Autogrill partners with FAO to reduce food waste, support small-scale producers
06/07/2015
New agreement could serve as model for future public-private partnerships
Worries rise over outbreaks of avian flu in West Africa
20/07/2015
FAO calls for $20 million to prevent spread across region of 330 million
World crop prospects positive in 2015; but food insecurity hotspots pose concern
09/07/2015
Global Food Price Index falls in June, cereal production is forecast to be strong despite El Niño fears
Achieving Zero Hunger: Combining social protection with pro-poor investments
10/07/2015
An additional $160 per year for each person living in extreme poverty will end chronic hunger new UN estimates show
New partnership between European Investment Bank and FAO to bolster private sector investment in agriculture
14/07/2015
Work to focus on bank priority areas, FAO strategic objectives
European Union and FAO launch new programmes to boost food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture and resilience
16/07/2015
Partner countries and regional bodies will receive support to develop stronger policies in these crucial sectors
Investing in a future free from hunger
15/07/2015
With the right investments in agriculture and social production, zero hunger is possible - FAO Director-General at Addis Conference
Syria: Better rains improve wheat production, but food security situation remains bleak
23/07/2015
Price of bread has increased by up to 87 percent over the past year
New initiative looks to bring soils into classrooms around the globe
24/07/2015
FAO partnership launches series of educational materials on the critical role of healthy soils
Helping farmers and buyers build mutually beneficial partnerships
28/07/2015
New legal guide will support more equitable contract farming arrangements, support better policy making
Momentum gathers for international agreement to combat rogue fishing
30/07/2015
FAO assists countries in implementing the ports accord on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Plastic pellets everywhere, and diving robot sensors
11/08/2015
FAO-backed research ship investigates the occurrence of trash in the southern Indian Ocean
FAO Food Price Index hits lowest level in almost six years
06/08/2015
Slide in prices for dairy products and vegetable oils drives Index to its lowest value since September 2009
Open-access database will help water-scarce countries get more crop per drop
24/08/2015
Satellite data can provide new insights into how agricultural water use can be made more efficient and productive
Ancient crops preserved for future generations in Arctic seed vault
27/08/2015
Potato varieties once thought lost to the Andean people who introduced them to the world will now be safeguarded for future generations
Sweden’s We Effect and FAO to support small-scale forest and farm producers
31/08/2015
Joint effort to strengthen national policies and capacity building in eight countries – Director-General meets Swedish partners
In Somalia some 855,000 people face acute food insecurity
31/08/2015
Situation is likely to worsen during October-December rainy season
Myanmar floods deal major blow to country’s agriculture
03/09/2015
While assessments are underway, situation remains largely ignored by international community