2013 third highest year on record for FAO Food Price Index

Farmers are back to planting and producing food amid recovery efforts

Rome, 31 December - Despite security challenges in half of the prefectures, farmers in the Central African Republic are counting on the next agricultural season to restore their food production capacity and reduce the risk of famine and malnutrition.

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FAO and DFID agree on a 4-year, $48 million project on climate-smart agriculture, training, market access and inclusive financing

Switzerland to fund $2.7 million project with pilot activities in three African countries

FAO to support national-level implementation of food security programs

Control operations move against hunger threat

Food security in the region could improve with targeted policy support

Surge in wood pellet production driven by increased demand for bioenergy

Bolivian president Evo Morales and Peru's First Lady Nadine Heredia join FAO Director-General at closing ceremony

FAO says donations arrived at a ‘critical’ moment, in time for the planting season

Farmers need urgent help to prepare for upcoming planting seasons to prevent situation from deteriorating

More partnerships and investment are needed to support the pan-African partnership to tackle desertification and land degradation

First work plan and budget for the intergovernmental platform for biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES) approved

Focus on root causes and prevention needed

Tanzania trip ends with calls for more joint efforts on financial inclusion and food security

The Rovaniemi Action Plan – a milestone for a sustainable forest sector

FAO calls for boosting research and technology to move beyond temporary solutions to Black Sigatoka disease

FAO calls for prompt and sustainable rebuilding of livelihoods in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan

Marginalised groups in mountain regions hold great potential for better food security and nutrition