A herd of ankole longhorn cows grazing near Rusumo, Tanzania. 14 November 2017, Bonn, Germany - The agricultural sectors are where efforts to end hunger and prevent planetary overheating can come together, and improving livestock supply chains is a fast …
The impact of climate change, particularly prolonged droughts in Africa is contributing to an increase in global hunger. 14 November 2017, Bonn/Rome - Emissions from the agriculture sectors are set to increase in the future, further contributing to climate …
Vegetables growing in Yei in South Sudan. 13 November 2017, Yei SOUTH SUDAN - Hungry families in South Sudan will be able to make ends meet thanks to vegetable-growing kits funded by a donation from Pope Francis. The kits come as the food security …
Pacific leaders gather at FAO before participating in the UN Climate Conference COP23. in Bonn. 11 November 2017, Rome – Climate change poses an alarming threat to food systems and food security in the Pacific islands, warned leaders of nine small island …
A woman at a camp for internally displaced people in Somalia. Conflict and drought have impacted heavily on people's food security and livelihoods. 10 November 2017, Rome - Pope Francis warned today that the real priorities facing humankind, including …
A FAO-supported project in Bhagawoti Kauledhara, Nepal. 10 November 2017, Rome - To help steer our food systems in a sustainable direction, FAO has produced a new sourcebook for how to implement "climate-smart" approaches to agriculture, launched …
While food security has improved for millions of people in the Asia-Pacific region, hunger and malnutrition appear to be on the rise in some areas, the report warns. 10 November 2017, Bangkok/Rome - The Asia-Pacific region, home to most of the world's …
A poultry farmer in India adds an antimicrobial treatment to his animals' drinking water to promote growth - a practice FAO frowns upon. 9 November 2017, Geneva/Rome/Paris - In the lead-up to World Antibiotic Awareness Week (13-19 November 2017), the …
Pacific states are severely affected by the impacts of climate change and frequent natural disasters. 9 November 2017, Rome - Leaders of several states in the Pacific and other top officials from the region will gather at FAO in Rome on 10 November to …
Farmers work with a new cassava milling machine in Sierra Leone. 09 November 2017, Rome - While food commodity prices have been generally stable, the cost of importing food is set to rise in 2017 to USD 1.413 trillion, a 6 percent increase from the …
Aerial spraying in a banana plantation. Massive use of pesticides is one of the problems covered by the handbook. 8 November 2017, Geneva / Rome - Workers in the banana sector – the most exported fresh fruit in the world, both by volume and by economic …
A farmer harvests sorghum in Aweil in late September. The farmer is part of an FAO-WFP project funded by the UK to build the resilience of families vulnerable to hunger. 6 November 2017, Rome/Juba - The current harvest season in South Sudan will not end …
G7 Health Ministers and the FAO Director-General in Milan. 5 November 2017, Milan - Addressing health ministers from the G7 nations, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today stressed the critical need to transform food systems to ensure healthy …
A first atlas to deepen understanding on rural migration in sub-Saharan Africa 2 November, Rome – A first atlas to offer a better understanding of complex rural migration patterns in sub-Saharan Africa has been published today. The atlas – Rural Africa in …
Preparing feed for dairy cattle in Yachevo, Belarus. 2 November 2017, Rome - Global food prices dipped in October, led lower by dairy products, averaging 27 percent below its all-time high reached in early 2011. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 176.4 …
Analysing cotton crops in a study plot. Capacity-building has contributed to sound chemicals management, which is essential to sustainable agriculture and food security. 31 October 2017, Rome - In keeping with recent calls for commitments from all to …
Processing lobsters for export at a cold storage facility built by FAO in Somalia. 24 October 2017, Rome - Global trade agreements, harmonized food safety standards and measures that benefit rather than harm poor family farmers in the developing world …
Livestock could carry highly contagious epidemic diseases that spread rapidly across national and international borders to other herds and people. 23 October 2017, Baghdad - FAO has launched an emergency animal health campaign across Iraq's Mosul area, …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva speaking at the opening ceremony today. 20 October 2017, Valencia - Cities can and should play a crucial role in the “radical change” needed to address the problem of hunger, malnutrition and food waste, FAO …
Banana traders awaiting customers at the local market in Tuleba, Tanzania. 18 October 2017, Rome - A fungus poses major risks to the world's banana production and could cause vast commercial losses and even greater damage to the livelihoods of the 400 …
