04 April 2017 - The EU-funded African Roots and Tubers Project aims to improve the livelihoods of small producers engaged in the roots and tubers value chains in selected African ACP countries through the promotion of linkages to domestic and regional markets. In February 2017, the project organized a three-day workshop on ‘’Supporting the ...

02 April 2017 - Focus is on food security and helping poor farmers by enhancing crop resilience and adapting to climate change FAO and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have agreed to cooperate more closely to support sustainable rice production in developing countries to improve food security and livelihoods while safeguarding natural resources.  An agreement signed today ...

31 March 2017 - The “Results from the Field” Series presents key results and lessons emerging from IFAD-funded projects and programmes. The purpose of the series is to make these results easily accessible to policy and decision makers, development practitioners and researchers, so that IFAD's extensive experience can inform the design and implementation of ...

29 March 2017 - Tunisia is the world’s third largest exporter of olive oil, after Spain and Italy. But staying competitive in a crowded global market requires improving productivity, efficiency and olive oil quality. Production and price volatility also create a challenging environment for Tunisian producers. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...

28 March 2017 - New report looks at “quiet revolution” made of improved value chains and vibrant roles for smaller towns Managing urbanization sustainably poses new challenges and opportunities to recast food and agriculture systems in ways that benefit both cities and the countryside, according to a new report presented by the International Food Policy ...