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Canada to support recovery of small Latin American farmers

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:23

Ottawa, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Canadian government announced Thursday its .5 million contribution to FAO program for Covid-19 response and recovery and targeted to small producers in Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru.

FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:10

United Nations, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu on Thursday called on G20 Environment Ministers to step up joint efforts for the enormous challenge of producing more food and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Governmental forum discussed food shortage in Angola

Published on: July 7, 2021
13:11

Luanda, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Fostering the agroindustry is a cornerstone in Angola's strategy to diversify its economy and meet the population's food shortage, according to a forum convened by the government on Wednesday.

FAO Council advocates more efficiency and transparency

Published on: June 29, 2021
13:15

Rome, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The new president of the FAO Council, Hans Hoogeveen, on Tuesday highlighted as a priority during his two-year term to work efficiently and transparently to build bridges.

FAO conference reviews food-farming system conditions

Published on: June 15, 2021
07:17

Rome, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) Global food and agriculture conditions was reviewed at the 42nd FAO Conference, which will be held via online through June 18.

FAO conference reviews state of agrifood systems

Published on: June 14, 2021
16:37

Rome, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The state of food and agriculture in the world was reviewed on Monday by the 42nd FAO Conference, which will be in session until June 18 in a virtual format.

Pope Francis advocates for food system resilient to crises

Published on: June 14, 2021
13:31

Rome, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis stated that economic rebuilding after the Covid-19 pandemic offers the possibility of reversing the course and invest in a global food system capable of resisting future crises.

Global food trade flows hold new highs

Published on: June 10, 2021
14:24

Rome, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Global trade flows maintain new highs during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report published today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

UN calls to rehabilitate degraded lands in favor of food security

Published on: June 5, 2021
05:00

United Nations, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) United Nations agencies called on the entire world to rehabilitate at least one billion hectares of degraded land by 2030 in order to guarantee food security and prevent future catastrophes.

Growing risks threaten global agriculture

Published on: May 29, 2021
07:59

Havana, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Global agricultural production is increasingly threatened by growing environmental risks and insufficient availability of resources, Dr. Odalys Rodríguez, member of the Safety and Risks Chair, said.

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