Award ceremony recognizes global efforts towards eradicating hunger

Focus on knowledge exchanges for sustainable agriculture, value chains

Historic support reconfirms second term

Conference opens with lecture on the lessons from Brazil’s landmark “Zero Hunger” campaign

Agreement will enhance 79 countries’ pursuit of upcoming Sustainable Development Goals

New and holistic way of thinking and acting required to meet environmental challenges

Citizens, producers and the private sector all have a role, FAO’s chief tells agriculture ministers meeting in Milan

Projections for wheat, rice and coarse grain output are upgraded, cereal markets to remain stable

Partnership will help forest-reliant communities in Viet Nam access supply chains – Could spark similar efforts elsewhere

15 countries out of 19 achieved MDG hunger target, but protracted crises elsewhere push malnutrition rates up

Seven countries have reached targets set by the Millennium Development Goals and the World Food Summit: New report

High level attendance expected - Election of Director-General, new budget on the agenda

New FAO partnership with World Union of Wholesale Markets

Forty-percent of country's population unable to meet food needs by July unless action is taken

"An historic achievement - a great milestone"

Targets set under Millennium Development Goals and at the World Food Summit both met

72 countries have achieved the Millennium Development target of halving proportion of the chronically undernourished

Strengthening partnership to boost the agricultural sector of Azerbaijan and neighboring countries

A milestone in collaboration

FAO Director-General addresses Astana Economic Forum