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20/04/2018
Migrating fish species have suffered for centuries from human activities in their natural environment, namely rivers and lakes. Different manmade obstacles have interrupted natural migration paths of fishes that evolved over millions of years.
18/04/2018
Kyrgyzstan has all the ingredients needed to be a leader in the production of high quality fruit and vegetables – its unique soil and climate create a perfect environment for horticulture. That’s why the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Meliora
18/04/2018
The digital revolution, with its avalanche of information and communication technology tools, is penetrating all spheres of life, and agriculture is no exception. Experts of e-agriculture, as it is called, are discussing the topic at an international even
17/04/2018
An upgraded version of the national Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Tool of the Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan was presented today during an event in Dushanbe. The event was hosted by the Food and Agricul
12/04/2018
As a landlocked country infused with rivers, springs and freshwater lakes, including the world’s second-largest high-mountain lake, Issyk-Kul, the Kyrgyz Republic has an abundance of freshwater resources for aquaculture. Having realized this, the country
11/04/2018
If there’s one thing all farmers share, it’s the drive to innovate. To find better, cleaner, easier, more productive ways of doing things. Agriculture, like all economic sectors today, has a wide array of modern technologies at its disposal. Nevena Alexa
11/04/2018
Dominique Burgeon, the Director of FAO’s Emergency and Rehabilitation Division, met with Syrian refugees living within the community in the city of Gaziantep and in the Temporary Accommodation Center at Osmaniye this Monday. Burgeon, who also is the lead
10/04/2018
According to FAO estimates, one-third of the globally produced food, equal to 1.3 billion tonnes, gets lost or wasted every year. Not only does this happen at a time of volatile food prices and worsening food security for many, but food loss and waste al
06/04/2018
The FAO Information Centre at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations was formally inaugurated on this day.The Centre, which has been in operation since the beginning of the year, is the result of a partnership between the Food and Agricultu
04/04/2018
With a signing ceremony and press conference today in Yerevan, FAO launched a new project to make substantial improvements to dairy operations in the Republic of Armenia. Also today, FAO introduced a unique platform for uniting donors working to improve