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Mapping ways to reduce methane emissions from livestock and rice
25/09/2023

To bolster awareness of possible actions that can be taken, and support Members with a menu of solutions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

On the road to net zero emissions with agrifood system solutions
22/09/2023

Kaveh Zahedi, leading FAO’s Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment is attending high-level events at the UN General Assembly and...

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Invasive species are changing the nature of the Mediterranean Sea
05/09/2023

The Mediterranean Sea is being invaded by hundreds of fish, jellyfish, prawns and other marine species from outside the region.

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Cultivating adaptation in Senegal: a SAGA for a better future
30/08/2023

On 25 January 2023, I visited Pandiénou, a village in the Thiès region of western Senegal, together with Québec's Minister of International Relations...

Efforts to safeguard biodiversity receive welcome boost
28/08/2023

Vancouver - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the launch of the 

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Artificial glacier helps mountain village in Kyrgyzstan meet water needs
21/08/2023

Following the Kyrgyz tradition, Manzura Orolbaeva welcomes guests with homemade bread and a saucer of melted butter. The bread is made from grain grown...

One drop at a time: Silotte Mervil – an innovative Haitian farmer
09/08/2023

Silotte Mervil, a fifty-four-year-old smallholder farmer and mother of five, is determined to make a difference on her land in Maïssade, a commune in...