Food and agricultural practice should align with nutritional goals, said FAO. (Image source: FAO)
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners are going to convene the Asia-Pacific symposium on sustainable food systems for healthy diets and improved nutrition in Bangkok from 10-11 November 2017, at the Centara Grand Hotel and Convention Centre
With help from Korea, Ghana hopes to boost its rice production. (Image source: M Poudyal/Flickr)
The Republic of Korea has extended US$9mn for the development of a rice industry in the central region in Ghana
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity and the planet. (Image source: United Nations Photo/Flickr)
ProVeg International will discuss the role of animal agriculture at COP23, the latest round of climate talks following the Paris Agreement, which is going to be held from 6-17 November 2017, in Bonn in Germany
Planning the rice field in Myanmar. (Image source: Alex Berger/Flickr)
International Rice Research Institute’s (IRRI) five-year research project in Myanmar is making a lasting impact on improving local rice farmers’ ability to adapt to agricultural challenges and respond to market opportunities
The global campaign aims to ensure the livelihoods and income of the world banana traders. (Image source: Dhammika Heenpella/Flickr)
FAO and its partners Bioversity International, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the World Banana Forum have launched a global programme requiring US$98mn to manage Fusarium wilt strain, a disease that jeopardises livelihoods reliant on banana, the world’s most traded fruit
