Sustainable farming systems of Bangladesh, Japan globally recognised
The sites include Bangladesh’s floating gardens and three areas in Japan
Can biotechnology help feed the world’s hungriest region—Asia and the Pacific?
Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries
Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas
Climate change affects poor the most, says FAO chief
José Graziano Da Silva calls for a safer, fairer and more inclusive world
FAO and WHO joint body contradicts IARC’s finding on chemicals posing carcinogenic risk
WHO-FAO joint meeting finds some insecticides unlikely to pose carcinogenic risks
Adverse weather pushes up food prices
Prices of sugar, palm oil and milk have gone up sharply
Climate change will increase drought intensity, frequency in the Caribbean
Theregion is vulnerable to variable and unpredictable rainfall, a FAO report says
New global agriculture census round to kick off in 2016
Agriculture censuses help to boost rural development and improve food security
Food production will need 165-600 million hectares more land to meet demand by 2050
Need to halt deforestation while ensuring food security, says report by FAO
Ultra-processed foods lead to $7 trillion in hidden health, environment costs globally: Report
Consumption of highly processed foods was increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries
Hunger and poverty trigger most of the conflicts, says FAO official
Ongoing conflicts is Africa and West Asia could be seen as closest examples
Bushmeat contributing to Ebola epidemic, warns FAO
Ebola death toll rises to over 630
Ebola-ravaged Guinea to benefit from new food security initiatives
Nearly 470,000 people in the West African country might be food insecure by March 2015
COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO
FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels
Sustainable forestry paramount for biodiversity conservation: FAO
Report finds weak governance, law enforcement biggest stumbling blocks
FAO in partnership with wholesale union to reduce food waste
World is losing 1.3 billion tonnes of food worth $1 trillion every year
Half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia-Pacific; Southern Asia worst affected: FAO
Higher food, feed, and fuel prices, combined with a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic to blame; women fared worse in food insecurity
El Nino impact on food security: $160 million needed urgently to support 4.8 million people at risk, says FAO
Releases anticipatory action plan after WMO forecasts El Nino to stay till April 2024
Decade-old FAO guidelines still the way ahead for food security, says report
No consensus at forums like WTO dangerous for international food security, it adds
Global forest product industries recover from recession
India emerges one of the top five forest products consuming countries
FDI in retail: some unanswered questions
Urban consumer may benefit, but what about marginal farmers and the environment?
El Nino fallout: food prices to shoot northward
The weather phenomenon will bring down production, increase food prices worldwide
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk, warn UN agencies & WOAH
Urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms
Alternatives to endosulfan
FAO to give suggestions on the pesticide to committee on persistent organic pollutants
Democratising the global food chain
From corporatisation to cooperatives