May 03
Africa: #StopSoilPollution: 6 Reasons Why Soil Pollution Should Not Go Unnoticed
Soil is a finite resource, meaning its loss and degradation is not recoverable within a human lifespan. Soils affect the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, our… Read more »
October 24, 2017
Africa: FAO Highlights Importance of Food Security for the Upcoming WTO Conference
Global trade agreements, harmonized food safety standards and measures that benefit rather than harm poor family farmers in the developing world should be key objectives in the… Read more »
September 13, 2017
Africa: Giving New Life to Degraded Lands in Small Island Developing States
An FAO partnership with Google is helping collect and analyse land degradation data Read more »
June 08, 2017
Africa: Global Food Import Bill On the Rise Despite Stable Markets
Global food commodity markets are well-balanced, buoyed by ample supplies of wheat and maize and rebounding production of oilseed products. Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: Using Real-Time Satellite Data to Track Water Productivity in Agriculture
New FAO tool offers water-scarce countries and river basins a way to boost productivity Read more »
December 14, 2016
Africa: Wood Production Sees Growth Driven By Housing and Green Energy Markets
FAO data point at strong potential of forest sector in emerging bioeconomies Read more »
December 08, 2016
Africa: Food Prices Are Broadly Stable Amid Record Cereal Inventories
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly in November, maize and rice on course for record output in 2016 Read more »
December 05, 2016
Africa: World Soil Day Hails Symbiotic Role of Pulses to Boost Sustainable Agriculture
New report explores how nitrogen-fixing plants enhance nutritious diets, carbon sequestration and soil fertility Read more »
November 25, 2016
Africa: Pastoralists' Complex Tenure Rights Are Key to Resilience
New FAO guide offer pointers to protect a sustainable mobile lifestyle with special land-use skills Read more »
November 15, 2016
Africa: Giant Research Leap Needed to Curb Farm-Driven Antimicrobial Resistance
FAO report surveys risks in livestock production and sketches road map for mitigation Read more »
October 17, 2016
Africa: Agriculture Has Big Role to Play in Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The pledge to eradicate hunger and poverty must go hand in hand with rapid transformations of farming and food systems to cope with a warmer world, FAO said today in a new report. Read more »
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