Nouvelles

Private Sector
07 May 2014
Ouverture du Congrès international SAVE FOOD à Düsseldorf
 Il est essentiel d'affronter le problème des pertes alimentaires colossales pour réduire la faim et la pauvreté dans le monde, mais il faut pour cela que les gouvernements et les entreprises renforcent leur collaboration, voici un des messages clés lancés au 2eme congrès international SAVE FOOD organisé à Düsseldorf. Le Sous-Directeur général de la FAO Ren Wang a insisté sur le fait qu'une coordination efficace tous azimuts pourrait "véritablement faire changer les choses". Alors que 842 millions de personnes souffrent de faim chronique, quelque 1,3 milliard de tonnes de nourriture sont perdues ou gaspillées chaque année. La FAO estime que les aliments produits...
Private Sector
30 Apr 2014
Retransmission en direct du lancement du partenariat le 2 mai à Washington, et article à la une du numéro de mai
La National Geographic Society et la FAO unissent leurs forces pour sensibiliser l'opinion aux problèmes liés à l'alimentation et l‘agriculture. La National Geographic Society, institution à but non lucratif basée aux États-Unis, lance en mai une série de huit reportages mensuels approfondis sur l'alimentation, avec un article qui sera annoncé en couverture du numéro de mai du magazine National Geographic et de sa version numérique sur le site NatGeoFood.com. Le coup d'envoi officiel de la collaboration sera donné par un événement qui se déroulera sur trois jours, du 2 au 4 mai, au siège du National Geographic à Washington, D.C. Il...
Private Sector
29 Apr 2014
Sensibiliser davantage aux questions d'alimentation, d'agriculture et de faim
La FAO et la Fédération internationale des journalistes agricoles (FIJA) unissent leurs forces pour promouvoir la diffusion des informations agricoles et mieux mettre en lumière les activités de la FAO dans la presse spécialisée du monde entier. Un accord signé aujourd'hui par le Directeur général de la FAO, José Graziano da Silva, et le Président de la FIJA, Markus Rediger, énonce les diverses activités conjointes qui seront mises en œuvre par l'Organisation et les plus de 3 000 journalistes représentés par les 32 associations nationales membres de la Fédération. Le partenariat vise à accroître les échanges de connaissances et la publication de...
Partnerships
16 Apr 2014
Directives volontaires appliquées pour la première fois - belle réussite du partenariat FAO-UE
Un nouveau programme d'un montant de 33 000 000 EUR, visant à améliorer la gouvernance foncière et la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle des exploitations familiales et des communautés vulnérables en Afrique subsaharienne, a été annoncé aujourd'hui par M. Andris Piebalgs, commissaire au développement. Ce programme sera mis en œuvre, entre autres, par l'application, au niveau national, des directives volontaires établies en 2012 par la communauté internationale en vue d'améliorer la gouvernance foncière.  Environ 1,2 milliard de personnes dans le monde vivent sans domicile permanent ni accès à la terre et aussi sans droits de propriété formels, ce qui sert souvent de...
Private Sector
14 Apr 2014
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola now both on board with international recommendations to respect local people’s rights to land and livelihoods
PepsiCo has joined fellow beverage corporation the Coca-Cola Company in giving its official support to a set of global guidelines that protect the rights of poor and vulnerable people to land, livelihoods and food security. Initiated by FAO and endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security in 2012, the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure promote secure ownership rights and equitable access to land, fisheries and forests as a means of eradicating hunger and poverty, supporting sustainable development and protecting the environment.The guidelines call for the commitment of both the public and private sectors,...
South-south Cooperation
11 Apr 2014
Beijing/Ulaanbaatar, 11 Apr 2014 - China and Mongolia are moving forward to implement activities following an agreement reached last month on South-South cooperation, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization announced today...
Private Sector
03 Apr 2014
Ministerial session at FAO Regional Conference for Europe calls for private and public sector action – and consumer behaviour change
As populations expand and food requirements continue to rise, the world cannot afford to continue squandering one third of total agricultural production. Coordinated and forceful actions are called for, and in many cases, the private sector will need to take the lead. These were among the conclusions of a round-table session of agriculture ministers from across Europe and Central Asia which took place here today as part of FAO’s biennial Regional Conference for Europe.In a paper prepared for the session, FAO examined food losses and waste in the region, comparing low-, middle- and high-income countries, and looking at...
Partnerships
03 Apr 2014
FAO–CATIE agreement highlights the importance of multistakeholders partnerships in implementing voluntary guidelines of tenure of land, fisheries and forests
Secure and equitable access to natural resources is key for sustainable development, and good governance of tenure is crucial in determining how people and communities acquire access and rights to control land, fisheries and forests.  An agreement signed  by FAO and the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE) aims to foster dialogues, promote South-South knowledge exchange, and inform policies in order to enhance the responsible governance of tenure of land and natural resources, and therefore boost food security in developing countries.  “This partnership with CATIE will build the capacities of current and future leaders to create innovative strategies for the...
Private Sector
01 Apr 2014
Jackie Chan, Kung Fu icon joins FAO in the fight against hunger
Jackie Chan, the international Kung Fu superstar has joined FAO in the fight against hunger. The world-famous actor, known for his action-movies, acrobatic fighting style and comic timing in over 150 films, is also Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. Mr Chan has been actively using his celebrity status as a vehicle for humanitarian and public service work. Recently the celebrity visited FAO projects in Ethiopia and held discussions with the beneficiaries, FAO staff and experts on the ground about implementation of the projects, their impact and the need for long-term and sustainable development. While there, Chan told a packed press conference, “I...
Partnerships
25 Mar 2014
FAO senior officials meet with high level clerical delegation to discuss cooperation
FAO senior officials met today with a high level clerical delegation working in the Central African Republic to talk about FAO’s work in the country and how agriculture can play a role in building peace in the country.    Deputy Director-General for Operations Daniel Gustafson and Emergency and Rehabilitation Division Director Dominique Burgeon, who was recently on a field visit to the Central African Republic, held talks with the Catholic Archbishop of Bangui, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, the chief Imam of Bangui, Kobine Layama Omar, and the leader of the Federation of Protestant Churches of the Central African Republic, Nicolas Guerekoyame Gbangou, invited...