Organization airdrops crop seeds to remote communities as rainy season gets fully under way

FAO publishes first global study of forest genetic resources

FAO calls for urgent action to scale up support amid already dire situation affecting large numbers of people

New grasslands management methodology wins international certification

FAO Director-General says upcoming hunger and nutrition events in Italy of "paramount importance" in tackling urgent challenges

New identification guide series will help fishers improve reporting on bycatch

Joint programmes to address diseases including rabies, foot-and-mouth disease, and peste des petits ruminants, and ensure judicious use of veterinary drugs with WHO

Expert meeting in Oman leads to guidance on investigating transmission routes and stemming spread of the disease

FAO is helping to survey damage, estimate losses and identify immediate needs in the agriculture sector

Food insecurity will deteriorate dramatically without urgent support to protect livelihoods, FAO warns

High-level FAO/WHO Second International Conference on Nutrition to be held in November in Rome

Pontiff’s presence at conference hosted by FAO and WHO in November in Rome is confirmed

New edition of FAO's “State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture” released

FAO also providing longer-term assistance to rebuild livelihoods and increase resilience in conflict-stricken nation

Vulnerable families at risk amid expected severe cereal crop reduction in 2014

Joint FAO-World Bank project aims to enable change through data-gathering, education

Wageningen University and FAO host international conference on the role of insects in sustainable food production

Urgent action required to prevent famine

The 33 countries of the region have reaffirmed their commitment to eradicate hunger by the year 2025

FAO Food Outlook offers the first forecast for global food markets in 2014/15