June 12, 2013

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38 countries meet anti-hunger targets for 2015 - FAO lauds Millennium Development Goal, World Food Summit achievers

June 1, 2013

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Food security to be at center of Africa development agenda - UN food agency heads call for hunger eradication by 2025

April 15, 2013

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World’s gene pool crucial for survival - On 30th anniversary of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, FAO underlines the urgency of safeguarding key genes that will help weather the shocks of climate change

April 12, 2013

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The tricky task of protecting plants in a globalized age - International Plant Protection Convention wraps up annual meeting – two phytosanitary standards revised and updated

April 11, 2013

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Feeding nine billion in 2050 - FAO and CGIAR conference to address research priorities for ensuring food and nutrition security for the world’s poorest

February 20, 2013

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Launch of the International Year of Quinoa

February 2, 2013

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FAO conference 18: GMOs in the pipeline: Looking to the next five years in the crop, forestry, livestock, aquaculture and agro-industry sectors in developing countries (November 5 to December 2, 2012)

December 15, 2012

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GMOs in the pipeline: Looking to the next five years in the crop, forestry, livestock, aquaculture and agro-industry sectors in developing countries (FAO Biotechnology Forum)

December 6, 2012

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FAO calls for farmer-centred approach to investment in agriculture

October 16, 2012

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FAO calls for strengthened food security governance

August 8, 2012

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Diets must become sustainable, say FAO and Bioversity - Immediate action needed to improve health of humans and the planet

July 11, 2012

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Increased productivity and a more sustainable food system will improve global food security - OECD and FAO publish new Agricultural Outlook

July 2, 2012

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International experts analyse the socio-economic impacts of genetically modified crops

June 29, 2012

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FAO paper calls for re-orientation of crop improvement in the 21st century

June 22, 2012

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European Commission contributes €5 million to help farmers maintain crop diversity - Support under plant genetics treaty fund announced at Rio+20 conference

June 18, 2012

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FAO and Rio+20 - High level events to emphasize agriculture, food security
 

May 25, 2012

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Data portal aims to help unlock food production bottlenecks

April 12, 2012

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A new deal to rid Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia of obsolete pesticides - The EU and FAO invest in model for hazardous waste management and sustainable crop protection

April 3, 2012

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Global pact against plant pests marks 60 years in action - FAO celebrates anniversary of creation of the International Plant Protection Convention

March 22, 2012

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Success in hunger fight hinges on better use of water - On World Water Day, UN community says better management of finite water resources is key to feeding the world

February 24, 2012

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FAO and Gates Foundation eye cooperation on anti-hunger efforts - Greater information, productivity, market access for small farmers key

January 30, 2012

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Global Sustainability Panel Says a “Future Worth Choosing” must be based on true costs to people and the environment

November 29, 2011

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"Energy-smart" agriculture needed to escape fossil fuel trap - FAO paper published during UN Climate Change Conference highlights how food sector can tackle energy challenges to safeguard a food-secure future

November 28, 2011

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Scarcity and degradation of land and water: growing threat to food security - New FAO report profiles the state of the natural resource base upon which world food production depends

November 17, 2011

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Agriculture key to addressing future water and energy needs
L’agriculture est primordiale pour les besoins futurs en eau et énergie

November 14, 2011

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FAO says traditional crops key to facing climate change - On 10th anniversary, international plant genetics treaty funds new projects

November 4, 2011

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FAO Biotechnology Forum hosting an e-mail conference entitled "Strengthening partnerships in agricultural biotechnologies for the benefit of smallholders in developing countries: Discussing North-South, South-South, Public-Private cooperation and more"

September 14, 2011

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Africa must face climate change head on - Agriculture should be placed front and centre at upcoming meeting of UN Climate Change Convention

June 30, 2011

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Policy makers and senior officials attend a briefing in Rome on the coherent implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Nagoya Protocol

June 28, 2011

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FAO Biosafety Resource Book