Forecastgrowth in 2008 cereal production could ease tight global supplyThe cereal import bill of the world’spoorest countries is forecast to rise by...

Global fertilizer supply expected to outstrip demand

New FAO fertilizer outlook to 2011/12 publishedWorld fertilizer production is expected to outstrip demand over the next five years and will support...

Climate change a further challenge for gender equity

How men and women farmers are differently affectedThe effect of climate change “on gender equality and women´s empowerment could be profound, and...

World potato photography contest launched

Highlighting the role of potato in the fight against hunger and povertyA world photography contest to highlight the role of the potato as a source of...

FAO calls on countries to report on forests

2010 global forest assessment to provide input to climate change debateFAO has called upon countries to participate in preparing the next Global...

Senegalese protester dies of burns in Rome

A Senegalese woman who set herself alight outside Rome's city hall on December 7 after failing in a bid to see visiting President Abdoulaye Wade has...