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Yielding the power of numbers to fight hunger, one statistician at a time
Combining theory and practice, the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics, led by FAO, is offering scholarships to train the next generation of agricultural statisticians.
New initiative aims to curb the toxic impacts of agriculture
Nairobi, 12 March 2023 – The governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have come together to launch a $379 million initiative to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics in agriculture.
Readout of the bilateral meeting with H.E. Franklin Danilo Palacios Márquez, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. Danilo Palacios, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, at FAO headquarters in Rome, on the sidelines of the 4th Global Conference of the World Banana Forum, taking place
Next Generation of Trees Threatened 30 Years after Logging
Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened – even if tree restoration projects have taken place, new research shows.
Lamb virus causing deformities in 'worst year', Somerset farmer says
Sheep farmers are calling for more support to help them battle a virus which causes lambs to be born deformed. The Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) has affected farms in Somerset with cases rising across the West.
Wet weather causes havoc for farming communities
The wettest February since 1836 will lead to a "horrific" harvest, farmers have warned. Many parts of southern England recorded more than twice the average rainfall.
Nevada Farm Network launches to support Nevada agricultural producers
University and USDA lend support to grower-led initiative that aims to provide online resources and networking to bolster Nevada agricultural production
Agriculture Ministry to ramp up activities under its New Face of Food initiative this year
According to portfolio minister Floyd Green, focus will be placed on strengthening the country’s small ruminant sector, food security initiatives, and expanding the country’s tilapia production.
World Bank & IFAD complete technical implementation support mission to agriculture -funded projects in Liberia
The World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have concluded a technical Implementation Support Mission (ISM) for the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) and the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation
First Nations farmer demands that ag steps up
Indigenous men and women make up only 2.5% of Australia’s farmers, and that’s something Worimi man Josh Gilbert is working hard to change.