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Fri, 2 Dec 2022 16:58:21 +0000
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New UN report warns that global food crises ‘likely to increase’ in the future without wider systemic change
FAO’s The Future of Food and Agriculture focuses on the actions needed to transform agrifood systems

02/12/2022

Rome - The world’s ability to nourish its burgeoning population is under threat and without broader socioeconomic and environmental change, sustainable agrifood systems will be impossible to achieve, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) issued today.

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Fri, 2 Dec 2022 09:04:55 +0000
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Global food prices overall hold steady in November
FAO Food Price Index is now only 0.3 percent higher than a year earlier

02/12/2022

Rome – The measure of changes in world food commodity prices remained largely steady in November, with declining international prices of cereals, meat and dairy products offsetting increasing quotations for vegetable oils and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.

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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:58:58 +0000
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Los sirios crean pujantes empresas agropecuarias

El programa Nabta de la FAO ayuda a los emprendedores a poner en marcha proyectos empresariales agropecuarios

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Maher Dallah coge una tabla de madera y la acerca con cuidado a los dientes de la sierra de cinta, la corta del tamaño adecuado y luego la pasa por una lijadora para desbastar los bordes ásperos. El aroma a madera recién cortada flota en su taller.

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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:08:42 +0000
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New UN report: The Future of Food and Agriculture – Drivers and triggers for transformation

FAO to launch 2022 edition of the report on 2 December 13:00-14:30 (CET)

How are agrifood systems reacting to global challenges like poverty and inequalities, geopolitical instability, scarcity and the degradation of resources, and climate change? Is the production of food and our ability to feed people under threat?

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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:49:18 +0000
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FAO to mark World Soil Day 2022 with launch of first global report on black soils on 5 December 2022 - hybrid event at 12:20 CET

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will celebrate World Soil Day 2022 and launch its first global report on black soils at a hybrid event in Rome on December 5.

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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:39:10 +0000
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Global Environment Facility tasks FAO and IFAD to lead new $230 million agrifood systems transformation program
The initiative aims to support shifts towards sustainable nature-positive production and efficient value chains for crops, commodities, livestock, and aquaculture

30/11/2022

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will lead the Food Systems Integrated Program of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The program will direct an estimated $230 million – to be complemented by additional co-financing - in project grants to support countries to transform their agrifood systems to be

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Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:23:37 +0000
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Rome Water Dialogue highlights urgency of sustainably managing planet’s stressed water resources
35 percent more freshwater needed to feed growing population by 2050, FAO Director-General warns

29/11/2022

Rome - Unless we find ways of sustainably managing the earth’s stressed water resources, we will need over a third more water to produce the extra food required for the planet’s growing population by mid-century. That was the message from the Rome Water Dialogue<https://www.fao.org/events/detail/rome-water-dialogue/en> held today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the lead-up to next year’s UN Water Conference<https://www.unwater.org/news/un-2023-water-conference>.

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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:34:44 +0000
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COP27: FAO highlighted the importance of transforming agrifood systems as part of the solution to the climate crisis
Interview with Zitouni Ould-Dada, Deputy Director of FAO’s Climate and Environment division.

28/11/2022

Rome--The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27)<https://unfccc.int/cop27> took place at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, at the end of a year where extreme climate events demonstrated once again the urgency to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:37:13 +0000
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New data tool explores where the “food dollar” goes
FAOSTAT’s new Food Value Chain domain analyzes resource flows beyond the farm sector and across agrifood systems

28/11/2022

Rome - Knowing how value is distributed through the world’s agrifood systems would make it a lot easier to optimize and transform them.

To contribute to the evidence base required, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is developing a new data set to track how resources flow across the economy and assess how many of them end up in the agricultural sector.

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Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:59:19 +0000
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Un avance indiscutible

Con la nueva directriz del Codex Alimentarius, los alimentos terapéuticos listos para el consumo pueden fabricarse en más países e incorporarse en sus planes de salud

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¿Cómo denominar o clasificar una sustancia viscosa que puede salvar vidas? ¿Es un alimento? ¿Acaso un medicamento? El producto puede adoptar la forma de una pasta densa, rica en energía y nutrientes, o de una barra más sólida. Está destinado a niños de entre 6 y 59 meses de edad que sufren malnutrición aguda grave. Basta con que un profesional de salud de la comunidad

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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:25:05 +0000
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Rome Water Dialogue: Special event on the road to the UN 2023 Water Conference

One-day hybrid event<https://www.fao.org/events/detail/rome-water-dialogue/en> at FAO Headquarters in Rome on 29 November, starting at 09: 00 CET

Water is central to agriculture, which accounts for 72 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. And while awareness of water’s importance is growing, much more still needs to be done to value and manage it in a coordinated and holistic way to achieve all the Sustainable Development Goals<https://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/en/> (SDGs).

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Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:42:26 +0000
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World Fisheries Day: FAO and the Vatican urge social protection for fishers
Small-scale fishers deserve greater recognition and support to end hunger and poverty, says FAO Director-General

21/11/2022

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Vatican and the Catholic maritime charity, Stella Maris, today marked World Fisheries Day with a call for greater social protection for small-scale fishers and fish workers.

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Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:41:39 +0000
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World Fisheries Day: FAO and the Vatican urge social protection for fishers
Small-scale fishers deserve greater recognition and support to end hunger and poverty, says FAO Director-General

21/11/2022

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Vatican and the Catholic maritime charity, Stella Maris, today marked World Fisheries Day with a call for greater social protection for small-scale fishers and fish workers.

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Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:28:06 +0000
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Nuevo comienzo para la pesca de carpas en Albania

Recuperar las poblaciones y las capacidades en favor de una pesca sostenible en el futuro

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Hubo un tiempo en que la carpa era la “reina del lago Shkodër”. Abundante en la mayor masa de agua continental de la península de los Balcanes, la carpa fue un recurso vital para los pescadores y sus comunidades durante generaciones. El lago, situado en la frontera entre Albania y Montenegro, también albergaba aves, anguilas, caracoles de agua dulce y varias especies de peces. Las comunidades del lago eran comunidades pesqueras y,

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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:36:07 +0000
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Antimicrobial resistance: Now is the time for collective action
Quadripartite launches new Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform to help tackle common threat to human and animal health and ecosystems

18/11/2022

Rome/Nairobi/Geneva /Paris – The Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform<https://www.fao.org/antimicrobial-resistance/quadripartite/the-platform/en/> was launched today to ensure the growing threats and impacts of antimicrobial resistance are addressed globally.

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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:40:37 +0000
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Devolver los nenúfares a la naturaleza y a las cocinas senegalesas

La FAO promueve la biodiversidad con el fin de asegurar ecosistemas y dietas más saludables

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La emoción asoma a los ojos de Maia Diagne cuando describe los lazos que la han unido durante toda su vida a los nenúfares, una planta muy abundante en su zona del Senegal. “Nací entre nenúfares, en una pequeña embarcación, justo cuando mi madre iba camino del Santuario Nacional de Aves de Djoudj para recolectarlos.”

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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:15:56 +0000
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Los medios de vida rurales sientan los cimientos de una paz duradera en Colombia

La FAO trabaja con las comunidades del departamento del Chocó para restablecer los medios de vida en la etapa posterior al conflicto

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A lo largo de los años, la vida ha resultado complicada para los habitantes de la pequeña comunidad de Cedro, en el departamento colombiano del Chocó en el Pacífico. Su región se ha visto castigada por inundaciones destructivas, el cultivo de productos ilegales y oleadas de conflictos armados, que en ocasiones les han obligado a huir de sus hogares o

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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:23:42 +0000
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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:01:43 +0000
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Codex Alimentarius Commission

21- 25 November 2022

The 45th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/committees/cac/about/en/__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!KSkcFxJ3jEIoRUZgFn4aB0IWyVv3VFF7WNu2QDNnc_oyf5JUBz8U5LAaiiD5vcGEIZrtlkeQ2Ek$> will be held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy starting from 21 November, with the possibility of following the various sessions via Webstream<https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/>.

The plenary discussions will take place from 10.00 to 13:00 CET and 15:00 to 18:00 CET from Monday 21 November to Friday 25 November 2022. Report adoption will take place by virtual means on Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December 2022, from 12:00 to 15:00 CET.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:04:37 +0000
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New data to measure cropland nutrient budgets
FAOSTAT, the International Fertilizer Association and leading research universities offer new reference point for assessing agricultural, environment and sustainability priorities

15/11/2022

Rome - How much fertilizer is the right amount to ensure that crop production can achieve local and global food security needs while limiting harm to the environment?

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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:02:46 +0000
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Una victoria rápida en la batalla contra la crisis climática

El apoyo técnico de la FAO para las inversiones ayuda a mejorar los medios de vida y la nutrición a la vez que frena las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero procedentes de la actividad ganadera.

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Puede que nuestros espacios y publicaciones en las redes sociales estén repletos de predicciones y polémicas sobre el clima. Pero dediquemos un momento de atención a un ámbito que ofrece victorias relativamente rápidas y directas contra el cambio climático: reducir las emisiones de los miles de millones de cabezas

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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:53:38 +0000
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FAO and Quebec ramp up climate adaptation efforts in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, and Senegal

Global project helping vulnerable countries adapt to climate change launches second phase with $5 million investment.

14/11/2022

Rome – A second phase of a global project that helps three countries particularly vulnerable to climate change adapt to improve their food security and nutrition was launched on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27<https://unfccc.int/cop27>) in Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt.

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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:35:39 +0000
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022
Launch of the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform 18 November 2022 13:00 - 14:30 CET

On Friday 18 November, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), known as the Quadripartite, will launch the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform.

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Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:49:12 +0000
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Amid food and climate crises, investing in sustainable food cold chains crucial
New UN report highlights how lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tons of food production, or 12 per cent of the global total

12/11/2022

Sharm el-Sheikh – As food insecurity and global warming rise, governments, international development partners and industry should invest in sustainable food cold chains to decrease hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, and adapt to climate change, the UN said today.

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Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:11:26 +0000
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COP27: Increasing climate finance crucial to bring about sustainable transformation of agrifood systems
Egypt and FAO leading efforts essential to mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change

12/11/2022

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt/Rome – For agrifood systems to adapt to climate change and become more sustainable, improving the quality and quantity of climate finance contributions to the sector is critical – that was the main message at the launch of the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation Initiative (FAST)<https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc2186en> held at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27<https://unfccc.int/cop27>) in Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt.

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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:14:19 +0000
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Cómo Somalia utilizó bioplaguicidas para vencer a la langosta del desierto
Contribuir a instaurar una nueva era en la lucha contra la langosta basada en soluciones naturales

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La primera oleada de enjambres de langostas del desierto golpeó a Somalia en 2019. Por todo el país empezaron a aparecer alfombras de bandas de saltones y nubes de enjambres de langostas que se parecían a las de una tormenta. A medida que las langostas descendían sobre cualquier tipo de vegetación que encontraban, los cultivos sucumbían a su apetito: los campos se volvían estériles sin que quedara nada

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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:09:30 +0000
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Alarming signs as the global food import bill set to rise to nearly US$2 trillion due to higher prices
FAO Food Outlook forecasts point to somewhat easing world market conditions, but increasing uncertainties

11/11/2022

Rome – The world food import bill is estimated to rise to US$1.94 trillion in 2022, higher than previously expected, according to a new report<https://www.fao.org/giews/reports/food-outlook/en/> released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Wed, 9 Nov 2022 13:12:35 +0000
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Búsqueda de soluciones al sargazo en el Caribe
La FAO trabaja para reducir la proliferación de algas y ayuda a los pescadores a adaptarse a las nuevas realidades

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Durante más de un decenio, el sargazo ha sido arrastrado a las costas del mar Caribe en cantidades cada vez mayores. Fácilmente identificables por su color marrón y un fuerte hedor, estas algas en volúmenes tan aumentados están dañando gravemente el turismo en las comunidades insulares, las capturas en las industrias pesqueras y las economías en general.

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Wed, 9 Nov 2022 10:31:58 +0000
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One-of-a-kind FAO cookbook gives fish a voice – among other things

Fish: Know it, cook it, eat it reshuffles genre conventions in celebration of seafood

09/11/2022

Rome – Have you been baffled by different tuna species? Wondered how the flesh is graded? Did you know herrings could break wind? Have you considered what the eel might say if questioned about its life cycle? Have you tasted thieboudienne?

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Tue, 8 Nov 2022 14:36:55 +0000
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FAO at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27

Sharm El-Sheikh, 06 November – 18 November 2022

This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27)<https://unfccc.int/cop27> is taking place at the end of a year where extreme climate events have demonstrated again the urgency to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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Mon, 7 Nov 2022 11:44:53 +0000
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Una muralla que restaura la tierra y empodera a las comunidades del Níger

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A sus 52 años, tras un matrimonio y haber sido padre de siete hijos, Dandakoye ha sido testigo de cambios devastadores en las tierras que rodean su aldea de Sakey Kouara Tegui. Situada en la región occidental del Níger, la aldea de Dandakoye está enclavada en la cuenca de la meseta de Gorou Tayya, en el municipio urbano de

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Mon, 7 Nov 2022 11:20:53 +0000
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IAEA and FAO send seeds to International Space Station
Mission aims to help develop crops able to adapt to climate change on earth

07/11/2022

Virginia, US/Rome/Vienna - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched seeds into space today as they intensify their joint efforts to develop new crops able to adapt to the ravages of climate change here on Earth.

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Mon, 7 Nov 2022 10:58:53 +0000
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The global fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing reaches a new milestone
100 States endorse FAO Agreement on Port State Measures

07/11/2022

Rome – Global action to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing<http://www.fao.org/iuu-fishing/en> has intensified as 100 States have now committed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA).<https://www.fao.org/port-state-measures/en/>

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Mon, 7 Nov 2022 10:16:39 +0000
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The global fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing reaches a new milestone
100 parties endorse FAO Agreement on Port State Measures

07/11/2022

Rome – Global action to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing<http://www.fao.org/iuu-fishing/en> has intensified as 100 States have now committed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA).<https://www.fao.org/port-state-measures/en/>

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Fri, 4 Nov 2022 15:03:08 +0000
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La asistencia de emergencia ayuda a los criadores de ganado afganos a hacer frente a situaciones cada vez más difíciles

La FAO está prestando apoyo a los ganaderos y fortaleciendo la resiliencia de las familias rurales

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Desplazarse hasta el mercado local puede ser una experiencia desalentadora para Zulaikha, una viuda de 48 años que se dedica a la ganadería en pequeña escala en la provincia de Samangan, en el norte del Afghanistán. Incluso el costo de los artículos de uso diario que necesita para su familia de seis miembros parece estar fuera de su alcance.

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Fri, 4 Nov 2022 09:42:21 +0000
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International organizations scale up fight against deadly livestock disease
FAO and WOAH launch the next phase of efforts to rid the world of peste des petits ruminants and publish a book on the eradication of rinderpest

04/11/2022

Rome – Veterinary experts from around the world today attended an event at the Rome headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to mark the publication of a book celebrating the eradication of rinderpest and to launch the next phase of the global fight against peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as sheep and goat plague.

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Fri, 4 Nov 2022 09:08:32 +0000
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Benchmark for world food prices was broadly steady in October
International quotations of food commodity groups covered by FAO Food Price Index all declined, except for cereals

04/11/2022

Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in October, with rising cereal prices more than offset by declines in quotations for other staples, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.

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Fri, 4 Nov 2022 08:37:18 +0000
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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: China, Mexico, Morocco and Spain get additional sites, along with first one in Thailand
Five new GIAHS sites announced as the FAO flagship programme celebrates 20th anniversary

03/11/2022

Rome - Five new sites - a mushroom-growing area in China, a traditional Maya agroforestry system in Mexico, an ancient community linking pastoralists and farmers in Morocco, a diverse mountain agrifood system in Spain and a landscape centred on the buffalo in Thailand - have been formally recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)<https://www.fao.org/giahs/en/>.

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Thu, 3 Nov 2022 13:25:54 +0000
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FAO’s Global Action on One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) country projects launched
Over 70 nations from five FAO regions designated as potential project countries with the first five demonstration countries named – Bangladesh, Egypt, Malawi, Trinidad and Tobago and Uzbekistan.

03/11/2022

Rome - A key initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help countries promote their distinctive food and agricultural products took a major step forward today with the first five demonstration countries named – Bangladesh, Egypt, Malawi, Trinidad and Tobago and Uzbekistan.

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Wed, 2 Nov 2022 12:53:31 +0000
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First Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production focuses on increasing crop yields with less environmental impact
FAO Director-General stresses the need for integrated approaches, endorsed by scientific evidence with farmers as part of the solution

02/11/2022

Rome – The need for innovative approaches to agriculture that make crop production efficient and resilient to shocks and disruptions came under the spotlight today at the opening of the first Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production organized by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Wed, 2 Nov 2022 11:55:17 +0000
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El estado mundial de la agricultura y la alimentación (2022): Aprovechar la automatización para transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios
En el informe se abordan preocupaciones relativas a la pérdida de puestos de trabajo y la desigualdad

02/11/2022

Roma - La automatización agrícola, que incluye desde los tractores hasta la inteligencia artificial, puede desempeñar una función importante para hacer la producción de alimentos más eficiente y ecológica. Sin embargo, su introducción desigual puede también agravar las desigualdades, especialmente si resulta inaccesible para los pequeños productores y otros grupos marginados, como los jóvenes y las mujeres.

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Cambiar el paisaje urbano. Por una vida más verde en las ciudades.
La Iniciativa ciudades verdes de la FAO está transformando las zonas urbanas y periurbanas de África y de todo el mundo.

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Durante la mayor parte de la historia de la humanidad, la población de todo el mundo ha vivido en pequeñas comunidades. Sin embargo, en los últimos siglos ―y en particular desde hace unas décadas― se ha producido una migración masiva de las zonas rurales a las zonas urbanas. De hecho, en 2007 el número de personas establecidas en las zonas urbanas

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Veinte años de celebración de la “cultura” en la agricultura
Los Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial ponen de relieve siglos de tradiciones y técnicas

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Los Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial (SIPAM), que son asombrosos entornos naturales que evolucionan con el paso de los siglos, dan sustento a las comunidades y sus culturas de manera simultánea. Dentro de estos sistemas existe una relación simbiótica entre el entorno agrícola y el entorno social más amplio. Del mismo modo que las comunidades dependen de estos ecosistemas para su subsistencia, la conservación

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Launch of FAO flagship State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2022 report on 2 November 2022, virtual event at 12:30 CET
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will launch its flagship State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2022 report at a virtual event on November 2.

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COP27: First official Food and Agriculture Pavilion
Putting agrifood systems transformation at the heart of the UN Climate Change Conference

26/10/2022

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), CGIAR and The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that they will host the official Food and Agriculture Pavilion at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) to be held from 6 to 18 November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. This marks the first time that such a pavilion has been set up COP.

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Piense en el pescado, coma pescado
El recetario de la FAO ayuda a conocer, cocinar y comer pescado

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El pescado proporciona a más de 4 500 millones de personas de todo el mundo una proporción fundamental de sus necesidades proteicas diarias. Para muchos, es una comida diaria esencial para la nutrición, la salud y el bienestar. Y aunque el pescado no sea suficiente para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria mundial, no habrá seguridad alimentaria mundial sin pescado.

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Rural areas bear the brunt of migration pressure
FAO Director-General emphasizes the key role of stronger and sustainable agrifood systems to avoid forced displacement at International Dialogue on Migration

24/10/2022

Rome - Rural areas bear the greatest burden related to forced displacement, both of in terms of outmigration and hosting large numbers of incomers, highlighted today the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, at the International Dialogue on Migration 2022<https://www.iom.int/international-dialogue-migration-2022-overlapping-global-crises-impacts-food-insecurity-and-climate-change-migration-and-displacement>.

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World Food Forum wraps up five days of melding diverse perspectives to transform agrifood systems
Youth, Science and Innovation and Hand in Hand Investment fora all converge to spark action

21/10/2022

Rome - From brainstorming solutions for food security and mitigating climate change based on science and innovation to highlighting the links between healthy eating and a healthy planet - a youth-driven World Food Forum today wrapped up five days of intensive dialogue, networking and investment pitching aimed at addressing the world’s growing food crisis.

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World Food Forum: Exploring options for future soil and plant nutrition
Science and Innovation Forum holds ministerial session to discuss new sources and technologies

21/10/2022

Rome – Efforts to consolidate and promote alternative fertilizer sources and to pursue new technologies for cheaper, cleaner, and more effective soil and plant nutrition were on the agenda on Thursday during an event of the World Food Forum’s Science and Innovation Forum<https://www.fao.org/science-technology-and-innovation/science-innovation-forum/en>.

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Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:51:42 +0000
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World Food Forum: Youth leaders ask policy makers to step up efforts to bring about real change
Through advocacy and scientific innovation, young people at the Global Youth Forum seek to galvanise policy-making to transform agrifood systems

20/10/2022

Rome – Young people laid out their priorities to ensure greater access to safe and nutritious food, and asked decision makers to work with them to implement effective policies as the main events of the Global Youth Forum<https://www.world-food-forum.org/flagship-event/2022/en> wrapped up on Wednesday.

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Agricultura inteligente en Uzbekistán
La transformación de comunidades rurales mediante tecnologías asequibles y técnicas eficientes

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Aunque al oír hablar de iniciativas destinadas a aumentar la producción de alimentos mediante la llamada “agricultura inteligente” podemos pensar en inteligencia artificial, robots y macrodatos, la mejora de la agricultura no siempre tiene que ver con la tecnología de vanguardia. Y cuando se trata de agricultura en pequeña escala en zonas rurales, lo “inteligente” suele estribar en encontrar formas asequibles e ingeniosas de aumentar la producción de cultivos, al mismo tiempo que se utilizan recursos naturales de manera

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Corredor Seco Centroamericano: convirtiendo la emergencia en oportunidades
La FAO promueve la iniciativa Mano de la Mano para crear esperanza en una región afectada por el clima con altos niveles de inseguridad alimentaria y migración

19/10/2022

Roma – Con el hambre rural en niveles muy altos en la región del Corredor Seco de América Central, ha llegado el momento de “convertir este corredor de emergencia en un corredor de oportunidades”, dijo el martes QU Dongyu, Director General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), durante el Foro Mundial de la Alimentación<https://www.world-food-forum.org/flagship-event/2022/en>.

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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:04:22 +0000
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World Food Forum: Science, technology and innovation take centre stage in transforming our agrifood systems
Science and Innovation Forum aims to explore the major scientific developments and discuss the opportunities they present

19/10/2022

Rome – The World Food Forum’s first ever Science and Innovation Forum<https://www.fao.org/science-technology-and-innovation/science-innovation-forum/en> opened today casting the spotlighting on the crucial role of science, technology and innovation in transforming our agrifood systems.

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Central America’s Dry Corridor: Turning emergency into opportunities
FAO leadership promotes regional Hand-in-Hand initiative to create hope in climate-stressed region with high food insecurity levels and outward migration

19/10/2022

Rome – With rural hunger at very high levels in Central America’s Dry Corridor region, the time has come to “turn this emergency corridor into a corridor of opportunities,” QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said Tuesday during the World Food Forum<https://www.world-food-forum.org/flagship-event/2022/en>.

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World Food Forum: Hand-in-Hand Initiative brings partners into the agrifood family
FAO hosts Investment Forum to catalyze matchmaking between investors and projects serving the vulnerable

18/10/2022

Rome - With the ongoing crisis and pandemic, more and more governments recognize the need to invest in long-term food security and poverty reduction, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:48:26 +0000
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World Food Forum: Young people’s role in transforming agrifood systems at the heart of global youth event
Young people will discuss and advocate for ways to ensure access to safe, sustainable, nutritious food and healthy diets.

18/10/2022

Rome - The World Food Forum’s (WFF) Global Youth<https://www.world-food-forum.org/flagship-event/2022/en> event kicked off on Tuesday as young people from various corners of the globe gathered to brainstorm ways in which to transform agrifood systems.

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WORLD FOOD FORUM 2022
Speech by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu
Opening Ceremony
17 October 2022

Excellences,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good afternoon from FAO HQ in Rome.

Today is a very special and historic day.

World Food Forum (WFF) 2022 is officially open during this World Food Day (WFD) week.

When I founded the FAO Youth Committee in 2019, it was a way to give opportunity, power, and voice to young people.

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World Food Forum opens to galvanize youth engagement, science and innovation and investment in transforming agrifood systems
FAO Director-General highlights the crucial role of young people in finding solutions and forging future paths

17/10/2022

Rome - Aimed at galvanizing change to how our food is produced, delivered and consumed and mitigating a growing global food crisis, a youth-driven World Food Forum<https://www.world-food-forum.org/flagship-event/2022/en> opened here today, seeking to boost engagement by young people, science and innovation, and investment.

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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:26:48 +0000
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Cinco formas en que la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación ayudan a transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios del mundo

Encontrar nuevas soluciones para lograr un futuro mejor en materia de alimentación

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Se prevé que para 2050 la población mundial superará los 9 000 millones y se estima que aumentarán las poblaciones urbanas y disminuirán las poblaciones rurales. Si bien la producción de alimentos en términos absolutos podría ser suficiente para alimentar a una población creciente, existen importantes deficiencias en los países en lo que respecta al uso de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación en la producción

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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:24:05 +0000
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One Health Joint Plan of Action launched to address health threats to humans, animals, plants and environment
The initiative by the Quadripartite - FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH – also aims to contribute to sustainable development

17/10/2022

Geneva, Nairobi, Paris, Rome – Today, a new One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched by the Quadripartite – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE).

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Liderando el cambio para lograr el empoderamiento de las mujeres rurales del Níger
Saoudé está inspirando a las mujeres para que desafíen las normas de género y sean económicamente independientes.

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A sus 36 años, Saoudé Garba ha empezado a tomar las riendas de su vida. Nacida en la aldea de Danje, en el sur del Níger, se casó joven con uno de los tres líderes de la aldea. Tuvo su primer hijo a los 15 años, seguido de ocho más, sin recibir ningún tipo de asistencia médica durante los embarazos y los partos. Como es tradicional en su

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Día Mundial de la Alimentación de 2022: El llamamiento a no dejar a nadie atrás llega en un momento crítico para la seguridad alimentaria mundial
El Papa Francisco, el Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas y el Presidente de Italia se unen a otros líderes para instar a renovar los esfuerzos por combatir el hambre y la malnutrición

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Catastrophic hunger levels recorded for the first time in Haiti
Almost half the population are currently facing acute hunger

14/10/2022

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Port-Au-Prince - An unrelenting series of crises has trapped vulnerable Haitians in a cycle of growing desperation, without access to food, fuel, markets, jobs and public services, bringing the country to a standstill, warn the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Hunger has reached Catastrophic levels, or the highest level, 5 on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), in Cité Soleil, an urban

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Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:38:31 +0000
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World Food Day 2022: Call to leave no one behind comes at critical juncture for global food security
Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General and Italy’s President join other leaders in urging renewed efforts to tackle hunger and malnutrition

14/10/2022

Rome - World Food Day 2022<https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en> celebrations were held in Rome today under the rallying cry "leave no one behind," amid a deteriorating global food security crisis and all-time high numbers of people at risk of experiencing serious levels of hunger in Asia and Africa.

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Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:57:50 +0000
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Statement by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu
WORLD FOOD DAY 2022
14 October 2022

Excellences,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Colleagues and Friends,

World Food Day 2022 is unprecedented in history.

First: we are facing numerous and overlapping challenges from natural and man-made disasters - some recur annually, others are unexpected and unforeseeable.

Second: After more than 2 years of a global pandemic, with interruptions to international supply chains, and now with the impacts of the war in Ukraine, we are left with a weak global economy.

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Agricultural aid: a game changer in tackling hunger crises
FAO Director-General calls for increased investments in agriculture and resilient agrifood systems to prevent famine in the run-up to the World Food Day

13/10/2022

Rome - The alarming signs of growing acute food insecurity should make us rethink the way we tackle hunger crises by addressing the root causes rather than just treating ad hoc symptoms of hunger, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu said today. He spoke at a special side event looking at how to change the humanitarian game plan

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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:24:14 +0000
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No podía caminar, pero siguió adelante
Cómo una madre del ámbito rural de Colombia enfrentó una enfermedad debilitante y se convirtió en una heroína de la alimentación

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Ana Yesmid Saldarriaga Roso nació en una familia rural en Guamal, apenas al sur de Bogotá, la capital de Colombia. En su condición de madre de cuatro hijos, solía trabajar en oficios varios, como empleada doméstica, guardia de seguridad privada y vendedora de tamales, un plato tradicional de Mesoamérica.

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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:21:01 +0000
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WORLD FOOD FORUM 2022

From 17-21 October, the second edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) will take place at FAO headquarters in Rome as well as in virtual form

World Food Forum (WFF)<https://www.world-food-forum.org/en> 2002 will comprise the WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum.

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Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:39:15 +0000
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FAO ready to help map a pathway out of global food crisis
Director-General addresses G20 Joint Finance and Agriculture Ministers Meeting

11/10/2022

Rome - Risk factors that could push today’s food access crisis into tomorrow’s food availability crisis are growing, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), told international policy makers today.

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Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:41:24 +0000
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World Food Day 2022: Leave no one behind

Global ceremony at FAO with messages from Pope Francis, UN Secretary-General Guterres and Italy’s President Mattarella -

World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Volver para hacer florecer las zonas rurales de Túnez
Para Mohamed, la producción de leche significa continuar con el legado familiar

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Mohamed Ali Gaidi saca a pastar a sus ovejas al atardecer. Esta es su parte favorita del día, caminar junto a sus ovejas y observarlas para comprobar si gozan de buena salud. Luego regresa a su casa, que comparte con sus padres y su hermana en una pequeña ciudad de la región de Beja, en el noroeste de Túnez. Dado que se crió en una zona rural, en una de las partes más pobres del país, cultivó

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FAO Food Price Index drops for the sixth consecutive month
Prices of vegetable oils lead the decline in September

07/10/2022

Rome - The gauge for world food commodity prices declined for the sixth month in a row in September, with sharp drops in the quotations for vegetable oils more than offsetting higher cereal prices, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Thu, 6 Oct 2022 14:28:09 +0000
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Reintroducir el algodón en el Ecuador

La innovadora tecnología a pequeña escala amplía las oportunidades de subsistencia de las comunidades rurales

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Para un grupo de mujeres del distrito ecuatoriano de Tosagua, cerca de la costa del Pacífico, la vida cotidiana solía seguir el patrón de muchas comunidades agrícolas, cuidando de sus familias, los cultivos y el ganado. Pero desde hace cinco años, las 127 integrantes de la Asociación de Mujeres Comunitarias de Tosagua (AMUCOMT) están al frente de una iniciativa pionera en el Ecuador para relanzar la producción de algodón en la zona. Desde su apogeo en la

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Bioeconomy: FAO is at the forefront of global efforts to promote sustainable food and agriculture
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses EU Bioeconomy Conference on 10th anniversary of strategy launch

06/10/2022

Brussels – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is at the forefront of global efforts to promote bioeconomy innovations and make our agrifood systems more sustainable, Director-General QU Dongyu today told a European Union conference in Brussels.

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WORLD FOOD DAY and WORLD FOOD FORUM 2022

14 October – World Food Day <https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/about/en> global ceremony

The Heads of FAO and World Food Programme (WFP) and guests will participate in the ceremony, which will feature special messages from Pope Francis and the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, as well as the presentation of FAO’s first-ever Achievement Award.

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How sustainable forest management can enhance the world’s biodiversity
New report includes case studies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Finland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru and the United Kingdom

06/10/2022

Rome – Protecting the animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms that thrive in forests must become a fundamental goal of sustainable forest management worldwide, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners launched today.

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World Cotton Day 2022: Weaving a better future for cotton

FAO’s global event will celebrate cotton’s contribution to socio-economic development and champion its further advancement to support sustainable livelihoods

7 October 2022, 12:30-15:00 CEST

An estimated 100 million family farmers across 80 countries directly depend on the cotton industry, and women play a key role in the value chain. It supports the economies of many and low-income and emerging countries. In 2021, world production of cotton was valued at about $50 billion, while global trade at $20 billion.

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Asia-Pacific countries urged to rapidly transform agrifood systems as hopes fade for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
FAO calls for focus on social protection, access to seeds and fertilizers, enhanced trade and climate-resilient agriculture at Asia-Pacific symposium

05/10/2022

Bangkok – At a symposium<https://www.fao.org/asiapacific/events/asia-pacific-symposium-on-agrifood-systems-transformation/en/> convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on agrifood systems transformation in Asia-Pacific, governments, the private sector and other stakeholders are being urged to massively accelerate transformation of their agrifood systems, or risk worsening malnutrition and environmental degradation in the world’s most populous region.

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Consumption of primary processed wood products predicted to grow 37 percent by 2050
FAO publishes Global forest sector outlook 2050

05/10/2022

Rome – Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow 37 percent by 2050 in a business-as-usual scenario, a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said.

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Consumption of primary processed wood products predicted to grow 37 percent by 2050
FAO publishes Global forest sector outlook 2050

05/10/2022

Rome – Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow 37 percent by 2050 in a business-as-usual scenario, a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said.

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Cuidando árboles desde una edad temprana
La FAO y sus asociados crean clubes escolares para los niños tanzanos en favor de un futuro propicio a los bosques
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Nunca se es demasiado joven para aprender a cuidar plantones hasta que se conviertan en árboles, mejorar nuestro entorno y restaurar la tierra del lugar donde vivimos. Esa es la idea que subyace a un proyecto realizado en la República Unida de Tanzanía, apoyado por la FAO y sus asociados, con el que se han creado más de 30 clubes en escuelas primarias y secundarias para transmitir esas habilidades a los

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The world must halt deforestation and use forests sustainably, FAO Director-General says
26th Session of Committee on Forestry opens

03/10/2022

Rome – The world must halt deforestation, plant trees to make the planet greener and restore productive capacities, and use forests and trees sustainably, QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today told the opening of the 26th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO).<https://www.fao.org/events/detail/cofo-26/en>

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Hacer frente a la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos: una oportunidad de ganar por partida triple
La FAO y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente llaman a la acción en el Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre la Pérdida y el Desperdicio de Alimentos

29/09/2022

Roma. Abordar la lacra de la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos representa una oportunidad de conseguir un triple beneficio —para el clima, la seguridad alimentaria y la sostenibilidad de nuestros sistemas agroalimentarios— y no puede dejarse de lado en un momento de aumento del hambre en el mundo y

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Tackling food loss and waste: A triple win opportunity
FAO and UNEP issue call for action on International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and waste

29/09/2022

Rome – Tackling the scourge of food loss and waste represents a triple win opportunity - for the climate, for food security, as well as for the sustainability of our agrifood systems - and cannot be put on the backburner at a time of rising global hunger and surging food prices.

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He aquí un secreto: reducir al mínimo la pérdida de alimentos es más fácil de lo que cree

Adoptar soluciones sencillas puede ayudar a romper el círculo vicioso de la pérdida de alimentos y el cambio climático

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Alimentos. Se cultivan, cosechan, elaboran, envasan, transportan, distribuyen, comercializan, adquieren, preparan y después... se desechan.

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Reducing food loss and waste central to tackling climate change, food insecurity and to making more efficient use of our natural resources says FAO expert
Interview with Rosa Rolle, Team Leader, Food Losses and Waste, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

28/09/2022

Rome – Food loss and food waste is a pressing challenge globally and if left unchecked will have severe consequences for climate, food security and management of natural resources, experts say.

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G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting: Stop a food access crisis from turning into a food availability crisis, FAO says
Director-General QU Dongyu urges peace, warns of devastating implications of soaring food and fertilizer prices

28/09/2022

Bali, Indonesia Conflicts and crisis-driven slowdowns and downturns are and will remain the major drivers of food crises, highlighting the importance of achieving peace, tackling the climate crisis and boosting resilience everywhere, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today<https://www.fao.org/3/cc2249en/cc2249en.pdf> at the Agriculture Ministers Meeting of the G20<https://g20.org/>.

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Speech by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu

G20 Ministers of Agriculture Meeting
Building a resilient and sustainable food systems and agriculture

Bali, Indonesia, 28 September 2022

Excellences,

It is my pleasure to join you today.

Last year, our dialogue focused on the need to increase the resilience of global agrifood systems in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WORLD FOOD DAY and WORLD FOOD FORUM 2022

14 October – World Food Day 2022<https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/about/en> global ceremony

17-21 October – Second edition of the World Food Forum (WFF)<https://www.world-food-forum.org/en>, which will comprise the WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum

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G20 meeting: Digitalization is a big opportunity for women and youth in rural areas, says FAO
FAO Director-General emphasizes the role of digital public goods

27/09/2022

Bali, Indonesia – Digitalization has great potential to drive progress towards an inclusive future for the world’s smallholder farmers, and can help galvanize greater productivity and sustainability of agrifood systems, as well as improve livelihoods and options for women and youth, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today at a side event ahead of the G-20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting<https://g20.org/> in Bali.

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International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

A triple win opportunity for food security, sustainability and the planet - Global event on 29 September 2022, 15:55 (CET)

Reducing food loss and waste (FLW) plays a crucial role in ensuring better nutrition for the world’s current and future generations. It presents a triple win opportunity, for the climate, for the availability of nutritious food and for improving the overall sustainability of our food systems. The time for action to support food security and nutrition in the midst of the current food price crisis is now.

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Committee on Forestry to take place from 3 to 7 October
FAO will release two key reports during COFO week

The 26th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) will take place in hybrid format from 3 to 7 October 2022 at FAO HQ in Rome. COFO is the highest FAO Forestry statutory body. QU Dongyu, the FAO Director-General, will address the opening ceremony on 3 October 2022, from 09.30-1030 (CEST). HRH Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan, FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa, Cécile Ndjebet, founder of the African Women’s Network for Community

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From data to drops: Optimizing water use is key for agrifood systems
FAO Director-General addresses water conference on the margins of the UN General Assembly

22/09/2022

New York/Washington - A whopping 85 percent of the increase in global cropland over the last decade was irrigated land, highlighting the importance of greater agricultural yields to feed the world and also the urgency of efficient use of water, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today said to a ministerial-level event, “Act on Water to Feed the World: Sustainable Water Allocation to Create a

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Trabajar en armonía con el medio ambiente

Los Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial preservan la biodiversidad en su interior

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La biodiversidad constituye un elemento esencial en nuestros ecosistemas mundiales y constituye la base de las prácticas agrícolas y la producción de alimentos. Es fundamental para nuestro bienestar y seguridad alimentaria, pero suele verse amenazada por nuestras actividades. Sin embargo, en algunos lugares, los agricultores han aprendido a trabajar en armonía con el medio ambiente y utilizan los conocimientos transmitidos durante siglos para aplicar prácticas sostenibles y proteger la biodiversidad en los ecosistemas que los rodean. Estos agricultores

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Second Joint Statement by the Heads of FAO, IMF, WBG, WFP, and WTO on the Global Food Security and Nutrition Crisis

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director General QU Dongyu, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank Group (WBG) President David Malpass, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala issued the following second joint statement calling for urgent action to address the global food security crisis.

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Food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’ as famine looms in the Horn of Africa – new report
Rising conflict, weather extremes, and economic instability aggravated by the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine are among the key drivers

21/09/2022

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Agrifood systems transformation can help resolve Latin America’s food “paradox”
Inclusive and sustainable development needed, FAO Director-General tells CAF Development Bank of Latin America

20/09/2022

New York - Latin America is an agricultural powerhouse yet has suffered a sharp rise in hunger in recent years, highlighting the need for robust actions to transform the region’s agrifood systems to be more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, said Tuesday.

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FAO calls for solidarity and passion for humanity to combat rising hunger and poverty
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses high-level event organized by the Clinton Global Initiative in New York

20/09/2022

New York – It is time to “show solidarity and passion for humanity” to combat rising hunger and poverty due to a slew of causes that require a globally coordinated response, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today in opening remarks of a high-level event organized by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on the sidelines of the 77th session of

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Las comunidades de la región del Extremo Norte del Camerún abren sus puertas a quienes escapan del conflicto

La FAO presta su apoyo a las comunidades de acogida y a los desplazados internos para que puedan acceder a alimentos y medios de subsistencia.

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Bamadi, llamado afectuosamente Barma por las personas de su comunidad, ha acogido a más de 200 familias desde el año 2014, cuando comenzó la crisis en la región del Extremo Norte del Camerún. Miles de desplazados internos han huido de la violencia perpetrada por los grupos armados presentes en el departamento de Logone-et-Chari, y algunas

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Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019–2028 begins
Family farmers need to be at the centre of transforming agrifood systems, FAO Director-General says

19/09/2022

Rome – FAO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are co-organising the Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF),<https://www.fao.org/events/detail/first-global-forum-of-the-un-decade-of-family-farming/en> which is being held virtually from 19-22 September.

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Las papas no crecen en los árboles
La FAO apoya a un agricultor palestino y héroe de la alimentación para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria en su comunidad en Gaza

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Hace tres años, el agricultor palestino Mohamed Jaffar Edris Khudair, de 34 años, no podía imaginar que llegaría a ser fundamental para la seguridad alimentaria de su comunidad. Llevaba 20 años trabajando en la misma explotación agrícola en la ciudad de Beit Lahia, en el norte de la Franja de Gaza, y tenía pocas esperanzas de ampliar su negocio.

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¿Por qué deberíamos interesarnos en los insectos comestibles?
Cuatro razones por las que los insectos comestibles presentan buenas perspectivas para la seguridad alimentaria y los medios de vida

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Si recorres un ajetreado mercado nocturno de Tailandia, puedes encontrar vendedores callejeros que venden gusanos del bambú y grillos aromáticos y decorados. Estos manjares —que no hay que dejar de probar— deben comerse crocantes y calientes.

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14 October – World Food Day 2022<https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/about/en> global ceremony

17-21 October – Second edition of the World Food Forum (WFF)<https://www.world-food-forum.org/en>, which will comprise the WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum

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Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crisis, FAO and WFP warn
Nearly 30 percent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity, and will likely deteriorate further unless urgent assistance is provided

12/09/2022

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Colombo/Rome – An estimated 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving assistance and livelihood support is not provided, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food

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Sustainable fishing: Endorsement of transshipment guidelines marks a key move against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing
FAO Committee on Fisheries helps to close major loopholes and protect fish stocks

09/09/2022

Rome - A key intergovernmental forum on fisheries and aquaculture has endorsed new voluntary guidelines<https://www.fao.org/iuu-fishing/news-events/detail/en/c/1598976/> governing the transfer of fish between ships, in a move aimed at curbing the Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing that threatens the sustainability of global stocks.

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El aumento de la demanda de pescado en el Gabón ofrece a los jóvenes salidas en el sector de la acuicultura

Incremento del potencial de las granjas piscícolas de aumentar los ingresos y garantizar una fuente de alimentos nutritivos

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Levedy Céleste Lossangoye empezó a sentir a una tierna edad la pasión por la cría de peces. Creció rodeada de estanques de peces en la granja piscícola de su familia en Andem, localidad situada en el Gabón, país centroafricano. Esta granja familiar, ubicada a unos 60 kilómetros de Libreville, capital del país, tiene 21 estanques en una superficie de

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Famine in Somalia projected, lives of millions of people are at immediate risk, UN says
FAO calls for immediate, scaled-up assistance to devastated rural communities to avert catastrophe

05/09/2022

Rome – A new food security and nutrition analysis<https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/alerts-archive/issue-69/en/> reveals that famine is unfolding in parts of Somalia, while staggering levels of suffering can be seen across the country. In response, the heads of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), the longest-standing and highest-level humanitarian coordination forum of the United Nations system, issued a statement<https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/about-inter-agency-standing-committee/window-opportunity-prevent-famine-somalia-closing-principals-inter-agency-standing-committee-warn> today calling for a huge injection of funds to enable a massive scale-up of assistance.

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Fisheries and aquaculture key to providing food, nutrition and jobs across the world, says FAO Director-General
FAO Committee on Fisheries opens with focus on aquatic food systems’ transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

05/09/2022

Rome – Fisheries and aquaculture can potentially contribute more to improved global food security and nutrition, but efforts must be stepped up to ensure further development is efficient, inclusive and sustainable, and recognises the vital role of small-scale fishers and fish farmers, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.

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Las especies invasivas están cambiando la naturaleza del mar Mediterráneo
Transformar una tendencia preocupante en una oportunidad para conservar los ecosistemas marinos y proteger los medios de vida

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El mar Mediterráneo está siendo invadido por centenares de peces, medusas, camarones y otras especies marinas de fuera de la región.

En el Mediterráneo y el Mar Negro se han identificado más de 1 000 especies exóticas. Más de la mitad han establecido poblaciones permanentes y se están extendiendo, y la amenaza que suponen para los ecosistemas marinos y las comunidades pesqueras locales es motivo de preocupación.

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Los precios mundiales de los productos alimenticios bajan por quinto mes consecutivo en agosto
El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO desciende un 1,9 % al tiempo que las nuevas previsiones de la FAO apuntan a una menor producción mundial de cereales en 2022

02/09/2022

Roma - El barómetro de los precios mundiales de los productos alimenticios descendió por quinto mes consecutivo en agosto, debido a la caída de las cotizaciones de la mayoría de los productos de referencia, según un nuevo informe publicado hoy por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y

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La gestión sostenible de los recursos hídricos: un instrumento digital revolucionario recibe un impulso a escala mundial
El apoyo de los Países Bajos permite ampliar la cobertura geográfica del portal WaPOR de la FAO

01/09/2022

Roma/Estocolmo - Gracias a una contribución del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de los Países Bajos a la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), se podrá ampliar el alcance de un innovador instrumento de gestión de los recursos hídricos a todo el mundo.

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FAO welcomes $83 million USA contribution to emergency and resilience programmes
Funding to boost efforts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan; Sahel and Coastal West Africa also among the list of recipients

01/09/2022

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed an $83 million contribution from the United States of America designed to bolster the agency’s emergency and resilience programmes<https://www.fao.org/emergencies/en> in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan, as well as in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, the Sahel and the West Africa region.

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El potencial de la piña aparece escrito por todo el suelo arenoso de Suriname
Trabajar con los pueblos indígenas para mejorar la cadena de valor y llegar a más mercados

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Con su suelo blanco y arenoso, la franja de sabana de Suriname —situada entre la costa atlántica del país y la densa selva tropical de su interior— puede no contarse entre sus tierras más fértiles. Sin embargo, está considerada como una de las cunas de la piña, y su rica y única colección de variedades así lo atestigua. Cultivada principalmente por los pueblos indígenas de la región, en

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Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating incoming and reviving rural markets
$80 million USAID contribution will support FAO projects targeting smallholder resilience, women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability

25/08/2022

Rome – A new $80 million grant from the United States of America is an important step-forward in the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support farmers and agriculture in Afghanistan as they struggle to produce food, build resilience and achieve food security in the face of continuing drought and deep economic crisis.

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El ADN del agua

El papel del agua y la secuenciación del genoma completo en la protección de la salud humana, animal y de los ecosistemas

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El agua es uno de los recursos más preciados del mundo. Nos hermana a todos y es esencial para todo lo que hacemos. El agua es también vital para la agricultura, la ganadería y la pesca, y es clave para la producción alimentaria, la seguridad nutricional y la salud.

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Los aspectos humanitarios de la agronomía

El agrónomo de la FAO Jehad Al Meqdad permanece en Siria, su tierra natal, para ayudar a los agricultores

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Millones de sirios huyeron del país tras el inicio de la crisis en 2011. Jehad Al Meqdad se vio tentado a unirse a ellos.

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Una mejor producción ganadera contribuye al bienestar familiar y actúa contra el cambio climático en el Uruguay

Cómo las prácticas climáticamente inteligentes procuran mejores ingresos y un medio ambiente más resiliente

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Hace 50 años, María Teresa De Los Santos y su marido Abayubá Rivas heredaron la explotación de vacas y ovejas de 495 hectáreas situada en el departamento de Salto, en el norte del Uruguay. La finca “San Ceferino” había pertenecido a la familia de Abayubá desde que este nació. Cuando su padre falleció y Abayubá tomó las riendas, María Teresa dejó su trabajo como maestra de escuela

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Las mujeres indígenas toman el mando para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria en sus comunidades en Costa Rica

Las mujeres del pueblo cabécar aprovechan sus conocimientos tradicionales para diversificar la dieta y generar ingresos

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En su casa reinaba el silencio cuando, de repente, Petronila Ríos escuchó un fuerte pitido. Un mensaje apareció en su teléfono: “Nila, necesito cuatro pollos frescos para hoy”. Nila —como la conocen en su comunidad— sonrió. Su perfil actualizado en las redes sociales había dado sus frutos: los clientes habían empezado a hacer sus pedidos para ese día.

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Somalia: “No podemos esperar a que se declare una hambruna para actuar; debemos actuar ahora”
Entrevista con el Sr. Rein Paulsen, Director de la Oficina de Emergencias y Resiliencia de la FAO

08/08/2022

Roma — Desde enero de 2021, más de 900 000 personas de Somalia, la mayoría de las cuales vive en zonas rurales, se han trasladado a campamentos de desplazados internos debido a la sequía y la falta de apoyo a los medios de subsistencia.

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Tigray: FAO scales up procurement of fertilizers thanks to a $10 million loan from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund
The funds have helped to speed up delivery of agricultural inputs to farmers during the critical planting season

08/08/2022

Rome – In Tigray, northern Ethiopia, FAO is scaling up the urgent procurement of fertilizers to help farmers sow their fields in the midst of the critical planting season thanks to a $10 million loan recently approved by the United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund<https://cerf.un.org/> (CERF).

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Somalia: “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now”
Interview with Rein Paulsen, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience

05/08/2022

Rome – More than 900 000 people in Somalia, mostly living in rural areas, have moved to internally displaced persons camps since January 2021 due to the drought and lack of livelihood support.

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Los precios mundiales de los productos alimenticios disminuyen en julio
Los aceites vegetales y los cereales hacen bajar el índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO

05/08/2022

Roma - El indicador de referencia de los precios mundiales de los productos alimenticios disminuyó de forma significativa en julio, registrándose un descenso de dos dígitos porcentuales en los precios de los principales cereales y aceites vegetales, según informó hoy la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO).

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Explorar la tecnología de cadena de bloques para transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios

La transparencia y la rastreabilidad son aspectos clave para la acción por el clima y los mercados inclusivos

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Para alimentar a más personas sin agravar la crisis climática, necesitamos de forma urgente que nuestros sistemas agroalimentarios sean más eficientes, inclusivos, resilientes y sostenibles.

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Ukraine: FAO, Canada join forces to address grain storage deficit
Canada contributes USD 40 million to cover 2.4 million tonnes of storage

02/08/2022

Kyiv/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new USD 40 million (Canadian Dollar 52 million) Canada-funded project to further address grain storage shortages in Ukraine.

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La FAO impulsará el mapeo de nutrientes del suelo en Centroamérica y África subsahariana
Una contribución de US $20 millones de dólares de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes

27/07/2022

Roma - La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) dará rápida implementación a un proyecto de gran impacto en América Central y África subsahariana para realizar un mapeo digital de nutrientes del suelo, gracias a una contribución de US $ 20 millones de dólares del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América. Este tipo

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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FAO to boost soil nutrient mapping in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa
$20 million contribution from U.S.A. will catalyze more efficient use of fertilizers

27/07/2022

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will fast track an impact-oriented project in Central America and in sub-Saharan Africa for digital soil nutrient mapping thanks to a $20 million contribution from the Government of the United States of America. This type of soil mapping can improve the efficiency in the use of fertilizers and help to boost food security and nutrition.

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Nuclear technologies for more resilient agriculture
FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Managing Land and Water for Climate-Smart Agriculture

25/07/2022

Rome/Vienna – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu today hailed the 60-year collaboration between FAO and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), noting the contribution it has made to global food security and sustainable agricultural development through the safe and appropriate application of nuclear science.

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Global Symposium on Soils for Nutrition

Virtual event to begin on 26 July at 13:00 CEST

About 95 percent of our food comes from soils, which have a natural capacity to support the growth of plants by providing them with nutrients.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is co‑organizing a Global Symposium on Soils for Nutrition - “Soils, where food begins” which will bring science and policy together to review the status and challenges of soil fertility in relation to crop, animal and human nutrition.

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Science and innovation are key accelerators for transforming agrifood systems
Director-General stresses the importance of FAO’s first-ever Science and Innovation Strategy in achieving new levels of productivity, quality, diversity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability

21/07/2022

Rome �C The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today underscored the critical contribution of science and innovation to the transformation of agrifood systems and pointed to the UN agency’s recently adopted thematic Strategy on Science and Innovation as an important tool to help deliver FAO’s Strategic Framework 2022-31 in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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FAO and IAEA to hold Symposium on Managing Land and Water for Climate-Smart Agriculture: 25-29 July 2022

Opens in Vienna on 25 July 2022, at 09:30 CEST

Leading soil, water, and environment experts from around the world will meet from 25 July to 29 July at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to discuss how nuclear, isotopic, and related techniques can support climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land-water use.

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Dos nuevos sitios de Japón son declarados Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial de la FAO
En ellos se emplean prácticas y conocimientos tradicionales al tiempo que se conservan la biodiversidad y los ecosistemas

18/07/2022

Roma - Dos nuevos sitios de Japón, una zona de pesca continental y el sistema de cultivo de arroz asociado, situado en el mayor lago del país, así como un área de cultivo tradicional de frutas considerada la cuna del cultivo de uva japonés, han sido reconocidos formalmente como Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial (SIPAM)<https://www.fao.org/giahs/es/>.

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Green Climate Fund approves new projects in Benin and the Gambia
Through a partnership with FAO the new projects will introduce climate resilient practices to lower emissions and improve livelihoods

18/07/2022

Incheon, Republic of Korea/Rome – The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)<https://www.greenclimate.fund/> have approved $60 million in funding to support climate-resilient projects in Benin and the Gambia promoting sustainable practices in vulnerable rural communities of these countries.

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Bold, scaled, collaborative actions are needed to give everyone access to enough nutritious food, FAO Director-General says
QU Dongyu addresses opening of the 28th Session of FAO Committee on Agriculture

18/07/2022

Rome – Bold, scaled and collaborative actions are needed so that everyone everywhere has access to enough nutritious food every day, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today told Members and delegates attending the opening of the 28th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG).

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Two new sites in Japan designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems

18/07/2022

Rome - Two new sites in Japan - an inland fisheries and associated paddy farming system centred on the country’s largest lake and a traditional fruit-growing area believed to have been the birthplace of Japanese grape cultivation - have been formally recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)<https://www.fao.org/giahs/en/>.

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Joint Statement by the Heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Food Programme, and World Trade Organization on the Global Food Security Crisis

15/07/2022

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General Qu Dongyu, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank Group (WBG) President David Malpass, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala issued the following joint statement calling for urgent action to address the global food security crisis.

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G20: FAO urges Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to support the Food Import Financing Facility
Director-General Qu Dongyu warns of double burden on global agrifood systems, leaving poor farmers and lack of food availability at the same time

15/07/2022

Rome/ Nusa Dua Indonesia - QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today underlined to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors the growing food security and nutrition crisis facing the world. Highlighting data from the latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) by FAO

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:29:08 +0000
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Transparency is critical to reduce uncertainty in agrifood markets, FAO Director-General says
Committee on Commodity Problems opens its 75th Session

13/07/2022

Rome – Global food security is threatened in many and often overlapping ways, including the impact of COVID-19, conflicts and persistent extreme climate conditions, a situation that makes agrifood markets’ transparency and international trade all the more critical, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach
Investment, policy changes and better use of resources essential, FAO Director-General stresses

10/07/2022

Rome/Labuan Bajo, Indonesia - The challenges undermining global food security call for a complex approach embracing investment, policy reforms and better use of resources, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) told a key meeting of the G20 today.

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El índice de referencia de la FAO de los precios de los alimentos muestra una caída de los precios internacionales de los cereales, los aceites vegetales y el azúcar
Se prevé una ligera disminución de la producción mundial de cereales en 2022

08/07/2022

Roma – El barómetro de los precios mundiales de los productos alimenticios descendió ligeramente en junio por tercer mes consecutivo, según informó hoy la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO).

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Statement by QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General

SPECIAL HLPF EVENT IN NEW YORK – 6 July 2022

Launch of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2022 Report:

“Repurposing food and agricultural policies to make healthy diets more affordable”

Excellences,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

On behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and together with our partner agencies, I am pleased to present to you the 2022 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) Report.

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Informe de las Naciones Unidas: las cifras del hambre en el mundo aumentaron hasta alcanzar los 828 millones de personas en 2021
El último informe sobre El estado de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición en el mundo revela que se está produciendo un retroceso en los esfuerzos por eliminar el hambre y la malnutrición

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World at serious risk of a food access crisis now and a food availability crisis next season
FAO Director-General addresses UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

05/07/2022

Rome/New York – The pandemic, global interruption to supply chains, rising costs of major primary commodities, conflicts and humanitarian crises threaten the functioning of world agrifood systems, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today.

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Press conference following the Launch of the 2022 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report

6 July 2022, at 17:00 CEST (15:00 GMT)

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 (SOFI 2022) report, providing updates on the food security and nutrition situation around the world, will be launched during an official ceremony in New York<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3h6p8euXyqrQWjC9ij_eUd8LZoyceQiBXmRURC_VcFV2J1A/viewform> at 10 am EDT/ 4pm CEST. The ceremony will see the participation of the heads of FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, WHO.

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Launch of the 2022 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report

6 July 2022, Launch Event and Media Briefing 10:00 – 12:00 (EDT)

The number of people affected by hunger is continuing to rise, in fresh evidence that the world is moving further away from its goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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UN Ocean Conference: Some progress made but much work needed to achieve 2030 Agenda fishery-related targets , FAO Director-General says
Aquaculture is also crucial in helping feed the world even though not directly reflected in SDG14 on Life Below Water

29/06/2022

Lisbon - The world is seeing some positive trends on fishery-related targets under the Sustainable Development Goals<https://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/en/>, but there’s still a long way to go in tapping the sector’s potential to help feed the world, especially by making better use of aquaculture.

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OECD-FAO: Heads of OECD and FAO emphasise the importance of peace and transforming our agrifood systems for guaranteeing access to food for the world’s poorest
Agricultural Outlook 2022-31 underscores crucial role of investments in technology, infrastructure and human capital to raise agricultural productivity

29/06/2022

Paris/Rome - The global agrifood sector faces fundamental challenges over the coming decade, particularly the need to feed an ever-increasing population in a sustainable manner, the impacts of the climate crisis and the economic consequences and disruptions to food supply linked to the war in Ukraine, according to a report released today by the Food

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Record fisheries and aquaculture production makes critical contribution to global food security
FAO’s The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture says growth driven by aquaculture

29/06/2022

Rome/Lisbon – Significant growth in aquaculture has driven global fisheries and aquaculture production to a record high as aquatic foods make an increasingly critical contribution to food security and nutrition in the 21st century, according to a report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released today.

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Una producción pesquera y acuícola sin precedentes contribuye de manera decisiva a la seguridad alimentaria mundial
En el informe de la FAO sobre El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura se señala el crecimiento impulsado por la acuicultura

29/06/2022

Roma — El considerable crecimiento de la acuicultura ha llevado la producción pesquera y acuícola mundial a un máximo histórico, por lo que los alimentos acuáticos realizan una contribución cada vez más decisiva a la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición en el siglo XXI, según un informe de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y

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Informe de las Naciones Unidas: Reducir los costos comerciales puede ayudar a impulsar el desarrollo sostenible
En El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas de la FAO se examinan formas de mejorar la contribución del comercio a la seguridad alimentaria, la resiliencia y los objetivos ambientales

28/06/2022

Roma – Un sistema agroalimentario mundial robusto y bien integrado puede ayudar a todos los países a resistir dificultades sin precedentes, como quedó patente durante la pandemia de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) a principios de 2020, cuando los mercados agroalimentarios mundiales demostraron tener una notable resiliencia.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:56:38 +0000
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Launch of the 2022 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report

6 July 2022, Launch Event and Media Briefing 10:00 – 12:00 (EDT)

The number of people affected by hunger is continuing to rise, in fresh evidence that the world is moving further away from its goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.

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G7 Ministerial Conference: FAO outlines five urgent steps to address the global food crisis
Director-General Qu Dongyu spoke at the "Uniting for Global Food Security" event

24/06/2022

Rome – Today the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, outlined five urgent steps to halt the global food crisis and transform agrifood systems, as he addressed the G7 Ministerial Conference "Uniting for Global Food Security.”

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OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022

FAO and OECD to launch 2022 edition on 29 June at 10:00 CEST

The OECD and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will present their joint annual medium-term market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish during an online press event on Wednesday 29 June 2022, starting at 10:00 CEST.

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Carbon neutrality: Utopia or the new green wave?
New FAO/EBRD report shows pathways for decarbonizing agrifood systems

22/06/2022

Rome/London - A new report from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), provides a comprehensive look at decarbonizing agrifood systems, which is necessary and achievable.

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UN report: The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets

FAO to launch the SOCO 2022 edition on 28 June at 13:00 CEST

The 2022 edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO 2022) is a flagship report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It considers the ways in which trade policies based on both multilateral and regional efforts can address today’s challenges for sustainable development.

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Sudan: new data reveals a sharp deterioration in food crisis, with nearly 12 million hungry people
Urgent, timely and at-scale humanitarian interventions and livelihood support needed to avert an impending hunger crisis

20/06/2022

Khartoum/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns about a looming food crisis in Sudan driven by the combined impacts of armed conflict, low production of key staple crops and economic turmoil.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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UN report: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture – Towards Blue Transformation

FAO to launch 2022 edition in Lisbon on 29 June 14:15 CEST

Fisheries and aquaculture offer ample opportunities to reduce hunger and improve nutrition, alleviate poverty, generate economic growth and ensure better use of natural resources. Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food sector and has the potential to meet the nutritional demands of a growing population.

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COMING SOON – Global reports by FAO and partners on hunger, fisheries and agricultural commodity markets

In the coming few weeks, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners will issue four new flagship reports. Here is an overview of what is coming up.

More details on the launch of each individual report will be made available in the coming days via dedicated media advisories.

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FAO Desert Locust campaign: East Africa upsurge suppressed, Kenya free from Desert Locust

Interview with Cyril Ferrand, FAO’s Resilience Team Leader for East Africa, and Carla Mucavi, FAO Country Representative in Kenya

15/06/2022

- What is the Desert Locust situation in East Africa/Kenya right now?

Cyril Ferrand:

The locust situation is currently very quiet. We have declared the upsurge is over in the entire region for two main reasons: first, we had a massive and aggressive locust campaign in close cooperation with the governments. Second, the region is facing a severe drought situation, which means that conditions are no

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FAO Council endorses new 10-year strategies on Climate Change and on Science and Innovation
The two Thematic Strategies will guide FAO’s work in these areas until 2031

14/06/2022

Rome – The Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has endorsed two thematic strategies that will guide FAO’s work on climate change and on science, technology and innovation over the next decade.

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FAO Council gathers to review plans and progress
Director-General hails “extraordinary” efforts made by Members, staff and partners as FAO readies for “next normal”

13/06/2022

Rome - QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), thanked staff, Members and partners today for their contributions to the extraordinary efforts and extraordinary achievements the Organization has executed so far in 2022.

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Research and farming institutions from Brazil, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe win FAO Awards
Ceremony celebrates innovative approaches towards sustainable agrifood systems

13/06/2022

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today honoured three research and farming institutions from Brazil, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe, the first conferred under a new FAO Awards programme.

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Afghanistan: FAO and the World Bank step up their response to the worsening food security
$195 million emergency project aims to provide critical life-saving and livelihood assistance to smallholder farmers

13/06/2022

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed an unprecedented $150 million contribution from the World Bank to provide critical livelihood and life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable rural populations in Afghanistan, while boosting local food production and smallholder resilience.

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Nueva edición del informe Perspectivas alimentarias de las Naciones Unidas: los más vulnerables del mundo pagan más por menos alimentos
La FAO advierte de los riesgos para la seguridad alimentaria derivados de los altos precios de los alimentos y los insumos agrícolas

09/06/2022

Roma — El costo mundial de las importaciones de alimentos va camino de alcanzar un nuevo récord de 1,8 billones este año, pero la mayor parte del aumento previsto corresponde a la subida de los precios y los costos del transporte y no al aumento de los volúmenes, según un nuevo informe publicado hoy por la

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New UN Food Outlook report: World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food
FAO flags risks to food security from high food and agricultural input prices

09/06/2022

Rome – The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of US$1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account for the bulk of the expected increase, according to a new report<https://www.fao.org/giews/reports/food-outlook/en/> released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Mediterranean Dialogue on Food Crisis: Conflict bolsters the case for transforming agrifood systems
FAO Director-General participates along with dozens of ministers in summit to tackle higher prices for food, fertilizer and fuel

08/06/2022

Rome - Acknowledging a “very complicated” global scenario, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), urged countries in the Mediterranean to work together to mitigate food security risks that have been further exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.

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Safer food, better health: Celebration of World Food Safety Day 2022

7 June 2022 | Virtual

FAO and WHO Directors-General to issue messages at Geneva event on Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 14:00 (CEST)

With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies globally. Ensuring food safety is a public health priority and an essential step to achieving food security. Effective food safety and quality control systems are key not only to safeguarding the health and well-being of people, but also to fostering economic development and to

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Mediterranean Ministerial Dialogue on the Food Security Crisis - 8 June 2022

Event will include statements by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio

On Wednesday, June 8 2022, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu will participate in person in a Mediterranean Ministerial Dialogue on the Food Security Crisis, organized and hosted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, el 5 de Junio: Carta abierta del Director General de la FAO, QU Dongyu
“Los jóvenes siempre han tenido gran influencia para llamar a la acción y deben seguir defendiendo su futuro”

03/06/2022

El 5 de junio de cada año celebramos el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente. Con el tema de este año, “Una sola Tierra”, se pide “vivir de forma sostenible en armonía con la naturaleza”. El tema y la invitación a “vivir en armonía” nos recuerdan que la Tierra pertenece a todos sus habitantes, ya sean jóvenes o mayores y vivan en

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El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO cae en mayo
La medida de referencia muestra una disminución de los precios internacionales de los aceites vegetales y los productos lácteos, pero un aumento de los del trigo, el arroz y la carne de aves de corral

03/06/2022

Roma – La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) informó hoy de que los precios mundiales de los productos alimenticios habían disminuido modestamente en mayo por segundo mes consecutivo, aunque los del trigo y la carne de aves corral aumentaron.

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FAO Food Price Index dips in May
Benchmark measure shows international prices for vegetable oils and dairy products down, while up for wheat, rice and poultry meat

03/06/2022

Rome – World food commodity prices declined modestly in May for the second consecutive month, although wheat and poultry prices pushed higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.

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The Sudan: FAO scales up response to soaring acute food insecurity exacerbated by potential impacts of the war in Ukraine
FAO welcomes a $12 million contribution from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, more funds are urgently needed to avert hunger crisis

31/05/2022

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is intensifying efforts to address soaring acute food insecurity in the Sudan which is driven by the combined impacts of armed conflict, drought, COVID-19, low production of key staple crops related to infestation by pests and diseases, and economic turmoil.

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Doubling global potato production in 10 years is possible
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu’s keynote speech to World Potato Congress in Ireland points to seeds, yields and poverty reduction

30/05/2022

Dublin – Potatoes could contribute even more to world history and global food security, and total production of the food crop could double in the next 10 years, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today in his keynote presentation to the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC<https://wpc2022ireland.com/>) convened in Dublin.

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Bringing the benefits of digital agriculture to all: FAO joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance
Membership will help FAO contribute to making digital tools and knowledge products more accessible to farmers

30/05/2022

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has become a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. This underscores FAO’s commitment to the development and championing of digital public goods that will help achieve sustainable agrifood systems and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<https://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/en/>

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FAO to designate garden designer, broadcaster and writer Diarmuid Gavin as Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland

30 May 2022, Dublin, Ireland: At the opening session of the 11th World Potato Congress at the RDS in Dublin today, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, will appoint the popular garden designer, broadcaster and writer, Diarmuid Gavin, as a FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland.

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FAO unveils new public tool based on agricultural census data
New FAOSTAT domain allows for easier assessment of trends in agriculture sectors around the world

24/05/2022

Rome - Policy makers and the researchers who advise them now have a powerful new tool.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is endowing FAOSTAT, the world’s largest agricultural data base, with an important new domain<https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/WCAD> that enables much easier comparison and assessment of trends over time of the agricultural structures of all Member countries.

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Día Internacional del Té 2022: La FAO subraya la necesidad de una mayor sostenibilidad
El Director General de la FAO afirma que también es crucial el empoderamiento de las mujeres y los jóvenes que trabajan en el sector del té

23/05/2022

Roma – Con motivo del Día Internacional del Té de 2022, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) ha subrayado la necesidad de una mayor sostenibilidad económica, social y medioambiental en el sector del té, con un papel clave para empoderar a las mujeres y los jóvenes y mejorar la seguridad alimentaria

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Global Soil Partnership: Ten years of promoting the foundation of global agrifood systems
Launch of global black soils map and new key targets for 2030

23/05/2022

Rome - Representatives of more than 500 partners, including the Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), are gathering this week for the 10th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP), which since inception a decade ago has worked to raise global and local awareness of the importance of sustainable soil management and guide policies to tackle issues ranging from erosion, salinization, and pollution to biodiversity conservation,

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International Tea Day 2022: FAO underlines the need for greater sustainability
Empowerment of women and youth working in the tea sector is also crucial, FAO Director-General says

23/05/2022

Rome - As the world celebrates the International Tea Day<https://www.fao.org/international-tea-day/es/> 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted the need for greater economic, social and environmental sustainability in the tea sector and its key role in empowering women and youth for improved food security and nutrition.

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Las abejas y los polinizadores: criaturas pequeñas, pero grandes aliados en la Tierra
La FAO celebra el Día Mundial de las Abejas de 2022, prestando especial atención a la protección de las abejas y los sistemas apícolas

20/05/2022

Roma — Las abejas y otros polinizadores, criaturas pequeñas y trabajadoras y aliados valiosos para la salud del planeta y la vida de los seres humanos, desempeñan una función vital en el mantenimiento de los ecosistemas, son fundamentales para la producción de alimentos y los medios de vida y vinculan directamente los ecosistemas silvestres con los sistemas de producción agrícola. Las

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Bees and pollinators: small creatures but great allies on earth
FAO marks World Bee Day 2022 with a focus on protecting the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems

20/05/2022

Rome - Hard-working little creatures, precious allies for the health of the planet and the lives of human beings, bees and other pollinators play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems, are critical for food production and livelihoods and directly link wild ecosystems with agricultural production systems. Almonds, apples, coffee, or strawberries are all foods that we can enjoy thanks to the meticulous pollination activities of bees and other pollinating insects.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Tres sitios de China son declarados Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial de la FAO
En ellos se emplean prácticas y conocimientos tradicionales sin dejar de conservar la biodiversidad y los ecosistemas

20/05/2022

Roma — Se ha otorgado el reconocimiento oficial como Sistemas importantes del patrimonio agrícola mundial (SIPAM) a tres sitios de China —una zona que produce té desde la antigüedad, una región en la que se cría ganado de forma nómada y un sistema de cultivo de secano que emplea bancales de piedra— por la forma singular en que utilizan las prácticas y los conocimientos tradicionales a

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Three sites in China designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems

20/05/2022

Rome - Three sites in China - an ancient tea-producing area, a nomadic livestock-rearing region and a rain-fed stone terrace farming system - were formally recognised as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)<https://www.fao.org/giahs/en/>, for their unique ways of using traditional practices and knowledge while maintaining unique biodiversity and ecosystems.

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UN Security Council meeting: Agriculture is key to lasting peace and security, FAO says
Director-General QU Dongyu notes that conflict remains the main driver of global hunger

19/05/2022

New York – The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called for greater funding for agriculture to ensure there’s available and accessible food in crisis situations, noting that conflict “remains the single greatest driver of hunger.”

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Statement by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu

“Maintenance of International Peace and Security – Conflict and Food Security”

Security Council Chamber, New York

19/05/2022

Mr President, distinguished members of the Security Council

1. FAO deeply appreciates the opportunity to speak to the Council on this important topic, and the continued attention placed on the issue of conflict and food security.

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International Tea Day 2022: FAO to host virtual event “Celebrating Tea Around the World from Field to Cup” on 23 May from 1200-1430 CEST

The world is poised to mark the International Tea Day on 21 May, at a challenging time for our economies and societies. Tea can play a key role both in bringing people together and as an engine of economic recovery, particularly for many low-income countries. But there’s an urgent need to reflect on how to bring improvements to the sector and the livelihoods it represents and to overcome the challenges of sustainability and

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Remarks by FAO Director-General Dr. QU Dongyu
at Global Food Security Call to Action
Ministerial Meeting

18/05/2022

New York- Mr Chair, dear colleagues,

During the last two and half years, FAO has delivered support to members and provided global public goods as well as direct assistance in response to the worsening global food security situation due to the pandemic, disasters, conflict and climate change. This has been done through a variety of science-based analytical tools, normative work, data, and analysis and rapid response actions.

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Time to transform agrifood systems in response to multiple shocks and worsening food security
FAO Director-General outlines steps to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable at ministerial-level event in New York

18/05/2022

New York – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today made an urgent call for the transformation of agrifood systems, to make them more inclusive, economically viable and resilient to multiple shocks, as well as to produce better and more with less negative impact on the environment.

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Seguridad alimentaria en Ucrania: la FAO distribuye patatas de siembra a familias rurales vulnerables
Unas 46 000 personas reciben asistencia durante la campaña de siembra de patata de primavera

18/05/2022

Kiev/Roma – Con miras a salvaguardar la seguridad alimentaria y los medios de vida de las familias rurales vulnerables en Ucrania, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) ha distribuido material para la siembra de patata a 17 740 hogares de 10 provincias del país a fin de que puedan cultivar alimentos a tiempo para la próxima temporada de cosecha.

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Food security in Ukraine: FAO distributes seed potatoes to vulnerable rural families
Some 46 000 people are assisted during the spring potato sowing campaign

18/05/2022

Kyiv/Rome – Working to safeguard the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable rural families in Ukraine, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has distributed seed potato kits to 17 740 households from across ten of the country’s oblasts so they can plant food in time for the next harvesting season.

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World Bee Day 2022. Protecting and enhancing pollinators and their habitats for the good of all
FAO’s virtual event to celebrate the diversity of bees and beekeeping system

20 May 2022, 13:00-14:30 CEST

The theme for the World Bee Day 2022<https://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/en/>: "Bee Engaged: Celebrating the Diversity of Bees and Beekeeping Systems" draws attention to the crucial role played by bees - and pollinators in general - for a healthy planet.

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Fri, 13 May 2022 12:09:54 +0000
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G7: FAO puts forward proposals to address current and future food shortages
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses G7 meeting of agriculture ministers in Stuttgart

13/05/2022

Stuttgart - The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called on G7 nations to help anticipate future food shortages, as the war in Ukraine squeezes supplies, pushes prices to record highs and threatens already vulnerable nations across Africa and Asia.

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Meeting of the G7 Agriculture Ministers

Stuttgart, Germany – 13 May 2022
Securing Global Food Security in Times of Crisis

Click here<https://www.fao.org/3/cc0140en/cc0140en.pdf> to access the presentation delivered by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu
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Primer Día Internacional de la Sanidad Vegetal: no hay seguridad alimentaria sin sanidad vegetal
La inversión en la innovación y la divulgación es vital para promover la sanidad vegetal, afirma el Director General de la FAO

12/05/2022

Roma — Al conmemorarse por primera vez el Día Internacional de la Sanidad Vegetal<https://www.fao.org/plant-health-day/es>, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) ha realizado un llamamiento para aumentar la inversión en innovación en un ámbito crucial para impulsar la seguridad alimentaria y transformar el modo en que se producen, distribuyen y consumen nuestros alimentos.

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Geospatial data for more targeted agricultural interventions: FAO receives excellence award
Hand in Hand Geospatial Platform launched by FAO in 2020 wins recognition at Geospatial World Forum 2022 in Amsterdam

12/05/2022

Amsterdam/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today received an award of excellence for a digital tool that helps to analyze and compare data on food and agriculture so that interventions can be more targeted to reduce poverty, hunger and increase economic development.

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First ever International Day of Plant Health: no food security without healthy plants
Investment in innovation and outreach vital to promote plant health, FAO Director-General says

12/05/2022

Rome - As the world marks the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH)<https://www.fao.org/plant-health-day/> for the first time, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation in a field crucial for boosting food security and transforming how our food is produced, delivered and consumed.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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En medio de la guerra en Ucrania, Europa y Asia Central estudian formas de garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios
En el 33.º período de sesiones de la Conferencia Regional de la FAO en Polonia, el Director General de la Organización pide que se adopten enfoques para prevenir una crisis aún mayor

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Amid the war in Ukraine, Europe and Central Asia discuss ways of ensuring food security and transforming agrifood systems
FAO Director-General calls for approaches to prevent an even greater crisis at 33rd FAO Regional Conference in Poland

11/05/2022

Lodz, Poland/Rome – Ministers and high-level representatives from across Europe and Central Asia met today at the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC33) to discuss not only the implications of the war in Ukraine on global agrifood systems and world food security, but also ways of accelerating efforts to transform agrifood systems to assure inclusive and environmentally-friendly development and achieve better

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Digital technologies: key accelerator of agrifood systems transformation and rural development
FAO Director-General participates in high-level international conference in Azerbaijan – Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture

06/05/2022

Baku - Digital agriculture has great potential to foster the transformation of agrifood systems and promote rural development, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), emphasized today at the high-level international conference<https://www.fao.org/events/detail/digital-agriculture-international-conference/en> Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture, held in Azerbaijan.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO desciende en abril
Los precios de los aceites vegetales y del maíz disminuyen ligeramente tras el alza reciente, mientras que los del arroz, la carne, los productos lácteos y el azúcar aumentan ligeramente y las perspectivas del comercio mundial se debilitan

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FAO and the World Food Forum Launch Young Scientists Group
Call is also made for applications for the 2022 Transformative Research Challenge

06/05/2022

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Forum (WFF) have launched the WFF’s first-ever cohort of the Young Scientists Group<http://www.world-food-forum.org/youth-action/young-scientists-group/en/#:~:text=The%20main%20objective%20of%20the%20World%20Food%20Forum,concern%20to%20youth%2C%20related%20to%20agrifood%20systems%20transformation.> and called for applications to the second edition of the WFF Transformative Research Challenge<http://www.world-food-forum.org/innovation-lab/transformative-research-challenge/en/#:~:text=%F0%9F%92%A1%20The%20WFF%20Transformative%20Research%20Challenge%20%28TRC%29%20aims,to%20end%20hunger%20and%20transform%20our%20agrifood%20systems.>.

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Activista camerunesa galardonada con el Premio Wangari Maathai Paladines del Bosque 2022
El XV Congreso Forestal Mundial anuncia el sexto ganador del galardón

05/05/2022

Seúl – La activista Cécile Ndjebet, de Camerún, fue galardonada hoy con el Premio Wangari Maathai Paladines del Bosque 2022, en reconocimiento a su destacada contribución a la preservación de los bosques y a la mejora de las vidas de las personas que dependen de ellos.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Global Report on Food Crises: acute food insecurity hits new highs
The international community calls for a shift towards better prevention, anticipation, and targeting to address the root causes of food crises

04/05/2022

JOINT EU/FAO/WFP NEWS RELEASE

Rome - The number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood support continues to grow at an alarming rate. This makes it more urgent than ever to tackle the root causes of food crises rather than just responding after they occur. This is a key takeaway from an annual report launched today by the Global

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Release of the Global Report on Food Crises 2022 and high level launch event

A global overview of food crises – tackling the root causes of food insecurity

4 May 2022, 14:30-16:30 CEST

On 4 May 2022, the Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC) – an international alliance working to address the root causes of extreme hunger – will release the latest findings on the number of people facing acute hunger and malnutrition in crisis prone countries.

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Global deforestation slowing but tropical rainforests remain under threat, key FAO report shows
The Global Forest Resources Assessment Remote Sensing Survey says expansion of croplands the biggest cause of deforestation

03/05/2022

Seoul/Rome - The rate at which our forests are disappearing slowed by nearly 30 per cent from the first decade of the century to the period from 2010-2018, a key report launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) showed. But the earth’s tropical rainforests are still under the greatest threat, whether from livestock grazing in South America or expansion of croplands such

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Según un nuevo informe de la FAO, los bosques y los árboles pueden ayudarnos a recuperarnos de múltiples crisis
En la edición de 2022 de El estado de los bosques del mundo se detallan tres vías que debemos seguir para liberar su potencial

02/05/2022

Seúl/Roma - En un momento en que el mundo se enfrenta a múltiples crisis, a saber, la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID‑19), los conflictos, la crisis climática y la pérdida de biodiversidad, nuestros bosques pueden ayudarnos a recuperarnos de las repercusiones, pero solo si redoblamos los esfuerzos a fin de liberar su potencial. En un informe

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As World Forestry Congress opens, FAO advocates for vital role of trees and forests
FAO Director-General formally launches State of the World’s Forests 2022 report outlining pathways for forests to support economic and environmental recovery

02/05/2022

Seoul/Rome- Global leaders going into a raft of meetings affecting the planet’s future must hear the message that forests and trees are vital to green recovery and building more resilient economies and societies, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.

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Release of the Global Report on Food Crises 2022 and high level launch event

A global overview of food crises – tackling the root causes of food insecurity

4 May 2022, 14:30-16:30 CEST

On 4 May 2022, the Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC) – an international alliance working to address the root causes of extreme hunger – will release the latest findings on the number of people facing acute hunger and malnutrition in crisis prone countries.

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Countries in Europe and Central Asia gather to address challenges in ensuring food security and sustainable agrifood systems
FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC33) on 10-13 May in Lodz, Poland

3 May 2022, Lodz – Some 50 countries from Europe and Central Asia will join the 33rd Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Regional Conference for Europe (ERC33) to discuss pressing issues of food security and agrifood systems transformation. The meeting comes as at a time of protracted crises, as the region is coping with the challenges brought about by COVID-19. Meanwhile,

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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New UN reports: The State of the World’s Forests 2022 and Global Forest Resources Assessment Remote Sensing Survey

FAO to launch the latest editions of the reports on 2 and 3 May respectively at the World Forestry Congress in Seoul

With the world facing multiple crises, including COVID-19, conflicts, climate change and loss of biodiversity, our forests and trees can help us overcome some of the impact of these challenges if we step up action to unlock their potential. And there is an urgent need for more investment in conservation, restoration and sustainable use of forests worldwide.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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La “docena silvestre”: apreciadas como ingredientes, las plantas silvestres vulnerables se enfrentan a una demanda creciente
Un nuevo informe de la FAO conciencia sobre la necesidad de un uso sostenible

22/04/2022

Roma - Puede que no sea consciente de ello, pero es probable que en su casa haya numerosos productos elaborados con plantas silvestres vulnerables.

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The Wild Dozen: Prized as ingredients, vulnerable wild plants face surging demand
A new FAO report raises awareness about the need for their sustainable use

22/04/2022

Rome - You may not realize it, but numerous products made with vulnerable wild plants are probably scattered around your home.

A wander through the kitchen may reveal Brazil nuts in your cupboard, gum arabic in your soda and liquorice in your herbal tea. Your bathroom may have lotions containing shea butter or skincare products made with baobab or argan oil. Frankincense or jatamansi may be found on the bedroom's table, as an

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Surging food prices: FAO calls for import financing facility for poorer nations at G20 meeting
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington

20/04/2022

Washington/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for a global Food Import Financing Facility<https://www.fao.org/3/cb9444en/cb9444en.pdf> (FIFF) to help poorer countries deal with surging prices as a result of the war in Ukraine.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Guerra en Ucrania: la FAO reitera su llamamiento para apoyar la agricultura y brindar ayuda urgente a los hogares vulnerables de las zonas rurales
Se requieren con urgencia más de 115 millones de USD para ayudar a los agricultores y hogares rurales ucranianos de aquí a diciembre de 2022

19/04/2022

Roma – Se necesitan urgentemente unos 115,4 millones de USD para prevenir un mayor deterioro de la situación de inseguridad alimentaria y el agravamiento de las perturbaciones en las cadenas de suministro de alimentos de Ucrania. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

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Canada and the United States reaffirm the continued centrality of FAO’s mandate
Canada and the United States commit to supporting FAO’s work to build more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems at the 7th Informal North American Regional Conference

15/04/2022

Rome - As the world confronts war, humanitarian emergencies, the impacts of the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, overlapping with the persistent challenges of hunger and poverty, FAO is responding urgently to build resilient agrifood systems. This was the message of QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at the

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New guidelines for scaling up investments for youth in agrifood systems in Africa
FAO and African Union Commission launch investment guidelines for youth

14/04/2022

Malabo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have launched new guidelines for scaling up investments for and with youth in agrifood systems in Africa, during the 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC32).

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FAO Director-General opens Africa Regional Conference amid worsening hunger crisis
The 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Africa (ARC32) takes place in Equatorial Guinea

13/04/2022

Malabo - Meeting Africa's overlapping challenges and realizing its enormous potential both require extraordinary efforts and new ways of working together, Director-General QU Dongyu said today as he opened the 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Africa<https://www.fao.org/events/detail/arc32/en> (ARC32) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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Somalia: New data show how drought in the Horn of Africa is driving up acute hunger
Aid to keep rural, agriculture-dependent families on their feet is needed at massive scale to stave off catastrophe

12/04/2022

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today warned that dire new hunger data out of Somalia sheds additional light on extended drought’s crippling impacts on the Horn of Africa region and underscores the criticality of large-scale agricultural aid to keep rural families self-reliant, fed, and in their home areas.

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Además de noticias, entrevistas y avisos a los medios, la Oficina de Prensa de la FAO ahora está distribuyendo historias de agricultores, pastores, pescadores, pueblos indígenas, habitantes de los bosques y otros en el sector: cómo sus medios de vida se ven afectados por los diversos retos globales; y cómo sus esfuerzos, su resiliencia, junto con el apoyo de socios como la FAO, han provocado cambios que contribuyen a la lucha mundial contra el hambre y la pobreza. Estas son las historias de verdaderos héroes de la alimentación. Se trata de la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios en acción.
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FAO-Newsroom
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 14:20:34 +0000
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FAO and Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands celebrate new collaboration
The institutions have a long history of sharing knowledge and harnessing science and innovation for agrifood systems transformation

08/04/2022

Wageningen, Netherlands/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today formally launched a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wageningen University and Research (WUR) in the Netherlands, aimed at developing and sharing knowledge and harnessing science, technologies and innovation for transforming agrifood systems.

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FAO-Newsroom
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 13:48:58 +0000
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Ukraine crisis: the world can still contain the impact on global food security with the right policies, FAO Director-General says
QU Dongyu addresses FAO Members as they convene to discuss the impact of the conflict on global food supply

08/04/2022

Rome - The war in Ukraine will impact consumers across the world as the resulting increases in the price of food, energy and fertilizers put the next global harvests at risk, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, warned today.

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Fri, 8 Apr 2022 10:22:59 +0000
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Statement by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu at 169th Session of the FAO Council

8 April 2022, Rome – What follows is the statement by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at the 169th Session of the FAO Council.

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169th Session of the Council Statement
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Dr QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General

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FAO-Newsroom
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 08:20:45 +0000
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FAO Food Price Index posts significant leap in March
War drives large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils

08/04/2022

Rome – World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.

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Fri, 8 Apr 2022 06:43:11 +0000
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Ukraine crisis: FAO launches dedicated website with detailed briefing notes and in-depth analyses

Resources include information on FAO’s emergency activities on the ground, policy tools and data on food prices and other key figures

8 April 2022, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has launched a dedicated website highlighting its response to the Ukraine crisis including a series of information notes, analyses, policy briefs and recommendations.

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