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To better tackle humanitarian crises, combine relief assistance with development actions
26/02/2018
Timely aid through flexible funding can help farmers stay active, reducing overall humanitarian costs
AgriCord and FAO join forces to enhance support to farmers’ organizations
27/02/2018
New partnership will focus on developing smallholders’ capacities to tackle climate change and improve livelihoods
Green Climate Fund approves first FAO funding proposal, a $90 million project to combat climate change, hunger and poverty in Paraguay
27/02/2018
Project to benefit 17 000 vulnerable families, many from indigenous communities
Dairy and cereals push food prices up in February
01/03/2018
FAO Food Price Index rises 1.1 percent; world wheat output is poised to dip in 2018
Conflicts and weather patterns strain food security
05/03/2018
Erratic rains and rising cereals prices intensify hunger risks around Eastern Africa
New tools for reporting on world’s forest resources launched
05/03/2018
Help countries to compile better data and increase transparency – Google partnership
Information and communications technologies are essential to the empowerment and success of poor rural women
07/03/2018
UN agencies in Rome to mark International Women's Day
FAO Director-General: Time for a big regional effort to push hunger levels back down in Latin America and the Caribbean
06/03/2018
Graziano da Silva: "The region can not take away the support it has given to the most vulnerable in recent years"
USAID and FAO working together to pre-empt the next global pandemic
09/03/2018
Over 4,700 veterinary professionals in 25 countries trained in just one year
FAO launches mobile application to support fight against Fall Armyworm in Africa
14/03/2018
The application is vital for early detection of Fall Armyworm and guiding best response
Disasters causing billions in agricultural losses, with drought leading the way
15/03/2018
Asia hardest hit region, says report on the burden borne by poor farmers due to natural disasters
Anticipating water woes can ease migration burden
20/03/2018
New FAO study urges avoiding "mutual aggravation" of links between water scarcity and migration
FAO renews support to date palm production
19/03/2018
Renewed partnerships to strengthen cooperation for the date palm value chain
Agroecology can help change the world’s food production for the better
03/04/2018
Calls for transformative change at 2nd International Agroecology Symposium in Rome
The FAO Food Price Index rises for the second consecutive month
05/04/2018
Wheat and maize prices lead the increase
Family farmers must remain central to agroecology scale-up
05/04/2018
2nd International Agroecology Symposium closes in Rome
Positive prospects for solar-powered irrigation systems
12/04/2018
FAO offers guidance on how to make the most of innovation and guard against water waste
FAO chief urges Asian and Pacific countries to bring the fight against hunger back on track
12/04/2018
Addressing hunger, malnutrition and adapting to climate change are key priorities for the region
Focus on helping field workers cope with the heat
17/04/2018
FAO calls for increased labour safety for difficult and dangerous agricultural and forestry jobs
Global body adopts new measures to stop the spread of plant pests
18/04/2018
The International Plant Protection Convention approves standards on fruit flies, heat and chemical treatments, surveillance, wood packaging