This was the main message conveyed by FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, at the fifth informal joint meeting of the governing bodies of the three RBAs (FAO Council, IFAD Executive Board and WFP Executive Board)

FAO Director-General opens Oct. 20-22 Global Symposium on Salt-Affected Soils

Il Direttore Generale della FAO interviene a Roma al vertice “Finanza in comune”, rafforzando i legami con Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

World Economic Forum founder Karl Schwab delivers keynote address at FAO-hosted World Food Day celebrations.

Papa Francesco, insieme ad altri leader del mondo, si unisce all'evento con un messaggio dedicato agli Eroi dell'alimentazione

Global tea and coffee experts came together today to explore and celebrate the cultural, social, and economic importance of the world’s two most popular beverages including their role in making agri-food systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.

FAO field schools help Ugandan farmers combat banana wilt, boost production

Soaring prices add 75 million people to global hunger rolls

FAO says US$10.5 million needed to help restart food production

Higher prices spur expansion in area planted in Eastern Europe - output on the rise

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Countries to ensure safe feeding for infants and increase vigilance

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New questions on the future of fish farming

Annual report weighs opportunities and risks of biofuels

New tools help developing-country farmers market organic produce

New World Bank - FAO report reveals “the sunken billions”

Mobilizing science for development

The poor will suffer most

Over 100 contribute to new book by World Bank, FAO and IFAD