Over the past decades, the world has seen incredible achievements in fighting hunger and poverty. In 1945, more than 55 per cent of the global population lived in extreme poverty. By 2018, only 10 per cent did. Similarly, the proportion of undernourished people in developing countries has plummeted, from one in …
Read More »QU DONGYU OF CHINA RE-ELECTED FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL!
Press release… Overwhelming support confirms second term as head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu was today re-elected to a second term as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In ballot by FAO member countries, Qu received a …
Read More »GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR FAO CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS IN TURKIYE…
Press release… 3 February 2023, Ankara, Türkiye — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, has been granted financial support of about USD 45 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for three new …
Read More »BLUE ECONOMY; OCEANS AS THE NEXT GREAT ECONOMIC FRONTIER
Forty percent of the world’s population live near coastal areas, more than 3 billion people utilize the oceans for their livelihood, and 80 percent of world trade is achieved using the seas. The oceans, seas and coastal areas contribute to food security and poverty eradication. And yet, the oceans are …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS, 21 MARCH…
Too precious to lose… When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests in one way …
Read More »FAO UNVEILS NEW TECHNICAL PLATFORM FOR FAMILY FARMING…
The objective is to promote the sharing of knowledge and innovation across regions… Family farms account for 90 percent of all agricultural holdings in the world, covering a wide range of production systems and peoples, and their thriving is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number 1 (no …
Read More »FIXING THE BUSINESS OF FOOD 2021…
AFRICA TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE AT UN FOOD SUMMIT…
Summit to expedite achievement of sustainable development goals via game-changing solutions to address food insecurity… ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is spearheading a conversation that will ensure that African countries speak with one voice at the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), the …
Read More »TRAININGS TO TACKLE FOOD WASTE CONTINUE IN TURKEY…
Press release… FAO continues to supply training to food entrepreneurs, suppliers and retailers in the fight against food waste as part of the ‘Save Your Food’ campaign… 3 August 2021, Ankara, Turkey – Each year over 1.3 billion tonnes of food produced worldwide is lost or wasted. Furthermore, the volume of wasted …
Read More »ANNOUNCING THE GLOBAL MANIFESTO ON FORGOTTEN FOODS!
The Global Manifesto on Forgotten Foods is a landmark document representing a wide consensus on a coherent framework for a transformation of the agricultural research and innovation system—by fully unleashing the potential of so-called ‘forgotten foods’. Also referred to as neglected and underutilized species (NUS), indigenous foods, orphan crops or future foods, “forgotten foods” …
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