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Hunger situation worsens at alarming rate, says FAO

Published on: October 1, 2022
14:18

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) 2020-2021 period showed 40 million people facing up hunger, a figure that may surge as present situation is worsening at an alarming rate, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

FAO contributes to Cuba’s forestry development

Published on: July 18, 2022
10:29

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The Climate Resilience in Cuba's Agricultural Ecosystems (IRES) project, which is being implemented until 2027 in seven municipalities of the country vulnerable to climate change, contributes to forestry development on the island, it was reported.

International bodies warn about global food security crisis

Published on: July 15, 2022
16:05

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), World Food Program (WFP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have issued a joint statement calling for pressing action to deal with the global food security crisis.

Over 15 million Brazilians face severe food insecurity

Published on: July 6, 2022
16:22

By: Pavel López Lazo

Brasilia, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) About 15.4 million Brazilians (7.3% of population) faced severe food insecurity during 2019-2021 period, according to a FAO´s report released on Wednesday.

FAO highlights progress of project on food security in Cuba

Published on: June 30, 2022
13:10

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today highlighted the progress made in the implementation of the Consas project, in which organizations linked to the agri-food sector are participating.

Mexico, FAO and IAEA fight fruit fly in Colima

Published on: June 22, 2022
13:05

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Mexico City, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Mexico, with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), fights the fruit fly in Colima, it was reported on Wednesday.

UN agency seeks to bring agricultural inputs to northern Ethiopia

Published on: June 6, 2022
10:28

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Addis Ababa, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) FAO will deliver agricultural inputs in Tigray, Afar and Amhara, regions affected by the civil war in northern Ethiopia, a notification from the UN agency for Food and Agriculture says.

Syria and FAO cooperate to rescue agricultural sector

Published on: May 13, 2022
08:02

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Damascus, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Cooperation in the agricultural sector was the focus of the talks between the Syrian Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous, and the deputy director of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Abdul-Hakim Rajab Elwaer.

FAO stresses the importance of trees and forests

Published on: May 2, 2022
10:56

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Rome, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) stressed here the importance of trees and forests as providers of essential ecosystem goods and services.

Cuba makes progress in agricultural rehabilitation projects

Published on: April 20, 2022
12:55

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) Authorities from the Ministry of Agriculture (Minag) on Wednesday reported on the efforts to develop a rehabilitation project at the local level in favor of the country's economy.

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