Food waste harms climate, water, land and biodiversity – new FAO report
11/09/2013
Direct economic costs of $750 billion annually – Better policies required, and “success stories” need to be scaled up and replicated
Disease-resistant wheat varieties debut in Kenya
06/09/2013
New seeds are resistant to wheat stem rust (Ug99) - Multinational programme supported by FAO and IAEA
Global food prices continue to drop
05/09/2013
Prices of cereals and oils decrease – FAO expects bumper cereal harvest this year
Food security situation in the Sahel remains dire
04/09/2013
11 million people are food insecure – Support for food and livestock production urgently needed – FAO appeal
Save food campaign Asia-Pacific kicked off
28/08/2013
Initiative aims to reduce post-harvest and consumer food waste
FAO study profiles benefits of school feeding programmes linked to family farms
23/08/2013
Study in 8 Latin American countries explores challenges, achievements, and lessons learned
FAO highlights the potential of South-South cooperation
20/08/2013
FAO Director-General co-chairs the second Sub-Saharan and Argentinean Agriculture Ministers Meeting
Africa to benefit from Brazil-FAO school meals experience
20/08/2013
Brazil’s investments in South-South Cooperation through FAO have surpassed $36 million
Farmers struggle to adopt climate-smart methods
14/08/2013
First results analysed from FAO-EC project in Malawi, Vietnam and Zambia
Uganda: FAO mapping technologies help fill gaps in forest data
12/08/2013
Innovation permits efficient processing of satellite data, at very low cost
Too early to draw conclusions on source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome infections in humans
09/08/2013
Further investigation into possible role of animals needed
FAO Food Price Index falls for the third consecutive month
08/08/2013
New update to global price index for key food commodities
Helping countries reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
06/08/2013
New FAO guidance on how agricultural development planning can help tackle causes of global warming
Highly hazardous pesticides should be phased out in developing countries
30/07/2013
Tragedy of poisoned school children in India provides another reminder
"Good progress made at FAO" says new DFID report
22/07/2013
UK Development Agency welcomes new focus on results and greater efficiency
World cereal production set to reach historic high in 2013
11/07/2013
Serious food insecurity affects Syria, Central Africa, parts of West Africa
Moratorium on using live rinderpest virus lifted for approved research
10/07/2013
Benefits of future research should be carefully balanced against potential risks
New UN food safety and nutrition standards will benefit consumers
05/07/2013
Codex Alimentarius adopts new limits on fruit, vegetables and fish, salt and fat labelling, hygiene and carcinogenic contaminants
Four million Syrians are unable to produce or buy enough food
05/07/2013
If conflict continues, Syria's food prospects will be seriously at risk in 2014, joint FAO/WFP report finds