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New FAO book explores edible insect sector in Thailand

"Six-legged livestock: edible insect farming, collecting and marketing in Thailand".

Thailand<http://bit.ly/18tEYx2> is leading the world in a promising area for improved food security and nutrition, according to a book published by FAO on 21 May2013: "Six-legged livestock: Edible insect farming, collecting and marketing in Thailand".

This publication provides insight into the collection and farming, processing, marketing and trade of edible insects in Thailand - one of the few countries in the world to have developed a viable and thriving insect farming sector.

More information...<http://bit.ly/10AOV6G>

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Featured resources

Bolivia proposes development of Regional Codex Standard Quinoa

On 29 April 2013, National Codex Alimentarius Committee of Bolivia<http://bit.ly/10XfmlM>, Standardization Technical Committee N 3.12 Grains and derivates of IBNORCA<http://bit.ly/19gqDFD>, Codex Alimentarius Commission<http://bit.ly/15ay9yy> based in Rome, National Codex Alimentarius Committee of Costa Rica<http://bit.ly/17eXH2d> and FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean<http://bit.ly/10XfvWq> met with the aim of developing a Regional Codex Standard for quinoa<http://bit.ly/Z9CvFb>.

More information...<http://bit.ly/13bM3il> (in Spanish)

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[cid:image003.jpg@01CE5AF3.366478B0]<http://bit.ly/16ksomx>Lebanon<http://bit.ly/12Ihlgn>
Examining olives under the microscope to determine eventual parasites
(c)FAO/Roberto Faidutti


Did you know?

The Hunger Free Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative<http://bit.ly/12XWJlT> is a commitment from the countries of the region to eradicate hunger within the term of a generation

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Not to be missed...

News bulletin<http://bit.ly/Zo0bIl> - The Hunger Free Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative
(in Spanish)

Six-legged livestock: Edible insect farming, collecting and marketing in Thailand<http://bit.ly/Zo0bIl>

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They refer to us...

Gender and Land Rights database <http://bit.ly/12XWMhF>
Country level information on social, economic, political and cultural issues related to the gender inequalities embedded in those rights

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Links

New GIEWS Country Briefs:
Benin<http://bit.ly/16k0JC2>, Botswana<http://bit.ly/17eZe8n>, Cameroon<http://bit.ly/113bxwo>, Cape Verde<http://bit.ly/13YkRTl>, China<http://bit.ly/14VWjNK>, Cuba<http://bit.ly/13ULa01>, Democratic People's Republic of Korea<http://bit.ly/13ULagy>, Democratic Republic of the Congo<http://bit.ly/12bFfpI>, Egypt<http://bit.ly/13YlmfS>, Gambia<http://bit.ly/12bFzEL>, Ghana<http://bit.ly/113c1CO>, Indonesia<http://bit.ly/13ULyeT>, Japan<http://bit.ly/12XXHOY>, Malawi<http://bit.ly/13ULA6w>, Mexico<http://bit.ly/11qH5RN>, Namibia<http://bit.ly/10XgSEu>, Pakistan<http://bit.ly/13ULFqJ>, Senegal<http://bit.ly/13ULFHv>, Togo<http://bit.ly/13Ym2lw>, Zambia<http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/index/en/?iso3=ZMB&subject=3>

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