International pact to tackle illegal fishing gathers momentum

Agreement promotes collaboration among fishermen, port authorities and coast guards to strengthen inspection at ports and on fishing vessels

Sustainable farming systems of Bangladesh, Japan globally recognised

The sites include Bangladesh’s floating gardens and three areas in Japan

Creepy-crawlies on my plate

The writer tasted creepy crawly creatures during a conference on indigenous food in Shillong, Meghalaya

Fisheries: an answer to food security and nutrition

For several countries fish exports are essential to national economies, FAO experts say

`Many regions in Asia will face a decline in food productivity'

Kundhavi Kadiresan, Assistant Director-General and regional representative for Asia and the Pacific, FAO, talks about how achieving the Zero …

Can biotechnology help feed the world’s hungriest region—Asia and the Pacific?

'People can farm insects to produce cheaper animal feed'

Senior FAO officer Paul Vantomme talks about food recycling, improved nutrition and the many uses of insects

Pulses are healthy and economically viable

Edible seeds such as lentils, chickpeas and pigeon peas are often neglected as staple grains are given more prominence

World Food Day 2019: Why we must prevent food wastage

It is a moral and technical failure in a world where hunger and malnutrition have yet to be eradicated

Investment in technology must to achieve zero hunger

FAO estimates that the world will need to produce some 60 per cent more food, on an average, to feed a hungry world by 2050

Promoting pulses can contribute to Sustainable Development Goals

One of the most extensively-used foods in the world, pulses are rich in fibre and are a great source of vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc …

Product label for mountain products puts premium on biological, cultural diversity

The new label places a premium on goods that support local biodiversity and production methods linked to cultural traditions of mountain communities

Book on pulses takes readers on amazing journey across varied cultures

Pulses are packed with proteins–double than that found in wheat and three times than that in rice

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries

Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas

Rising demand for coffee can create economic rift with poorer nations

Mass production has created harsher economic and ecological conditions in major coffee-growing nations

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Agricultural transformation vital to produce 50% more food in 2050

In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, agricultural output would need to more than double by the middle of the century

Assuring tenure rights to pastoralists can ensure food security

Over 500 million people rely on livestock herding in rangelands. They move from one place to another in search of pasture and to avoid drought, …

UN food agency predicts bumper wheat, rice harvests

The global rice production is also predicted to expand for the first time in three years, mainly due to abundant monsoon rains in Asia and …

Women play vital role in agrifood systems across Latin America and the Caribbean

In most rural households, women play a definitive role in agriculture and other allied activities. Thus, including women under the social …

Climate change affects poor the most, says FAO chief

José Graziano Da Silva calls for a safer, fairer and more inclusive world

After last year’s drought, food production in Syria sees a boost this year

Good rains have improved production, but it still is not close to pre-crisis levels, say UN agencies

FAO focuses on heat stress protection measures for agriculture, forestry workers

Emphasising that dehydration leads to productivity declines, a report urges workers and employers to drink several litres of water throughout the day

Health ministers in G20 Summit commit to address antimicrobial resistance

Through Berlin Declaration, the health ministers emphasised the need for combating AMR through appropriate monitoring and surveillance

New drought in Ethiopia puts recovery at risk

A new drought is emerging in southern and southeastern pastoral areas of the country