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Feeding nine billion in 2050
12/04/2013
FAO and CGIAR conference to address research priorities for ensuring food and nutrition security for the world’s poorest
No green economy without blue economy, says FAO
12/04/2013
Graziano da Silva meets with South West Pacific ministers on food security
The tricky task of protecting plants in a globalized age
12/04/2013
International Plant Protection Convention wraps up annual meeting – two phytosanitary standards revised and updated
Dairy nudges FAO Food Price Index higher by one percent
11/04/2013
Price fluctuations for other commodities remain contained
New e-learning course for safer trade in forest commodities
08/04/2013
Highlights key role of pest prevention and phytosanitary measures for international trade in forest products
Strong biosecurity measures required in response to influenza A(H7N9) virus
05/04/2013
FAO supports China and neighbouring countries in disease detection and animal health management
National action against hunger crucial in post-2015 world
04/04/2013
Despite progress on MDGs, war against hunger far from over, FAO chief tells high-level conference
Netting flies and mosquitoes protects livestock, boosts milk yields
27/03/2013
Insecticide-treated nets control pests in animal shelters, reduce mosquitoes in homes
Madagascar needs more than $41 million to end locust plague
26/03/2013
Half of the country infested by locusts - food production seriously at risk
FAO Director-General praises trend toward small-scale local food production
25/03/2013
Says that sustainability depends on the way food produced and consumed
FAO forestry chief to lead UN-wide preps for Expo 2015
25/03/2013
Food security and sustainability top agenda as Rojas-Briales takes helm
FAO calls for ‘Zero Illegal Deforestation’ target
21/03/2013
Mediterranean forests risk being hit hard by climate change – new FAO report
Coordinated action key to Mexico’s Crusade Against Hunger
20/03/2013
Mexican President meets FAO Director-General
Pope Francis can help fight against hunger and extreme poverty
19/03/2013
Graziano da Silva attends inaugural Mass at Vatican, represents UN Secretary-General
Lula da Silva, Kufuor: Political Commitment crucial to end hunger and food insecurity in Africa
19/03/2013
Sound social policies also key
UN lays foundations for more drought resilient societies
15/03/2013
Meeting urges disaster risk reduction instead of crisis management
World not coping well with change in diets, says FAO Director-General
15/03/2013
Calls for all sectors of society to collaborate on new nutrition strategies
Mediterranean and Black Sea sharks risk extinction
14/03/2013
"Serious implications" feared for marine ecosystems and beyond
New metric to be launched on hunger and food insecurity
13/03/2013
FAO's Voices of the Hungry project to be tested on a pilot basis
AppliFish, marine knowledge at the touch of a button
12/03/2013
New app offers information of over 550 marine species