Match Day Against Hunger from 30 March – 2 April

FAO celebrates anniversary of creation of the International Plant Protection Convention

Regional Conference also establishes priorities for FAO action in Latin America and the Caribbean

New programme aims to improve information for government policy and farmer planning

Cereal supplies improve in spite of tight coarse grains

The EU and FAO invest in model for hazardous waste management and sustainable crop protection

FAO Regional Conference for Europe meets to set priorities for food and agriculture

Funding for development assistance to countries from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus

FAO Regional Conference for Europe discusses regional and global priorities

President of Azerbaijan calls hunger one of the “greatest curses of the 21st century”

United Arab Emirates donates facility for communication, knowledge sharing and e-learning

Director-General addresses Regional Conference for Africa

Controlling animal movements key to stopping further spread in the region as vaccines remain in short supply

FAO to help draft details of proposal

Congo Republic President makes vibrant appeal

New Project Supported by Global Environmental Facility Launched

Improved supplies, strong demand seen this year

Risk of losing window of opportunity

Historic international agreement on how tenure and access rights to natural resources key to food production should be handled

Measures enhancing food security to be considered