FAO Brief - 14 October 2024

14/10/2024

In this episode, FAO hosts the fourth edition of the World Food Forum, the largest annual gathering of agrifood systems stakeholders globally in Rome, Italy from 14 to 18 October ; new Geospatial data produced by FAO and the United Nations Satellite Centre shows intensifying damage to Gaza’s agricultural infrastructure from the ongoing conflict; and the Food Price Index rises in September.

The capacity to eliminate hunger

04/09/2024

John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America at the World Food Congress on 4 June 1963.

FAO Brief - 17 June 2024

17/06/2024

In this episode, a new UN report urges immediate action to prevent famine in Gaza and the Sudan; world fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high; and the Food Price Index slightly increased in May, driven by cereals and dairy prices.

FAO Brief - 03 June 2024

03/06/2024

In this episode, food insecurity in Haiti deteriorates due to economic setbacks, below-average agricultural production, exacerbated by escalating violence, warns FAO; FAO wins the King Hassan II of Morocco Great World Water Prize; and FAO launches an updated action plan for mainstreaming biodiversity across agricultural sectors.

Women vaccinators: driving changes in rural Bangladesh

30/05/2024

In rural Bangladesh, 75% of farmers rear poultry in their backyards, mainly women. However, this vital income and protein source faces threats from emerging diseases, leading to high mortality rates due to poor hygiene and lack of vaccination.