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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.

FAO advocates for differentiated treatment for climate change

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:19

Rome, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Participants in a high-level virtual Seminar organized by FAO on Thursday advocated for a differentiated treatment of indigenous, Afro-descendant and migrant populations regarding climate change.

FAO to review on climate change and plant health

Published on: May 28, 2021
00:30

Rome, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) will close sessions with the presentation of a scientific review about the impacts of climate change on plant pests, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported in Rome.

Seminar to examine impact of climate change on indigenous peoples

Published on: May 27, 2021
08:03

Rome, May 27 (Prensa Latina) An international seminar organized by FAO, the Vatican and the governments of Costa Rica and Spain will examine the impact of climate change on indigenous peoples, afro-descendants and migrants.

FAO supports food-farming chain development in Angola

Published on: May 19, 2021
09:27

Luanda, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) backs up a new project in Angola to boost food-farming industry chains.

FAO to cooperate with Egypt in poultry industry development

Published on: May 7, 2021
00:00

Cairo, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Poultry Farmers Union of Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing the production and sustainability of the local industry.

World food prices up for the eleventh consecutive month

Published on: May 6, 2021
10:51

Rome, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The world food price index increased in April for the eleventh consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.

FAO assures Panama reduced hunger

Published on: May 1, 2021
08:21

Panama, May 1 (Prensa Latina) In last decade, Panama has reduced hunger by 3.4%, according to the UN report on the 2020 Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security.

FAO will hold Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity

Published on: April 19, 2021
09:45

Rome, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will hold via videoconference the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI21), from today until next Thursday.

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