International Year of Family Farming 2014 launched
22/11/2013
UN hails family farms for role in hunger reduction and sustainable development
Families on city fringes prosper thanks to small livestock project
21/11/2013
Women and youth main beneficiaries in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Farmers hit by Typhoon Haiyan need urgent assistance
19/11/2013
Regions most severely affected by the typhoon account for one-third of the total rice production in the country
Common vision urged to turn policy into action on malnutrition
15/11/2013
FAO/WHO-organized meeting draws experts from around the world in run-up to major 2014 international conference on nutrition
UN joins forces with Expo 2015 to end hunger
14/11/2013
22 UN agencies will bring the vision of a sustainable hunger-free world to Expo Milan
Transformation of food systems needed for better nutrition
13/11/2013
FAO/WHO host expert meeting on improving nutrition, setting the stage for major 2014 conference
Severe damage to agriculture and fisheries after Typhoon Haiyan
11/11/2013
Livelihoods and food security at risk – FAO calls for $24 million for immediate interventions
FAO Director-General concludes official visit to West Africa
06/11/2013
Graziano da Silva encourages Togo to continue in its fight against hunger
FAO expects more balanced food markets, less price volatility
06/11/2013
Food Price Index rose slightly in October, driven by higher sugar prices
Push to enhance management and conservation in tuna fisheries on the high seas
05/11/2013
GEF-funded, FAO project forms part of global effort to improve fisheries management in the common oceans
Emergency programme in Benin kick starts farm production after floods
04/11/2013
José Graziano da Silva’s visit to Benin includes launch of FAO programme to help communities rebuild after floods
Sound water management key to building resilience in Africa’s Sahel
30/10/2013
Agricultural potential waiting to be unlocked – greater attention and investment needed
Building communities in the Sahel that can weather shocks
29/10/2013
Right blend of policies and support to region’s pastoralists can prevent future crises
Africa Rice Congress ends with call for increased investment, benefits for smallholders
25/10/2013
FAO to strengthen its commitment to increasing African rice production
EBRD and FAO set pathway to sustainable forestry investment in the Russian Federation’s Far East
23/10/2013
Improved legal framework, forest inventory and infrastructure among key measures
United Kingdom contributes to FAO’s work in Syria and Lebanon
21/10/2013
British development agency donates £10 million for humanitarian projects
Monitoring food loss and waste essential to hunger fight
21/10/2013
FAO at Green Global Growth Forum in Copenhagen calls for “innovative thinking” to measure and cut global food loss and waste along the food chain
FAO celebrates quinoa’s legacy with Peru and Bolivia during World Food Week
17/10/2013
A symbolic harvest and panel discussion on the Andean "super food" highlight the importance of quinoa and other underutilized crops in the fight against hunger
Urgent collaboration required on food wastage
16/10/2013
Seminar on global food losses organized by Italian government
FAO partners with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
16/10/2013
Organizations agree on a three-year action plan to improve the food security and resilience of vulnerable communities facing threats and disasters