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
Partenariats et financement inclusif, outils essentiels pour l’action de la FAO en milieu rural, affirme le Directeur général à New York
24/09/2013
23 septembre 2013: S'adressant à la réunion inter-institutions des Nations Unies qui s'est tenue lundi sur le financement inclusif du développement, le Directeur général de la FAO José Graziano da Silva a insisté sur l'importance de garantir l'accès des petits agriculteurs aux pr...
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
La FAO préconise un effort conjoint pour atteindre le défi « Faim Zéro »
23/09/2013
Le Directeur général s’adresse aux participants du Forum de haut niveau à 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
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