Forests are key to the greening of European economies
09/12/2013
Santa Claus appointed Ambassador for European Forests – European forest week opens
FAO calls for increased support for mountain family farming
11/12/2013
Marginalised groups in mountain regions hold great potential for better food security and nutrition
Philippine fishers and fish farmers facing immense damage to sector
11/12/2013
FAO calls for prompt and sustainable rebuilding of livelihoods in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan
Queen Máxima of Netherlands in Ethiopia to highlight importance of financial inclusion for the rural poor
10/12/2013
Visits to FAO, IFAD and WFP field projects
Forest Community agrees to take joint action towards greening the economy
12/12/2013
The Rovaniemi Action Plan – a milestone for a sustainable forest sector
Fight against Black Sigatoka must continue to save small Caribbean banana farms
12/12/2013
FAO calls for boosting research and technology to move beyond temporary solutions to Black Sigatoka disease
Surge in diseases of animal origin necessitates new approach to health - report
16/12/2013
Focus on root causes and prevention needed
Financial services for rural poor vital, say Queen Máxima and top UN officials
13/12/2013
Tanzania trip ends with calls for more joint efforts on financial inclusion and food security
Typhoon-stricken farmers receive first emergency seeds
17/12/2013
FAO says donations arrived at a ‘critical’ moment, in time for the planting season
Millions at risk of food insecurity in Central African Republic
16/12/2013
Farmers need urgent help to prepare for upcoming planting seasons to prevent situation from deteriorating
Locust plague campaign gets results in Madagascar
19/12/2013
Control operations move against hunger threat
Pollination and land degradation: top priorities for new intergovernmental body
16/12/2013
First work plan and budget for the intergovernmental platform for biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES) approved
Africa’s Great Green Wall reaches out to new partners
16/12/2013
More partnerships and investment are needed to support the pan-African partnership to tackle desertification and land degradation
Major boost for Zimbabwe’s sustainable agricultural development and food security efforts
23/12/2013
FAO and DFID agree on a 4-year, $48 million project on climate-smart agriculture, training, market access and inclusive financing
Successful International Year of Quinoa 2013 winds down
17/12/2013
Bolivian president Evo Morales and Peru's First Lady Nadine Heredia join FAO Director-General at closing ceremony
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Wood production in Europe slows down while North America shows rapid growth
18/12/2013
Surge in wood pellet production driven by increased demand for bioenergy
South American and Caribbean countries agree on hunger and poverty eradication plan
19/12/2013
FAO to support national-level implementation of food security programs
Rome-based UN agencies join forces on food losses
23/12/2013
Switzerland to fund $2.7 million project with pilot activities in three African countries
FAO warns of potential food security crisis as security situation in the Central African Republic worsens
31/12/2013
Rome, 31 December - Despite security challenges in half of the prefectures, farmers in the Central African Republic are counting on the next agricultural season to restore their food production capacity and reduce the risk of famine and malnutrition.
Since last year, fa...
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Farm machinery and sustainable agriculture must evolve together
17/01/2014
New book turns critical eye on the mechanization of the world’s fields