Bird flu viruses could re-emerge in upcoming flu season
16/09/2013
International experts recommend vigilance and promote targeted surveillance, market restructuring to fight H7N9, H5N1 and other threats
Food waste harms climate, water, land and biodiversity – new FAO report
11/09/2013
Direct economic costs of $750 billion annually – Better policies required, and “success stories” need to be scaled up and replicated
Disease-resistant wheat varieties debut in Kenya
06/09/2013
New seeds are resistant to wheat stem rust (Ug99) - Multinational programme supported by FAO and IAEA
Global food prices continue to drop
05/09/2013
Prices of cereals and oils decrease – FAO expects bumper cereal harvest this year
Food security situation in the Sahel remains dire
04/09/2013
11 million people are food insecure – Support for food and livestock production urgently needed – FAO appeal
Save food campaign Asia-Pacific kicked off
28/08/2013
Initiative aims to reduce post-harvest and consumer food waste
FAO study profiles benefits of school feeding programmes linked to family farms
23/08/2013
Study in 8 Latin American countries explores challenges, achievements, and lessons learned
FAO highlights the potential of South-South cooperation
20/08/2013
FAO Director-General co-chairs the second Sub-Saharan and Argentinean Agriculture Ministers Meeting
Africa to benefit from Brazil-FAO school meals experience
20/08/2013
Brazil’s investments in South-South Cooperation through FAO have surpassed $36 million
Farmers struggle to adopt climate-smart methods
14/08/2013
First results analysed from FAO-EC project in Malawi, Vietnam and Zambia
Uganda: FAO mapping technologies help fill gaps in forest data
12/08/2013
Innovation permits efficient processing of satellite data, at very low cost
Too early to draw conclusions on source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome infections in humans
09/08/2013
Further investigation into possible role of animals needed
FAO Food Price Index falls for the third consecutive month
08/08/2013
New update to global price index for key food commodities
Helping countries reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
06/08/2013
New FAO guidance on how agricultural development planning can help tackle causes of global warming
Highly hazardous pesticides should be phased out in developing countries
30/07/2013
Tragedy of poisoned school children in India provides another reminder
"Good progress made at FAO" says new DFID report
22/07/2013
UK Development Agency welcomes new focus on results and greater efficiency
World cereal production set to reach historic high in 2013
11/07/2013
Serious food insecurity affects Syria, Central Africa, parts of West Africa
Moratorium on using live rinderpest virus lifted for approved research
10/07/2013
Benefits of future research should be carefully balanced against potential risks
Four million Syrians are unable to produce or buy enough food
05/07/2013
If conflict continues, Syria's food prospects will be seriously at risk in 2014, joint FAO/WFP report finds