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FAO: Saving soil
Saturday, 22 August 2015, 10:18 am | FAO
Saving soil – International conference calls for greater action to stop the degradation of soils so vital to food security and a stable environment More >>
mproving child nutrition in Asia-Pacific
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 8:02 am | FAO
13/07/2015, Bangkok, Thailand – Expanding the introduction of gardens at schools and homes across Asia and the Pacific could result in an enormous improvement in nutrition, especially for children, an FAO convened regional consultation on promoting ... More >>
Momentum grows for strengthened South-South Cooperation
Friday, 3 July 2015, 8:02 am | FAO
Momentum grows for strengthened South-South Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific to fight hunger and improve food security and nutrition More >>
FAO assists ASEAN in finalizing draft ASEAN Vision
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 7:32 pm | FAO
FAO assists ASEAN in finalizing draft ASEAN Vision and Strategic Plan towards 2025 for cooperation in food, agriculture and forestry sectors More >>
UN commit to scaling up nutrition and food sustainability
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 1:40 pm | FAO
Regional UN meeting, hosted by FAO, commits to coordinated action on scaling up nutrition and sustainable food systems in Asia and the Pacific More >>
FAO Representative meets with Prime Minister of Thailand
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 9:41 pm | FAO
Senior FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific meets with Prime Minister of Thailand More >>
Calls for indigenous people’s rights
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 7:53 am | FAO
FAO and partners’ joint studies call for indigenous people’s rights for shifting cultivation in harmony with environmental sustainability More >>
Sustainable aquaculture key to supporting food security
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 7:30 am | FAO
Environmentally sound sustainable aquaculture intensification is one key to supporting food security and meeting the growing demand for fish in Asia and the Pacific More >>
Thailand receives FAO Edouard Saouma Award
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 10:04 pm | FAO
Thailand receives FAO Edouard Saouma Award for its international recognition in containing spread of Cassava Pink Mealybug in Greater Mekong Subregion More >>
FAO bestows B.R. Sen Award
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 9:51 pm | FAO
FAO bestows B.R. Sen Award to two of its most outstanding experts in Asia in recognition of their tireless efforts on food security policy and nutrition work in Bangladesh More >>
FAO and Fiji boost joint efforts
Monday, 8 June 2015, 7:30 am | FAO
FAO and Fiji boost joint efforts to promote food and nutrition security and to respond to climate change More >>
Five more Asia-Pacific countries receive FAO awards
Monday, 8 June 2015, 7:29 am | FAO
Five more Asia-Pacific countries receive FAO awards for meeting and exceeding MDG hunger targets More >>
FAO and AFoCo sign Memorandum of Understanding
Friday, 29 May 2015, 9:43 pm | FAO
29/5/2015, Bangkok, Thailand – The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today formalized its collaboration with the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Forest Cooperation (AFoCo) during the singing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at FAO’s Regional ... More >>
Seeking new ways to address climate change
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:19 pm | FAO
Seeking new ways to address climate change and other pressing issues facing the Pacific FAO Director-General stresses the need for an “all-government” approach 12/05/2015, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - The Eleventh Meeting of Southwest Pacific ... More >>
Asian countries help safeguard food security
Sunday, 26 April 2015, 11:52 am | FAO
Asian countries help safeguard food security with new regional network to preserve, inform and utilize plant genetic resources More >>
World rice production contracts slightly
Saturday, 11 April 2015, 10:22 am | FAO
10/04/2015, Bangkok/Rome – Following years of bumper harvests, rice production has experienced its first annual contraction since 2009, while global prices for the grain remain soft, according to the first rice market report of 2015, published ... More >>
A glass of milk for every child – Asia
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 9:13 pm | FAO
A glass of milk for every child – Asia’s dairy farmers aim to boost production, livelihoods and nutrition More >>
FAO member countries in Asia-Pacific fight against hunger
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 5:22 pm | FAO
Down for the count – FAO member countries in Asia-Pacific work to improve agricultural and rural statistics to help fight hunger, malnutrition More >>
Striking a balance on developing bioenergy
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 4:19 pm | FAO
17 March 2015, Bangkok, Thailand – While the price of fossil fuels has seen a considerable fall in recent months, demand for bioenergy products is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, alongside the growth of crops for food, a senior ... More >>
Agriculture bears major brunt of disaster impacts - report
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 2:09 pm | FAO
17 March 2015, Sendai, Japan - Nearly a quarter of damages wrought by natural disasters on the developing world are borne by the agricultural sector according to initial results from a new FAO study released here today at the UN World Conference for Disaster ... More >>
