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Demining and repair initiative restores key irrigation canals, farmland near Mosul
New FAO project brings jobs, food to vulnerable Iraqis
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With continued drought, Horn of Africa braces for another hunger season
Agricultural support critical now to protect livestock, equip families to plant in rainy season
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Safeguarding of biodiversity must be integrated across agricultural sectors
UN Conference agrees to mainstreaming biodiversity to ensure sustainable development
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Women hold the key to building a world free from hunger and poverty
But gender inequality putting a brake on sustainable development
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Global Information and Early Warning System: East Africa
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Trapped at Sea: The fight against slavery in the fishing industry
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The State of Food and Agriculture 2016
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Antimicrobial resistance and food and agriculture
Rural development is Colombia’s peace dividend, President Santos says
Peace in our country will help global food security and agricultural development, Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos said. He outlined his country's post-conflict development plan, which counts on FAO's support, and agreed to join the FAO-Nobel Peace Laureates alliance against hunger.
15-12-2016
Wood production sees growth driven by housing and green energy markets
Global production of all major wood products grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2015, while trade in wood products decreased slightly, according to new data published by FAO today. The increase was mainly boosted by the continuous economic growth in Asia, a recovering housing market in North America and scaling up of the bioenergy targets.
14-12-2016
FAO opens new subregional office in Lebanon to tackle effects of crises
Conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen are the prime culprit behind the doubling of undernourished people in the Near East, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva said today as he visited Beirut, where FAO is opening a new sub-regional office.
13-12-2016
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