Linking farmers to moving markets
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Linking farmers to moving markets FAO report says policy-makers need to recognize the vast diversity of ‘smallholder farmers’, while linking them to constantly evolving markets, to be able to feed more people A woman selling tomatoes along a roadside in Zimbabwe 3 July 2013, …
FAO and ILO urge countries to better protect children working in fisheries and aquaculture
FAO and ILO urge countries to better protect children working in fisheries and aquaculture Many children are exposed to harsh and hazardous working conditions that harm their health and learning abilities Around 130 million children work in agriculture, livestock and fisheries 27 June 2013, …
FAO Statistical Yearbook paints a big, and detailed, picture of food and agriculture
FAO Statistical Yearbook paints a big, and detailed, picture of food and agriculture Updated edition of data compendium sheds new light on greenhouse gas emissions from food production Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture grew 1.6 percent per year during the decade after the year …
Biotech Crops Vs. Pests: Successes and Failures from the First Billion Acres
Biotech Crops Vs. Pests: Successes and Failures from the First Billion Acres Photo : A pink bollworm caterpillar emerges after devouring the seeds within a cotton boll. This devastating pest quickly evolved resistance to genetically modified cotton in India, but not in the southwestern …
Progress is proof that hunger can be eliminated
Progress is proof that hunger can be eliminated FAO recognizes 38 countries for halving hunger, lauds regional and international support The recognition ceremony at FAO Headquarters in Rome. 16 June 2013, Rome – FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva formally recognized 38 countries for …
OECD-FAO expect slower global agricultural production growth
OECD-FAO expect slower global agricultural production growth Market position of developing countries will increase with significant economic benefits – Special focus on China Despite a slow down, farm production is expected to keep pace with global demand. 6 June 2013, …
Cassava’s huge potential as 21st Century crop
Cassava’s huge potential as 21st Century crop FAO offers sustainable farming model to meet increased demand Farmers check their cassava crop in Chad 28 May 2013, Rome – Save and Grow, an environmentally-friendly farming model promoted by FAO, can sustainably increase cassava …
Dairy’s Carbon Footprint: Flatulence Tops the List
Dairy’s Carbon Footprint: Flatulence Tops the List May 31, 2013 — Researchers at the University of Arkansas are attempting to help the U.S. dairy industry decrease its carbon footprint as concentrations of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere reach record levels. In 2007, Americans …
