Tag: FAO
World: IChemE urges efficient water management in food production
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is urging coordinated action to reduce the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production –...
Americas: Latin America, the Caribbean have advanced 92% towards World Food...
Latin America and the Caribbean have achieved 92% progress toward the World Food Summit goal of halving the total number of people suffering hunger...
Europe: 13 countries join in the fight against undernourishment
A total of 13 countries have joined in the fight against undernourishment.
This includes the early achievement of the Millennium Development Goal 1 (MDG-1) hunger...
Europe: FAO, OIE warn of new avian flu strain
A new bird flu strain detected in Europe which is similar to strains reported to be circulating in 2014 in Asia poses a significant...
Europe: 170 countries vow to combat malnutrition, says FAO
Ministers and officials from more than 170 countries made a number of concrete commitments and adopted a series of recommendations on policies and investments...
Europe: Lawmakers urged to make nutrition commitments
Lawmakers from around the world meeting in Rome, Italy, should to play their part in transforming into positive results the commitments to provide healthier...
Europe: FAO food price index shows signs of stabilization after summer...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO's) monthly food price index was stable in October 2014, as sugar and vegetable oil...
Americas: Manage ocean’s resources to ensure food security, says FAO
A better management of the world's ocean resources is crucial to ensuring food global security, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General...
Americas: Food systems need to change to cope with climate change,...
Overcoming climate change is central to achieving a sustainable future for the planet's growing population, and food security must lie at the heart of...
Asia Pacific: FAO calls for continued vigilance over avian influenza virus...
A recently-emerged strain of avian influenza virus in poultry in Southeast Asia known as A(H5N6) represents a new threat to animal health and livelihoods...