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World food prices dip in August
05/09/2019
Maize and wheat prices drive FAO Food Price Index down amid upward revisions to global cereal production prospects
Mechanization powers the way to Africa’s sustainable development
30/08/2019
TICAD7 hears renewed calls for sustainable agricultural mechanization in Africa
UNIDO-FAO to promote green opportunities to accelerate youth employment in Africa’s agricultural sector
29/08/2019
Launch of the Flagship Initiative to Accelerate Youth Employment in Agriculture and Agribusiness in Africa
African countries can benefit more from Japan’s knowledge and culture of healthy foods and diets
27/08/2019
FAO Director-General highlights need for innovative approaches focused on pro-poor actions in Africa
Syrian women food producers learn new skills from Italian farmers
27/08/2019
Slow Food and FAO team up to revive Syria’s agriculture
FAO highlights the great potential of genetic improvements in aquaculture for better food security
23/08/2019
Wider appropriate application of genetic improvement in aquaculture will significantly boost sustainable food supply for future generations
Condolences for former Director-General Jacques Diouf
18/08/2019
Diouf has passed away at the age of 81
One year on, close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak
09/08/2019
FAO urges Asian countries to maintain strict control measures
We need better stewardship of our land to tackle climate change, safeguard food security and conserve biodiversity
08/08/2019
FAO welcomes IPCC special report on the link between climate change, land and food
Kuwait supports efforts to reduce hunger in Syria
06/08/2019
FAO welcomes Kuwait’s contribution of $3 million to help Syrian farmers and herders recover
Greater resilience needed for African food security in the face of climate change
06/08/2019
FAO at the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue
Italy and FAO confirm strategic partnership, including joint efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition
05/08/2019
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte meets new FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu
World food prices slide marginally in July
01/08/2019
The overall drop reflects decline in cereals, dairy and sugar prices
Qu Dongyu takes up post as FAO chief
01/08/2019
New Director-General vows to build on UN agency's strengths, making it more dynamic, transparent and inclusive
FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva hands over helm to Qu Dongyu with call to improve access to quality food for all
31/07/2019
FAO’s institutional strength and leadership continuity is stressed
FAO Director-General calls for strong measures to combat global obesity pandemic
26/07/2019
Graziano da Silva receives award for lifelong commitment to eradicating malnutrition
FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen and the Horn of Africa
25/07/2019
Locusts multiply and spread due to weather conditions causing damage to crops
FAO Director-General meets Queen Letizia of Spain
23/07/2019
FAO’s Special Ambassador for Nutrition shows concern about rising levels of obesity around the globe
The world is off-track to meet most food and agriculture-related Sustainable Development Goals
18/07/2019
New report charts progress in achieving long-term prosperity and sustainability
Enhancing the contribution of family farmers to sustainable development
17/07/2019
Launch of the UN Decade of Family Farming at the High-Level Political Forum in New York