On World Oceans Day, FAO releases technical guidelines on deep sea fishing

FAO Director General Addresses World Grain Forum in Russia

One sixth of humanity undernourished - more than ever before

An integrated approach to reduce fire losses

Calls for eradication of hunger by 2025 and for more investment in agriculture

$10.2 million FAO/IFAD seed scheme yields results

Poultry connection strengthens global H1N1 pandemic

91 FAO Members have agreed on an international agreement to implement “port state measures” to combat illegal fishing

Geneva meeting to examine vital role of climate information and prediction

EU and FAO to distribute seeds and fertilizers to 176 000 farmers

P.Cardin, C. Lewis, Anggun, F.Lu and the First Lady of the Dominican Republic

Sometime soon, rinderpest will officially be declared extinct, marking the first time mankind has ever eradicated an animal disease

Drought spells grim outlook for 2009 crops - El Niño could compound crisis

Food production will have to increase by 70 percent - FAO convenes high-level expert forum

Producing more food will largely depend on increasing crop yields, not farming more land

High level event on forests and climate change supports emissions reduction mechanism

Prospects good, resources abundant, policy must improve

Future of agriculture and food security closely linked to climate change

Shrinking water resources are threatening people and livelihoods - FAO calls for urgent interventions

Linking saving forests to climate change mitigation and sustainable livelihoods