FAO project to introduce simple raised drying racks improves livelihoods and nutrition for communities along the shores of Lake Tanganyika and beyond

Scheduled for the fall, project aims to fill current information gap

Cereals are still at the core of what people eat, but diets are becoming higher in protein, fats and sugar in many parts of the world as incomes rise and urbanisation increases – Special focus on India

Joint FAO-WHO Codex Alimentarius Committee sets new food safety standards

Organization working to help prevent transmission of deadly virus from wildlife to humans in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

Director-General takes stock of FAO's ongoing support to promote food security in Portuguese-speaking countries

Funding gap of $100 million is hampering fight against hunger in the Sahel

L'UE donnera 8 millions d'euros pour restaurer les moyens d'existence des plus vulnérables

Les petits agriculteurs, pêcheurs et éleveurs ont besoin d’une aide vitale pour survivre

Falling grain, oilseed and dairy prices push index to lowest level since January 2014

Violence has left harvesting and fishing activities in disarray, caused price spikes for key food items

On World Humanitarian Day 2014, a look at a few of the people at FAO who are helping us make a difference

"Weak link" in public health protection efforts must not be neglected

"Without peace there can be no end to hunger, and without ending hunger, there cannot be peace"

EU-FAO backed government initiative has put thousands of farmers on a new track

FAO Director-General addresses 6th Global Forum of UN Alliance of Civilizations

FAO assists island countries to tackle similar sustainable development challenges

Agriculture in affected countries under significant strain, says new FAO special alert

A 20 percent increase since January 2014

Nous ne misons pas sur la survie, mais sur le développement durable, déclare le Directeur général de la FAO au Sommet des PEID à Samoa