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Soils are endangered, but the degradation can be rolled back
04/12/2015
Population growth, industrialization and climate change threaten soil health
Artificial fish habitats along Somali coast to benefit coastal communities
07/12/2015
FAO and EU Naval Force deploy 25 Fish-Aggregating Devices in a bid to boost local fisheries, improve nutrition, reduce piracy
New knowledge-sharing initiative to measure and reduce food loss and waste
04/12/2015
Responds to call by G20 agriculture ministers to tackle this global problem
FAO report: Ukraine’s Donbass farm families living on the edge
07/12/2015
Immediate provision of seed, fertilizer, tools, and animal feed is needed
Council highlights climate change and SDGs for FAO’s work in 2016-17
04/12/2015
Governing body endorses budget and focus on cross-cutting themes such as nutrition
Align trade and agricultural development policies better to achieve food security
09/12/2015
Expansion in food trade must support national and global food security objectives, FAO report says
UNDP, FAO to scale up assistance to countries on addressing climate change risks in agriculture
08/12/2015
Germany provides an additional €5 million to support to joint effort
Study reveals disturbing hunger trends in world's highland areas
11/12/2015
Mountain people under double pressure of climate change and growing food insecurity
Breakthrough climate agreement recognizes food security as a priority
12/12/2015
FAO leader hails role of agriculture in national pledges, applauds the promise to scale up funding
Sustainable farming systems in Bangladesh and Japan receive global recognition
15/12/2015
Four new sites designated Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems for innovation, sustainability and adaptability
New DFID-FAO agreement paves way for stronger, easier collaboration
21/12/2015
Supports ongoing and future work on food security, climate adaptation, forests
Resurgence in global wood production
18/12/2015
Production of all major forest products exceeds levels seen prior to economic crisis
El Niño lowers early production outlook in Southern Africa
22/12/2015
FAO actions aim to minimize impact on agriculture
WTO trade ministers move to eliminate agriculture export subsidies, but differences remain on other measures
21/12/2015
FAO stresses the need for trade policies that are fair and that support food security
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El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO vuelve a subir en septiembre
07/10/2021
Los precios mundiales de los productos alimenticios aumentaron en septiembre, debido a la escasez de la oferta y la fuerte demanda de productos básicos como el trigo y el aceite de palma, según ha comunicado hoy la FAO
International agencies in Rome together commemorate Women's Day
08/03/2016
Make collective and individual commitments for achieving worldwide gender equity
Near East: Improvements in food security being offset by impacts of conflict, strife
12/05/2016
FAO Director-General says more support for agriculture needed from rich countries
European Union and FAO to step up efforts to combat illegal timber trade
13/05/2016
$30m initiative aims at empowering smallholder wood producers, reducing poverty
Ground-breaking illegal fishing accord soon to enter into force
16/05/2016
FAO Port State Measures Agreement set to become binding law
Near East countries stress peace is needed to fight hunger
13/05/2016
Declaration acknowledges role of food security in building peaceful societies