27 March 2015 - During the 7th International Film Festival "Fishermen of the world", the FAO film on the successful project "Support to post-harvest fisheries technology" has been selected under the category "Découvertes" (Discoveries). The International Film Festival "Fishermen of the world" is an annual ...

08 March 2015 - Today IFAD hosted a panel of experts from the Rome-based agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP and IDLO) to share stories of innovations that have empowered women, made a difference to rural livelihoods and contributed to food security and nutrition. Rural women make ...

17 February 2015 - As part of its efforts to interact closely with the global fisheries and seafood industry, FAO will participate in the up-coming North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) in Bergen, Norway 3- 5 March. Headed by Arni Mathiesen - Assistant Director General ...

12 February 2015 - The CFC is seeking applications to support business activities in the field of commodity development, including agriculture, minerals and metals in Developing countries. The CFC (Common Fund for Commodities) provides financing to organisations and enterprises engaged in commodity value chains in ...

18 December 2014 - The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, which will celebrate 20 years next year. It is a series of guidelines and principles for sustainable fisheries management and represents a global consensus on a range of fisheries and aquaculture issues. Organic and ...