Publications are central to FAO's work as a knowledge organization. More than 300 titles per year are published -- usually in multiple language versions -- on topics such as hunger and food security, commodity markets, climate change, nutrition, fisheries, forests, rural livelihoods and much more. New publications The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008 Presents the latest statistics on global undernourishment, reviews the impact of high food prices, and examines how high food prices could offer an opportunity to relaunch smallholder agriculture in the developing world ... details
The State of Food and Agriculture 2008. Biofuels: prospects, risks and opportunities The implications of the recent rapid growth in production of biofuels based on agricultural commodities. The boom in liquid biofuels has been largely induced by policies in developed countries... details
Glossary of aquaculture (+ CD-ROM) Validated by international experts, this glossary contains over 2 500 terms and definitions in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. A valuable tool for aquaculture research and development. Available in hard copy, and on the accompanying CD-ROM... details
Cereals, Pulses, Legumes and Vegetable Proteins A consolidated edition providing the Codex standards and relevant related texts, including the Code of practice for the prevention of mycotoxin contamination in cereals .... details |