World experts agree improved crop varieties need to go hand-in-hand with eco-friendly farming systems

2013 saw record levels of global wood pellet and wood-based panel production

Lack of access to food in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone could threaten over one million people

Centre helps member countries increase and improve quality of agricultural and rural investments

Knowledge exchanges between nations of the global south can offer new solutions for development challenges - FAO Director-General

Conflict, Ebola and adverse weather exacerbate local food insecurity

Region has advanced 92 percent towards goal of halving the total number of people suffering from hunger

If developed in the right way, a healthy biofuels sector can help improve energy access and food security

Dairy and sugar prices weaken while grains and vegetable oil prices rise

Spotlight turns to humanity’s silent ally and the risks it faces

Grant is part of $6.5 million to boost Africa-wide initiatives including youth employment and South-South Cooperation

Donation helps protect agriculture livelihoods and paves way to strengthen resilience

FAO honors achievements of Brazil, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Iran, Kiribati, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, the Philippines and Uruguay

Urges focus on youth and solidarity at Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Agriculture

The Index for Risk Management (InfoRM) sheds new light on what drives crises -- and what communities need in order to face them

IYFF brought new political commitment in support of the world’s more than 500 million family farms

FAO and OIE urge at-risk countries to step-up prevention efforts through increased bio-security

Second International Conference on Nutrition pushes commitments and concrete action

FAO Director-General says Zero Hunger must be foundation of our post-2015 world

Pontiff addresses political leaders at the Second International Conference on Nutrition