FAO Director-General co-chairs the second Sub-Saharan and Argentinean Agriculture Ministers Meeting

Study in 8 Latin American countries explores challenges, achievements, and lessons learned

Initiative aims to reduce post-harvest and consumer food waste

11 million people are food insecure – Support for food and livestock production urgently needed – FAO appeal

Prices of cereals and oils decrease – FAO expects bumper cereal harvest this year

New seeds are resistant to wheat stem rust (Ug99) - Multinational programme supported by FAO and IAEA

Direct economic costs of $750 billion annually – Better policies required, and “success stories” need to be scaled up and replicated

AGORA makes online scientific literature available to over 100 poor countries - Tenth anniversary celebrated in Rome

International experts recommend vigilance and promote targeted surveillance, market restructuring to fight H7N9, H5N1 and other threats

Forest managers should invest more in climate change response – new guidelines published

Rice crop already severely damaged, 13 million people at risk

New private sector partnership with Dutch bank will benefit farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania

Agreement covers knowledge exchange, resilience, women’s leadership support and poverty measurement

Wider use of already-existing best practices and technologies could significantly help sector reduce outputs of global warming gases

Conserving, breeding and sharing plant varieties key to resilience and sustainability

FAO Director-General addresses High Level Event in New York

September 23: Speaking at Monday's UN Inter-Agency meeting on Inclusive Finance for Development, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva underlined the importance of ensuring that small-scale farmers have access to financial products and services, which serve as a "driving...

Mass dog vaccinations and public awareness key to breaking cycle of transmission

842 million people undernourished in 2011-13 - Developing countries make progress but more efforts needed to reach MDG target

Teaming up to provide two million people with better nutrition