Videos

La Via Campesina

Civil Society
08-01-2014

La Via Campesina and FAO's Director general Jose Graziano da Silva formalized an agreement of cooperation which acknowledged the essential role played by small holder food producers. Their role was recognised as most important in the eradication of world hunger. The cooperation will focus on various key areas: strengthening [...]

FAO and Mississippi State University sign collaboration agreement

Academia
07-04-2014

FAO and Mississippi State University (MSU) will step up cooperation on FAO's new Global Aquaculture Advancement Partnership (GAAP) programme and FAO's Emergency Preparedness and Response (EMPRES) programme to improve the capacity of developing countries in fish health and aquaculture.


FAO meets Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)

Civil Society
28-02-2014

SEWA is a trade union registered in 1972. It is an organisation of poor, self-employed women workers. These are women who earn a living through their own labour or small businesses. They do not obtain regular salaried employment with welfare benefits [...]