The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Government of Ecuador, on Wednesday 8 November, launched a practical guide for workers in the banana sector to promote healthier and safer work conditions
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Korea extends US$9mn to develop rice industry in Ghana
The Republic of Korea has extended US$9mn for the development of a rice industry in the central region in Ghana
ProVeg to discuss animal agriculture at COP23 climate talks

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
IRRI’s MYRice project to improve farmers’ lives in Myanmar
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
FAO seeks to manage serious threat to the world’s bananas

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