Mexican President meets FAO Director-General

Graziano da Silva attends inaugural Mass at Vatican, represents UN Secretary-General

Sound social policies also key

Meeting urges disaster risk reduction instead of crisis management

Calls for all sectors of society to collaborate on new nutrition strategies

"Serious implications" feared for marine ecosystems and beyond

FAO's Voices of the Hungry project to be tested on a pilot basis

New app offers information of over 550 marine species

Need to focus on building resilience and reducing risks

"If we unite to increase food security for women, we also nourish the minds and bodies of whole communities"

Uganda encouraged to embrace commercial farming

FAO food price index stable

FAO, EU and Government of Malawi discuss way forward

EU Commissioner Piebalgs and FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva in high-level visit

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

Led efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition

Accord aims to boost impact of the two organizations' work

Focus placed on responsibilities of flag states

Sir Gordon Conway’s book serves as a springboard for debate on eradicating hunger and malnutrition for the world’s growing numbers – in a sustainable way

FAO report warns that certification schemes could become indirect trade barriers if not properly managed