Solace in money plant

Forestry rescues recession-ridden investors in Europe and North America

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FAO and WHO to carry out the first evaluation of Codex Alimentarius

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From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN

Award makes the projects eligible for technical and financial support from United Nations

Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

There has been a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world

Deforestation rate globally declined between 2015 and 2020: FAO report

While the world lost 178 million hectares of forest in the last 30 years, the rate of net forest loss declined

Conflicts, climate make 2 more nations need food aid

An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping …

World Food Day: investing in food security for a better future

As the number of hungry people is on the rise again globally, we must invest in rural development to drive about a change

'Meat industry causes deforestation, land grabbing'

The United Nations Committee on Food Security has adopted recommendations to address the impacts of meat and dairy production

'Sustainable agriculture paramount to eradicate extreme poverty, hunger'

FAO chief says while past developments in agriculture have led to major improvements in productivity, “progress has been uneven” and …

Fish production from aquaculture is up but no improvement in marine life

A report on state of world’s fisheries and aquaculture finds capture production stagnating, but no improvement in marine diversity

E-agriculture can drive rural development, boost agriculture

Information and communication technologies can help boost agricultural development by improving farmers’ access to vital information 

Now, a web tool to help estimate forest biomass and carbon stock

The updated GlobAllomeTree tool provides access to expansive data that may aid mitigation plans for climate change

Food prices to remain lower for longer, says FAO report

Reasons behind the trend include high inventory levels, lower oil prices and renewed strength of the US dollar

Russian news agency, FAO to work jointly on food safety, nutrition

The UN food agency has signed partnerships with a number of media organisations to raise public awareness on hunger and agricultural development

Prelude to extinction

Fishery experts say a global system of management is essential to prevent the extinction of the world's fish stocks, even as the number of …

OIE releases new strategy to fight antimicrobial resistance

Agency exhorts international community to come forward and outline a work plan

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Rural poor lose 5% of income to heat stress every year, more vulnerable to future climate risks

Every day of extreme precipitation causes poor households to lose 0.8 per cent of their incomes relative to non-poor households

Nitrogen pollution limits safe margin for other environmental issues, say scientists

Fertilizers are among a predominant source of nitrous oxide and ammonia pollution, say scientists at 8th Conference of the International Nitrogen …

Hunger can't wait

While the decline in hunger and undernutrition has been robust in some parts of the world, many countries still suffer the indignity of food …

300 million sub-Saharan Africans could go hungry due to Fall Armyworm

A pest that feeds on sorghum, millet and maize will cause severe destruction to crops if left unchecked, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization