Queen Máxima of Netherlands in Ethiopia to highlight importance of financial inclusion for the rural poor
10/12/2013
Visits to FAO, IFAD and WFP field projects
Forests are key to the greening of European economies
09/12/2013
Santa Claus appointed Ambassador for European Forests – European forest week opens
FAO lauds Nelson Mandela as champion of right to food
06/12/2013
Director-General of hunger-fighting agency remembers former South African president
Greater focus on soil health needed to feed a hungry planet
05/12/2013
New push for better data first step towards better soil management
IFAD and FAO combine their expertise for better management of projects in fragile states
05/12/2013
US$2 million IFAD grant to FAO for capacity development
Large increase in 2013 world cereal output expected
05/12/2013
Food warnings issued for Sahel and Central African Republic
African countries step up focus on statistics for better agriculture and nutrition
04/12/2013
Experts from 35 countries meet in Rabat to review regional data, new tools and ideas for global coordination
Slow Food and FAO launch “Quinoa in the Kitchen”
03/12/2013
Recipe book is the first fruit of a partnership that aims to make quinoa a staple of the world’s kitchens
FAO and China mark 40 years of cooperation in hunger fight
02/12/2013
Research, sustainability, inclusiveness on priority list for future efforts, at home and abroad
FAO chief urges Europe to play role in International Year of Family Farming
29/11/2013
“Europe’s rich tradition and valuable experiences should be shared with world”
Harvests in DPR Korea up for third year but chronic malnutrition persists
28/11/2013
FAO and WFP publish new assessment report
FAO warns of the risk of a double tragedy in the Philippines
27/11/2013
Additional $11 million needed to support typhoon-affected farmers to clear land, clean canals and ensure harvests for 2014
Milk and dairy hold potential for improving nutrition of world’s poor
26/11/2013
Governments urged to make milk and dairy products more accessible to the most vulnerable households
FAO urges policy-makers to strengthen forest producer organizations
25/11/2013
Benefits for smallholders include poverty reduction, livelihood improvement and sustainable income
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