[Click for online version<http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/highlights/newsletter/052013/en/>] [cid:image001.jpg@01CE5AF3.366478B0] [cid:image002.gif@01CE5AF3.366478B0] 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> ________________________________ 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) ________________________________ Photo of the month [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 ________________________________ 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> ________________________________ 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 ________________________________ 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> ________________________________ [cid:image004.jpg@01CE5AF3.366478B0] ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FAOCountryProfiles-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(FAOCountryProfiles-L,SIGNOFF);