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From thorny to tasty: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ agriculture agency looking at cactus as climate resilient food

With the reality of climate change becoming more real by the day, including its impact on food sources, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging communities around the world not to take the prickly cactus for granted.

2017-11-30T23:10:51-05:0030 Nov 2017|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

New initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors announced as Action Days begin

In Bonn, new initiatives were announced to push forward the transition to renewable energy and to show that more ambitious clean energy development can quickly become a bigger part of national climate plans submitted under the Paris Agreement.

2018-04-22T11:48:48-04:0010 Nov 2017|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

Pulses are praised for health, ecological and economic benefits

"Pulses are good for people, and are good for soils," Eduardo Mansur, the head of FAO's land and water division, said today at an event that highlighted the promising future of edible seeds such as lentils, chickpeas and pigeon peas, all often neglected in the shadow of the world's major staple grains.

Ethiopia: $50 million needed to tackle food insecurity caused by El Ni?o-induced drought, says Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

As the worst El Ni?o-induced drought has sparked a sharp deterioration in food security and massive drop in agricultural and pastoral production in Ethiopia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presented a $50 million plan to assist agriculture- and livestock-dependent households and enhance their resilience.

2018-04-22T12:01:53-04:0015 Jan 2016|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, News|

An age-old model of healthy living, the Mediterranean diet is now under threat ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

The Mediterranean region is undergoing a ¡°nutrition transition¡± away from its traditional diet, long revered as a model for healthy living and sustainable food systems and known for preserving the environment and empowering local producers, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.

Agriculture bears brunt of disaster impacts, new report says

Farmers in developing nations bear the "major brunt" of natural disasters yet receive just a small percentage of post-disaster aid, says a new study released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan.

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