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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
United Nations launches concerted push for effective drought policies
08/03/2013
Need to focus on building resilience and reducing risks
On International Women’s Day, FAO, IFAD, WFP and IDLO highlight link between women, violence and food security
08/03/2013
"If we unite to increase food security for women, we also nourish the minds and bodies of whole communities"
FAO’s support in transforming the agriculture sector in Uganda
08/03/2013
Uganda encouraged to embrace commercial farming
Increased wheat production seen in 2013
07/03/2013
FAO food price index stable
Ending hunger and malnutrition in Malawi
06/03/2013
FAO, EU and Government of Malawi discuss way forward
EU and FAO underline support for nutrition and food security in Malawi
05/03/2013
EU Commissioner Piebalgs and FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva in high-level visit
Cell phones revolutionizing Kenya’s livestock sector
01/03/2013
Mobile phones send first alerts for livestock diseases, and Web access by cell phone means endless innovations are improving Kenya’s livestock industry by leaps and bounds
FAO pays tribute to Dr Nevin Scrimshaw
01/03/2013
Led efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition
FAO and CGIAR Consortium form strategic partnership
28/02/2013
Accord aims to boost impact of the two organizations' work
International guidelines take aim at illegal fishing (IUU)
28/02/2013
Focus placed on responsibilities of flag states