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The conference will take place on the 21st April in Mumbai, India. It will focus on policy intervention, conceptual frameworks and awareness of climate-smart agriculture (CSA), innovative solutions and technologies for efficient utilisation of natural resources, case study presentations, ways...
Women on average make up 43% of the agricultural labour force in developing countries and account for an estimated two-thirds of the world's 600 million poor livestock keepers (FAOSTAT).
8th March is International Women’s day and this year’s theme is “Women in...
FAO report stresses need to increase agricultural productivity
Some 153 million people, representing about 26 percent of the population above 15 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa, suffered from severe food insecurity in 2014-15, according to a new FAO report. The...
17 November 2016
La iniciativa subraya el papel esencial de la agricultura en la acción climática tras la Cumbre de París
17 de noviembre de 2016, Roma - Al reconocer el impacto desproporcionado que el cambio climático tiene para los pequeños Estados insulares en desarrollo...
13 September 2016
El nuevo acuerdo pretende garantizar el desarrollo de capacidades, el acceso de los agricultores a los recursos productivos y el intercambio de conocimientos. Empoderar a las mujeres rurales es fundamental para impulsar las economías rurales y reducir la pobreza. En...