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Africa organic export drive
Nearly 5 000 West African farmers are now able to take advantage of the growing popularity of organic foods in industrialized countries, thanks to a $2.4 million German-backed FAO programme that has helped them meet certification and other requirements. The extra income they're earning is being used on food and clothing, school fees, and medical costs, improving farmer's living conditions and food security.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Conference on agricultural biotechnologies stresses role of smallholders
Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries should address the specific needs of smallholders and should encourage their participation and that of all stakeholders in the decision making process, according to an international conference held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Germany to fund food security projects
Germany will provide funding of more than $6 million to five FAO projects aimed at strengthening the food security of smallholders in Africa and elsewhere.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Biotechnologies should benefit poor farmers in poor countries
The focus of modern and conventional biotechnologies should be redirected so as to benefit poor farmers in poor countries and not only rich farmers in rich countries, FAO said.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Food crisis looms in rural Haiti
More than a month after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January, FAO and the international humanitarian organization CARE have issued a joint alert over a national food crisis. Rural areas experiencing the highest levels of displacement from Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas are the most affected, particularly the Artibonite in the west and Grand’Anse in the south.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT
Towards a more sustainable livestock sector
Urgent investments, major agricultural research efforts and robust governance are required to ensure that the world's livestock sector responds to a growing demand for animal products and at the same time contributes to poverty reduction, food security, environmental sustainability and human health.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT
New FAO database eyes gender gap in land rights
A Gender and Land Rights Database launched by FAO puts the spotlight on one of the major stumbling blocks to rural development - widespread inequalities between men and women in their access to land. It offers up-to-date information on how men and women in 78 countries differ in their legal rights and access to land.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Web-based information tool for food security for Haiti
In the face of extreme food price volatility and food shortages in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake, FAO has developed an interactive tool to guide international agencies and NGOs involved in food security across the country.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT
FAO sounds alarm on Haiti farm effort
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf has expressed alarm at the lack of support for Haiti's immediate agricultural needs. His comments came during a high level meeting convened in Rome by the Haitian Agriculture Minister Joanas Gue, on the one month anniversary of the devastating earthquake.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Tools of recovery in Haiti
FAO has started an emergency support scheme for 600 people to quickly clear irrigation canals in and around the epicentre of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti to save bean and maize crops.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Support to affordable land administration
Finland and FAO have agreed to help countries develop land administration systems to improve tenure security and land governance in rural and urban areas. The $2.4 million project will help FAO member countries to test and adopt low-cost open source technology. The project will help countries test and adopt low-cost open source technology for the benefit of land records maintenance.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Dire winter triggers livestock disaster in Mongolia
Extreme winter weather in Mongolia, with temperatures plunging to -50°C, has killed 1.7 million head of livestock and risks making 21 000 herder families food insecure. FAO is appealing for some $6 million dollars in order to provide relief.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT
The case of the mysterious seafood
Illegal fishing damages fisheries and undermines the livelihoods of the communities that depend on them. Fraudulent product substitution and false documentation are often used to get illegally caught fish to market. An unknown percentage of seafood on the shelves simply isn't what's it's purported to be. FAO recently held a workshop to look at how forensic science can be used in fisheries enforcement.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Haiti’s $700 million agriculture blueprint
The Haitian government has issued a blueprint for international aid in the agricultural sector for the next eighteen months. It is one of the cornerstones of the government’s strategy to rebuild the country following the January 12 earthquake.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT
Making food labelling easier to digest
Consumers have begun to demand more information about the health, safety and environmental characteristics of the food they eat. In turn, food producers are putting a greater focus on consumers' wants and needs, and labels are becoming increasingly important. A new book on food labelling aims to help producers mark goods more accurately and assist shoppers in making the healthiest choices.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT
Haiti’s post-earthquake rehabilitation begins with farmers
With the rescue operation now underway in Haiti the country and the aid effort should simultaneously move to the urgent support of food production, agricultural rehabilitation and reconstruction, said FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT
FAO calls for $23 million to step-up farming in Haiti
FAO appeals for support to farmers to give the country a future and stave off further hunger after the devastating earthquake. Around 80 per cent of Haitians are involved in agriculture but they do not have the necessary expertise and equipment and FAO estimates around half of Haiti's population is undernourished.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Statement on Haiti earthquake from Jacques Diouf
FAO Director General expresses sadness and solidarity over Port-au-Prince tragedy. FAO to boost agricultural production to try and stall increases in hunger in Haitian capital and elsewhere.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Haiti Earthquake
Finding the living, curing the sick and burying the dead are the first priorities in Haiti following Tuesday's terrifying earthquake. But over the coming weeks and months people will need to be fed and it is crucial that the priority of boosting agricultural production in the country does not get forgotten in the rubble and chaos.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Fighting climate change with grasslands
According to a new FAO report, grasslands have vast untapped potential to mitigate climate change by absorbing and storing CO2. Pastures and rangelands represent a carbon sink that could be greater than forests if properly managed.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT
High tea prices
Tea prices reached record levels this year but should ease in 2010 as weather patterns returned to normal in the main tea-producing regions of Asia and Africa. The FAO Tea Composite price, the indicative world price for black tea, reached a high of $3.18 a kilogramme in September amid droughts in India, Sri Lanka and Kenya, underpinned by increased demand.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:00:00 GMT
Fisheries advisory panel offers recommendations on CITES proposals
A panel of independent experts convened by FAO has issued recommendations regarding proposals to limit international trade in several commercially exploited aquatic animals under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The proposals relate to several shark and coral species and Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT
Fisheries and aquaculture: multiple risks from climate change
Marine capture fisheries already facing multiple challenges due to overfishing, habitat loss and weak management are poorly positioned to cope with new problems stemming from climate change, a new FAO study suggests. Small island developing states-which depend on fisheries and aquaculture for at least 50% of their animal protein intake-are in a particularly vulnerable position.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:00:00 GMT
New climate change measurement agreement signed
Recognizing the importance of monitoring greenhouse gas emissions in climate change mitigation, FAO and Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) signed an agreement today, to work together in the field of emissions measuring and reporting.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT
Food prices up again
Global food prices are on the ascent again with the FAO Food Price Index registering four straight monthly rises. However market conditions are different from those that triggered the food price crisis that started two years ago, according to FAO's new Food Outlook report.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT
A better future for coastal fishers in South and Southeast Asia
Driven largely by awareness of marine resource depletion and vulnerability of their coastal communities, six countries today signed on to a Spanish grant of $19.5 million aimed at improving livelihoods and the future of millions of small-scale fishers.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:00:00 GMT
FAO launches new climate change mitigation programme
Finland is the first country to contribute to a $60 million FAO programme to support climate change mitigation in agriculture in developing countries. The multi-donor programme aims to promote sustainable low-emission agriculture in developing countries over the coming five years, in partnership with countries and other relevant organizations.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:00:00 GMT
Bananas resist economic crisis
Bananas are expected to resist the impact of the global financial crisis more than other agricultural commodities, according to an FAO report. A separate report calls for more action to halt banana and plantain diseases.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Addressing climate change and food security together
Farming practices that capture carbon and store it in agricultural soils offer some of the most promising options for early and cost-effective action on climate change in developing countries, while contributing to food security.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Deadly cattle plague, once the bane of farmers, on its deathbed
In animal health circles, it's the equivalent of the Apollo 11 moon landing: some time in the next 18 months, FAO jointly with the World Organisation for Animal Health and other partners will officially declare one of the most devastating animal diseases known to man, rinderpest, as eradicated. It will be the first time in history that humankind has succeeded in killing off an animal disease.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Food security in the Pacific at risk due to climate change
Climate change is projected to impact heavily on agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the Pacific islands, leading to increased food insecurity and malnutrition. FAO urged governments and donors to immediately start implementing robust and action-oriented climate change adaptation plans for all Pacific islands.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Groundbreaking treaty on illegal fishing approved
A new treaty that aims to close fishing ports to ships involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing has been approved by FAO's governing Conference. Once it enters into force, it will be the first ever legally binding international treaty focused specifically on this problem.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Stronger world food security governance agreed
The Conference of FAO's 192 Members has agreed to enlarge and strengthen FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) clearing the way for the creation of a stronger global governance of food security. It has also approved FAO's budget for the next biennium.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Libya and FAO agree on close cooperation
Libya and FAO will work closely together over the next five years to strengthen food security and sustainable development in the country.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
FAO strengthens offices in Bridgetown, Cairo and Tunis
FAO has signed agreements with the Governments of Barbados, Egypt and Tunisia to increase the capacity of the UN agency's decentralized offices to respond to the needs of member countries in a timely and effective manner.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
FAO Summit boosts agriculture to end hunger
The three-day World Summit on Food Security ended here today after committing the international community to investing more in agriculture and eradicating hunger at the earliest date. FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf, who hosted the event, said the Summit marked "an important step towards the achievement of our common objective - a world free from hunger".
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT
Renewed commitment to end hunger
World leaders convened at FAO Headquarters for the World Summit on Food Security today unanimously adopted a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate hunger from the face of the earth sustainably and at the earliest date.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT
FAO, IFAD and WFP launch food security strategy
On the eve of the World Summit on Food Security, the governing bodies of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have all approved a strategy for collaboration between the three agencies.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Brazilian university to help in FAO programmes
Scientists from a leading Brazilian university will provide their expertise to FAO for its agricultural development programmes in Latin America and Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT
FAO and IDB in $1 billion agreement
On the eve of the World Summit on Food Security, FAO and the Islamic Development Bank announced a $1 billion agreement to fund agricultural development in poor countries that belong to both organizations. The agreement comes at a critical moment, when the international community recognizes it has neglected agriculture for many years.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT
FAO Head starts hunger strike
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf begins a 24 hour hunger strike to call for action to end the scourge of hunger and in solidarity with the one billion humans who suffer chronic malnutrition. He called on "people of goodwill everywhere" to join him in a worldwide hunger strike this weekend. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has announced he will be joining the strike on Sunday.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
World Summit on Food Security opens Monday
The World Summit on Food Security is set to open on Monday 16 November to give a new momentum to the fight against hunger and malnutrition affecting 1.02 billion people. Pope Benedict XVI will deliver a keynote speech while UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf will also address the Summit.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Business leaders urged to help find hunger solutions
With privatization, globalization and the transformation of the food chain from the farm to the table, the importance of the private sector has increased, said FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf addressing an international private sector forum on food security.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT
FAO calls for world hunger strike against hunger
On the eve of the World Summit on Food Security, FAO is calling for a day-long, worldwide hunger strike this weekend to show solidarity with the one billion people living in chronic hunger.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT
Countries buck hunger trend with right policies
Rising global hunger figures mask the fact that 31 out of 79 countries monitored by FAO have registered a significant decline in the number of undernourished people since the early nineties. FAO wants to see the lessons learned repeated.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Poorest countries still suffer from high food prices
Food prices in poor countries that are net importers of food still remain stubbornly high despite a good 2009 world cereal production, FAO warned today in its latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation report. The report was published ahead of the Rome World Summit on Food Security.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Uplifting rural Pakistan
Just in time for the upcoming planting season, the European Union put in motion a major effort to turn the tide of rising hunger in Pakistan. Partnering with FAO, quality seed and fertilizer were distributed to almost 100 000 farmers, hit hard by last year’s food price hikes.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Rice revival gives Kenyan community hope
At the height of the 2008 food price crisis, FAO, through its Initiative on Soaring Food Prices, launched a series of one-year input supply projects to help vulnerable farmers grow more food and earn more money. In Kenya, where civil unrest, drought and high food, fuel and input prices have left poor families even more vulnerable, this assistance has given one community hope for a better future.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Promoting climate-smart agriculture
The twin battles to improve food security for a growing world population and contain climate change can be fought on the same front - the world's farmland, FAO said in a new report.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT
Renewed FAO, IFAD and WFP effort to fight hunger
Senior Managers of FAO, IFAD and WFP met ahead of the World Summit on Food Security to determine how to maximize each agency's expertise and comparative advantage so their combined efforts better serve the world's 1.02 billion hungry people.
Author FAO-Newsroom@fao.org (FAO-Newsroom)
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT
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