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Family farmers must remain central to agroecology scale-up
05/04/2018
2nd International Agroecology Symposium closes in Rome
Agroecology can help change the world’s food production for the better
03/04/2018
Calls for transformative change at 2nd International Agroecology Symposium in Rome
Anticipating water woes can ease migration burden
20/03/2018
New FAO study urges avoiding "mutual aggravation" of links between water scarcity and migration
FAO renews support to date palm production
19/03/2018
Renewed partnerships to strengthen cooperation for the date palm value chain
Disasters causing billions in agricultural losses, with drought leading the way
15/03/2018
Asia hardest hit region, says report on the burden borne by poor farmers due to natural disasters
FAO launches mobile application to support fight against Fall Armyworm in Africa
14/03/2018
The application is vital for early detection of Fall Armyworm and guiding best response
USAID and FAO working together to pre-empt the next global pandemic
09/03/2018
Over 4,700 veterinary professionals in 25 countries trained in just one year
Information and communications technologies are essential to the empowerment and success of poor rural women
07/03/2018
UN agencies in Rome to mark International Women's Day
FAO Director-General: Time for a big regional effort to push hunger levels back down in Latin America and the Caribbean
06/03/2018
Graziano da Silva: "The region can not take away the support it has given to the most vulnerable in recent years"
New tools for reporting on world’s forest resources launched
05/03/2018
Help countries to compile better data and increase transparency – Google partnership
Conflicts and weather patterns strain food security
05/03/2018
Erratic rains and rising cereals prices intensify hunger risks around Eastern Africa
Dairy and cereals push food prices up in February
01/03/2018
FAO Food Price Index rises 1.1 percent; world wheat output is poised to dip in 2018
AgriCord and FAO join forces to enhance support to farmers’ organizations
27/02/2018
New partnership will focus on developing smallholders’ capacities to tackle climate change and improve livelihoods
Dry weather conditions and high temperatures likely to reduce harvests in Southern Africa
27/02/2018
FAO warns that food insecurity is set to rise again
Green Climate Fund approves first FAO funding proposal, a $90 million project to combat climate change, hunger and poverty in Paraguay
27/02/2018
Project to benefit 17 000 vulnerable families, many from indigenous communities
Nearly two-thirds of the population in South Sudan at risk of rising hunger
26/02/2018
Sustained assistance and access critical to prevent hunger reaching its highest level ever
To better tackle humanitarian crises, combine relief assistance with development actions
26/02/2018
Timely aid through flexible funding can help farmers stay active, reducing overall humanitarian costs
Africa's prosperity also lies in creating decent and attractive jobs for rural youth
22/02/2018
FAO Director-General: explore opportunities along the food chain, including urban food markets
Hunger uptick in Africa can be reversed
22/02/2018
FAO Director-General rallies African leaders to redouble efforts to build resilience, achieve Zero Hunger
Productive and healthy forests are crucial for meeting sustainable development, climate, land and biodiversity goals
22/02/2018
Political will and concerted action is needed across all relevant sectors to halt deforestation and increase forest area, says international conference