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OECD and FAO see slower growth in demand keeping world food prices low
10/07/2017
Vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products are expected to be main provider of additional calories over next decade
FAO Conference ends with endorsement of UN agency's programme of work and budget
07/07/2017
Director-General: FAO will heed Members call to reinforce its work on climate change
South-South Cooperation plays vital role in promoting sustainable development
06/07/2017
FAO Director-General lauds China's contribution towards the programme's expansion
Wheat and meat push FAO Food Price Index higher in June
06/07/2017
Global cereals supply remain robust, with stock levels headed for new record
Zero Hunger can only be possible with strong support from Parliamentarians
06/07/2017
Enabling legislative environment is fundamental to achieve food and nutrition security
Sustainable agriculture can mitigate climate change and involuntary migration
06/07/2017
FAO and IOM call for renewed focus on rural development; climate disasters are displacing one person every second
Intensified efforts and investments needed to keep famine at bay
06/07/2017
Member Nations briefed on famine-fighting efforts in four at-risk countries
Rural development as a path to peace in Colombia is an example for the world
05/07/2017
Director-General emphasizes FAO’s commitment to support the consolidation of peace
FAO Director-General urges countries to recognize the vital role of rural women in freeing the world from hunger and poverty
05/07/2017
A special event looks into ways to achieve gender equality for food security, nutrition and sustainable development
Zero Hunger champions take a bow at FAO ceremony
05/07/2017
Governments, journalists, NGOs and UN field teams recognized for work to eradicate hunger, promote sustainable development
New Global Action Programme for SIDS countries addresses nutrition and climate change challenges
04/07/2017
Initiative targets improved food system sustainability and agriculture sector resilience
Water use innovations crucial to face climate change in Arab countries
04/07/2017
Joint FAO-Arab League event hears climate change poses serious risk to water availability
Germany and FAO honor 15 years of strategic partnership
04/07/2017
Bilateral Trust Fund, having provided seed money for more than 100 projects, adds migration and soils to its focus
Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 requires turning political will into concrete actions
03/07/2017
More investments in sustainable rural development required
World hunger on the rise again, reversing years of progress
03/07/2017
FAO Conference focuses on sustainable rural development as a response to conflict, climate change and migration
Turkey contributes $20 million to support FAO’s work in Central Asia and the Caucasus
03/07/2017
Funds will help countries in the region improve food security, rural development and natural resource management
Agriculture ministers urged to address African rural youth unemployment
02/07/2017
Fostering sustainable agriculture and rural development can ease challenges
FAO Conference 40th Session: 9 Things to Know
30/06/2017
1. The 40th Session of the FAO Conference will be held on 3-8 July, 2017. The Conference is the organization's highest governing body and sessions are held every two years.

2. The purpose of the Conference is to convene the Member Nations at FAO headquarters to review and vot...
Soil pollution comes under scrutiny
23/06/2017
Global Soil Partnership annual meeting focuses on “black soils” and data-sharing initiatives
Sri Lanka’s food production hit by extreme drought followed by floods
22/06/2017
Rice production to drop by nearly 40 percent in 2017 - assisting farmers is critical to halt growing food insecurity