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Urbanization can be a catalyst for rural development
27/03/2017
New report looks at “quiet revolution” made of improved value chains and vibrant roles for smaller towns
UN food agencies highlight successful collaboration in the field
28/03/2017
Interagency country team in Madagascar recognized for teamwork that yields results
First global push to stop Red Palm Weevil wiping out palms
29/03/2017
Experts set to greenlight an action plan to stop the spread of the destructive beetle
IRRI and FAO step up joint efforts to globally bolster sustainable rice production
30/03/2017
Focus is on food security and helping poor farmers by enhancing crop resilience and adapting to climate change
David Beasley is new head of WFP
29/03/2017
UN Secretary-General and FAO Director-General announce appointment
108 million people in food crisis countries face severe acute food insecurity – situation worsening
31/03/2017
New global report on food crises offers benchmark for action needed to avoid catastrophe
New action plan to stop the spread of Red Palm Weevil
31/03/2017
Governments endorse a plan to protect palm trees from destructive beetle
Survey of Syrian farmers reveals agriculture should be kick-started now despite huge destruction
03/04/2017
New FAO report presents first nation-wide assessment of the impact of war on agriculture
Russia backs FAO work to tackle antimicrobial resistance with $3.3 million
03/04/2017
New project will address AMR risks in food and agriculture in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Global food prices decline in March as sugar and vegetable oils slide
06/04/2017
First global 2017 projections point to robust cereal harvests even as some farmers switch crops
Prince of Wales visits FAO, expresses admiration for efforts to tackle hunger crises
05/04/2017
Praises United Kingdom support for Rome-based UN food agencies' work
FAO Director-General meets Prime Minister of Chad, Albert Pahimi Padacke
07/04/2017
Graziano da Silva's visit to the Lake Chad Basin region will also include northeastern Nigeria
FAO Director-General visits hunger-threatened northeastern Nigeria, calls for urgent increase in assistance
07/04/2017
Graziano da Silva says restoring agriculture-based livelihoods is key to recovery and peace efforts in Lake Chad Basin region
Tracking fish “from sea to plate” to keep illegal catches out of global supply chains
12/04/2017
International guidelines on catch documentation schemes approach the finish line
Lake Chad Basin: a crisis rooted in hunger, poverty and lack of rural development
11/04/2017
FAO Director-General calls for critical investments in agriculture and addressing climate change
Making the international trade in plants and seeds a safer venture
13/04/2017
International plant health body adopts new global standards
New partnership recognizes consumers as drivers for Zero Hunger
12/04/2017
Consumers International and FAO sign collaboration agreement to help end hunger
Using real-time satellite data to track water productivity in agriculture
20/04/2017
New FAO tool offers water-scarce countries and river basins a way to boost productivity
Countries share lessons on how to tackle the challenges climate change poses to agriculture
28/04/2017
Insight into successful “climate smart” agriculture experiences
UN food agencies warn against ignoring famine alarm
28/04/2017
FAO and WFP urge swift action to prevent hunger deaths in four countries hit by conflict