School feeding sourced from small farmers breaks new ground in Africa
09/10/2013
FAO, WFP, Brazil, the UK and five African governments working to empower small farmers and help Africa feed itself
Committee on World Food Security meets on hunger challenges
07/10/2013
International platform promotes policy convergence for better food security
FAO calls on countries to adapt to food price volatility
07/10/2013
Volatile prices here to stay - Ministers from 30 countries meet to discuss international food prices
Civil society readies its voice ahead of annual CFS meeting
05/10/2013
Director-General opens the International Food Security and Nutrition Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) meeting that will debate a number of key issues during the annual Committee on World Food Security
FAO will cooperate with La Via Campesina, the largest movement of small-scale food producers in the world
04/10/2013
New agreement between FAO and the most representative movement of small producers
World cereal production set to jump 8 percent this year
03/10/2013
Serious food insecurity affects Syria, Central African Republic and DR Congo
IFAD and FAO target small-scale agricultural projects facing challenges
02/10/2013
$2.6 million grant to help countries manage public investments
Global hunger down, but millions still chronically hungry
01/10/2013
842 million people undernourished in 2011-13 - Developing countries make progress but more efforts needed to reach MDG target
FAO, OIE and WHO unite for World Rabies Day to call for elimination of disease
27/09/2013
Mass dog vaccinations and public awareness key to breaking cycle of transmission
Major cuts of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock within reach
26/09/2013
Wider use of already-existing best practices and technologies could significantly help sector reduce outputs of global warming gases
EU and FAO help six countries achieve Millennium Development Goal on hunger
25/09/2013
Teaming up to provide two million people with better nutrition
Partnerships, inclusive finance, vital to FAO’s work in rural areas, says Director-General
24/09/2013
September 23: Speaking at Monday's UN Inter-Agency meeting on Inclusive Finance for Development, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva underlined the importance of ensuring that small-scale farmers have access to financial products and services, which serve as a "driving...
Norway invests $23.7 million in crop diversity to help farmers face climate change
24/09/2013
Conserving, breeding and sharing plant varieties key to resilience and sustainability
As Madagascar food crisis looms, locust control campaign launched
23/09/2013
Rice crop already severely damaged, 13 million people at risk
FAO calls for joint efforts to meet the Zero Hunger Challenge
23/09/2013
FAO Director-General addresses High Level Event in New York
FAO and Grameen Foundation to improve small-holder farmer access to technologies
20/09/2013
Agreement covers knowledge exchange, resilience, women’s leadership support and poverty measurement
FAO and Rabobank Foundation join forces
20/09/2013
New private sector partnership with Dutch bank will benefit farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania
Impact of climate change on forests requires early action
17/09/2013
Forest managers should invest more in climate change response – new guidelines published
Bird flu viruses could re-emerge in upcoming flu season
16/09/2013
International experts recommend vigilance and promote targeted surveillance, market restructuring to fight H7N9, H5N1 and other threats
Bridging the information gap in agriculture
16/09/2013
AGORA makes online scientific literature available to over 100 poor countries - Tenth anniversary celebrated in Rome