
FAO Director-General highlights solutions to global challenges at SDG2 event on the margins of COP25
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Germany launches €20 million programme with FAO and UNDP to boost the agriculture sectors’ role in addressing climate change
11/12/2019
The initiative will support developing countries accelerate and improve planning, build resilience and engage with the private sector
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Benefits of Investments in climate services for agriculture and food security outweigh costs
04/12/2019
Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the...
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FAO offers novel assessment of trees and forests in the world’s drylands
04/12/2019
Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface
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Sustainably reducing deforestation and conserving biodiversity requires an overhaul in the global trade and harvesting of wood products – UN’s FAO
22/11/2019
Changing the ways in which wood is harvested and traded for timber, paper and other uses is essential to fighting deforestation and the negative...
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Green Climate Fund approves programmes to fight climate change in Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal
13/11/2019
FAO joint projects worth $161 million to support carbon sequestration and small scale farmers'resilience