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A woman entrepreneur inspecting plantain fruits. ©FAO/Natalija Gormalova

Investing in women and girls makes economic sense and accelerates progress for millions of people

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March 8, 2024

The new report outlines several pathways impacting both the supply and demand sides for livestock sectors. ©FAO/Cristiano Minichiello

New FAO report maps pathways towards lower livestock emissions

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December 10, 2023

Grinding grains in Niger. ©FAO/Luis Tato

Hand in Hand Investment Forum: Spotlight on Sahel and Dry Corridor regional initiatives

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October 27, 2023

FAO will launch a global assessment on irrigation needs and irrigation potential ©FAO/Riccardo Gangale

Agriculture can help conserve world’s stressed water resources, FAO says

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September 16, 2023

The programme ensures sustainable use of wildlife species. ©FAO/David Mansell-Moullin

FAO welcomes European Union contribution of €25 million to advance wildlife conservation and food security

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July 27, 2023

Consumption of milk, eggs, meat varies widely around the world ©FAO/Giuseppe Bizzarri ©FAO/Giuseppe Bizzarri

Report: Meat, eggs and milk essential source of nutrients especially for most vulnerable groups

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April 25, 2023

World leaders have committed to working collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. ©FAO

FAO, United Kingdom to accelerate innovative monitoring of forests with AIM4Forests programme

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April 23, 2023

Small-scale fisheries provide livelihoods for nearly half a billion people globally, 95 percent of them in the global south. ©FAO/Alexander Joe

International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture closes with many concrete results

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April 2, 2023

A primeval forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that is home to many kinds of animal and plant species ©FAO/Giulio Napolitano

International Day of Forests 2023: Immediate action is needed to protect forests

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March 21, 2023

FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo speaking at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin, Germany. ©FAO/Lea Plantek

Climate finance is key to make agrifood systems more resilient, efficient, sustainable and inclusive

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January 19, 2023

Nursery worker adjusting sprinkler irrigation system in a greenhouse of cypress seedlings, Egypt. ©FAO/Rosetta Messori ©FAO/Rosetta Messori

Egypt and FAO leading efforts essential to mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change

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November 13, 2022

Artisanal fisherman and his daughter in Madagascar

FAO and Slow Food renew collaboration to improve smallholder livelihoods

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September 25, 2022

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