Families on city fringes prosper thanks to small livestock project
21/11/2013
Women and youth main beneficiaries in Burkina Faso, West Africa
FAO urges policy-makers to strengthen forest producer organizations
25/11/2013
Benefits for smallholders include poverty reduction, livelihood improvement and sustainable income
International Year of Family Farming 2014 launched
22/11/2013
UN hails family farms for role in hunger reduction and sustainable development
FAO warns of the risk of a double tragedy in the Philippines
27/11/2013
Additional $11 million needed to support typhoon-affected farmers to clear land, clean canals and ensure harvests for 2014
Harvests in DPR Korea up for third year but chronic malnutrition persists
28/11/2013
FAO and WFP publish new assessment report
FAO chief urges Europe to play role in International Year of Family Farming
29/11/2013
“Europe’s rich tradition and valuable experiences should be shared with world”
African countries step up focus on statistics for better agriculture and nutrition
04/12/2013
Experts from 35 countries meet in Rabat to review regional data, new tools and ideas for global coordination
FAO and China mark 40 years of cooperation in hunger fight
02/12/2013
Research, sustainability, inclusiveness on priority list for future efforts, at home and abroad
Slow Food and FAO launch “Quinoa in the Kitchen”
03/12/2013
Recipe book is the first fruit of a partnership that aims to make quinoa a staple of the world’s kitchens
Greater focus on soil health needed to feed a hungry planet
05/12/2013
New push for better data first step towards better soil management
Large increase in 2013 world cereal output expected
05/12/2013
Food warnings issued for Sahel and Central African Republic
IFAD and FAO combine their expertise for better management of projects in fragile states
05/12/2013
US$2 million IFAD grant to FAO for capacity development
FAO lauds Nelson Mandela as champion of right to food
06/12/2013
Director-General of hunger-fighting agency remembers former South African president
Forests are key to the greening of European economies
09/12/2013
Santa Claus appointed Ambassador for European Forests – European forest week opens
FAO calls for increased support for mountain family farming
11/12/2013
Marginalised groups in mountain regions hold great potential for better food security and nutrition
Philippine fishers and fish farmers facing immense damage to sector
11/12/2013
FAO calls for prompt and sustainable rebuilding of livelihoods in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan
Queen Máxima of Netherlands in Ethiopia to highlight importance of financial inclusion for the rural poor
10/12/2013
Visits to FAO, IFAD and WFP field projects
Forest Community agrees to take joint action towards greening the economy
12/12/2013
The Rovaniemi Action Plan – a milestone for a sustainable forest sector
Fight against Black Sigatoka must continue to save small Caribbean banana farms
12/12/2013
FAO calls for boosting research and technology to move beyond temporary solutions to Black Sigatoka disease
Surge in diseases of animal origin necessitates new approach to health - report
16/12/2013
Focus on root causes and prevention needed