News archive 2013

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Director-General of hunger-fighting agency remembers former South African president
6-12-2013
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World cereal production will reach a new high of almost 2 500 million tonnes, including rice in milled terms, according to new FAO estimates. The figure is almost 8.4 percent more than last year and some 6 percent above the previous record in 2011, according to the latest issue of the Crop Prospects and Food Situation Report.
5-12-2013
Photo: ©FAO/Ishara Kodikara
More attention to the health and management of the planet's soils will be needed to meet the challenge of feeding a growing world population while coping with climate change and increased scarcity of natural resources.
5-12-2013
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a grant of US$2 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for enhanced management and implementation of agricultural development programmes. The pilot project will improve planning capacity of developing countries. Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of IFAD, and José Graziano da Silva, Director General of FAO, signed the grant agreement today at IFAD headquarters in Rome.
5-12-2013
Photo: ©FAO/Giulio Napolitano
Experts from 35 countries meet in Rabat to review regional data, new tools and ideas for global coordination
4-12-2013
Photo: ©Claudio Guzmán for FAO
The Slow Food movement and FAO officially launched the book, “Quinoa in the Kitchen,” today to continue to promote awareness about the super-food’s potential as the International Year of Quinoa draws to a close.
3-12-2013
Photo: ©FAO/Roberto Faidutti
Research, sustainability, inclusiveness on priority list for future efforts, at home and abroad
2-12-2013
Photo: ©FAO/Roberto Faidutti
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva praised the European Union for the commitment it has shown to making the International Year of Family Farming in 2014 a success.
29-11-2013
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A nationwide assessment by two United Nations agencies shows an increase in staple food production in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for the third year running.
28-11-2013
Photo: ©REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Immediate assistance from the international community for Philippine farmers is critical to avoid a double tragedy befalling rural survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, FAO announced today.
27-11-2013