Africa’s Great Green Wall reaches out to new partners
16/12/2013
More partnerships and investment are needed to support the pan-African partnership to tackle desertification and land degradation
Pollination and land degradation: top priorities for new intergovernmental body
16/12/2013
First work plan and budget for the intergovernmental platform for biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES) approved
Millions at risk of food insecurity in Central African Republic
16/12/2013
Farmers need urgent help to prepare for upcoming planting seasons to prevent situation from deteriorating
Surge in diseases of animal origin necessitates new approach to health - report
16/12/2013
Focus on root causes and prevention needed
Financial services for rural poor vital, say Queen Máxima and top UN officials
13/12/2013
Tanzania trip ends with calls for more joint efforts on financial inclusion and food security
Forest Community agrees to take joint action towards greening the economy
12/12/2013
The Rovaniemi Action Plan – a milestone for a sustainable forest sector
Fight against Black Sigatoka must continue to save small Caribbean banana farms
12/12/2013
FAO calls for boosting research and technology to move beyond temporary solutions to Black Sigatoka disease
Philippine fishers and fish farmers facing immense damage to sector
11/12/2013
FAO calls for prompt and sustainable rebuilding of livelihoods in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan
FAO calls for increased support for mountain family farming
11/12/2013
Marginalised groups in mountain regions hold great potential for better food security and nutrition
Queen Máxima of Netherlands in Ethiopia to highlight importance of financial inclusion for the rural poor
10/12/2013
Visits to FAO, IFAD and WFP field projects
Forests are key to the greening of European economies
09/12/2013
Santa Claus appointed Ambassador for European Forests – European forest week opens
FAO lauds Nelson Mandela as champion of right to food
06/12/2013
Director-General of hunger-fighting agency remembers former South African president
Greater focus on soil health needed to feed a hungry planet
05/12/2013
New push for better data first step towards better soil management
Large increase in 2013 world cereal output expected
05/12/2013
Food warnings issued for Sahel and Central African Republic
IFAD and FAO combine their expertise for better management of projects in fragile states
05/12/2013
US$2 million IFAD grant to FAO for capacity development
African countries step up focus on statistics for better agriculture and nutrition
04/12/2013
Experts from 35 countries meet in Rabat to review regional data, new tools and ideas for global coordination
Slow Food and FAO launch “Quinoa in the Kitchen”
03/12/2013
Recipe book is the first fruit of a partnership that aims to make quinoa a staple of the world’s kitchens
FAO and China mark 40 years of cooperation in hunger fight
02/12/2013
Research, sustainability, inclusiveness on priority list for future efforts, at home and abroad
FAO chief urges Europe to play role in International Year of Family Farming
29/11/2013
“Europe’s rich tradition and valuable experiences should be shared with world”
Harvests in DPR Korea up for third year but chronic malnutrition persists
28/11/2013
FAO and WFP publish new assessment report