FAO and India's SEWA seek closer cooperation to boost rural women's access to land, skills and financial resources
27/05/2016
Partnership would include capacity development and empowerment initiatives
Power of the pulse: Top chefs share secrets of bean cuisine in colorful new book
26/05/2016
British food blogger named special ambassador for International Year of Pulses
Slow Food's Carlo Petrini named FAO Special Ambassador Zero Hunger for Europe
26/05/2016
Role includes awareness raising on improving agriculture; need for sustainable food supply chains
UN agencies provide seeds, tools and food to break hunger cycle in CAR
25/05/2016
FAO and WFP providing critical support to farming families in Central African Republic during lean season
Building resilience to enable vulnerable people cope with natural disasters and pandemic threats
24/05/2016
World Humanitarian Summit: FAO stresses early warning, better management of risks and crises
New Global Partnership for Preparedness launched
24/05/2016
V20, UN and World Bank Collaboration to help countries get ready for future disasters
A new paradigm for boosting the impact of humanitarian responses to food crises
23/05/2016
UN agencies and European Union launch global network for joint assessments, coordinated action
Agriculture sector key to protecting livelihoods, addressing conflict and climate change risks
23/05/2016
World Humanitarian Summit: FAO stresses prioritizing investments in crisis prevention and rural resilience to reduce humanitarian needs
Bees are bellwethers for the healthy agricultural ecosystems they help create
21/05/2016
FAO's Director-General urges all to embrace “pollinator-friendly” approaches
Food guidelines offer opportunities to protect the planet, too
19/05/2016
New study makes case for addressing sustainability, climate change when promoting good nutrition
Ground-breaking illegal fishing accord soon to enter into force
16/05/2016
FAO Port State Measures Agreement set to become binding law
Near East countries stress peace is needed to fight hunger
13/05/2016
Declaration acknowledges role of food security in building peaceful societies
European Union and FAO to step up efforts to combat illegal timber trade
13/05/2016
$30m initiative aims at empowering smallholder wood producers, reducing poverty
Near East: Improvements in food security being offset by impacts of conflict, strife
12/05/2016
FAO Director-General says more support for agriculture needed from rich countries
FAO and Nobel laureates to tackle the twin problems of hunger and violence
11/05/2016
Agriculture can drive post-conflict recovery – New alliance will strengthen agency's role in peacebuilding
New pesticide guidelines seek faster phase-out of risky toxins
10/05/2016
FAO and WHO offer road map to deal with Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Near East countries gather to discuss shared food security priorities
09/05/2016
FAO Regional Conference for the Near East opens in Rome
Palm oil keeps global food price trend heading up in April
05/05/2016
FAO’s updated global cereal harvest forecast points to stable markets for key staples
Europe and Central Asia set sights on better nutrition, sustainable agriculture
04/05/2016
Full week of discussions planned as FAO regional conference kicks off in Turkey
Urgent action needed to help Ethiopia’s farmers produce food in main cropping season
29/04/2016
FAO seeks $10 million to provide underserved districts with seeds, prevent further rise in food insecurity