FAO partners with the Adaptation Fund to help vulnerable countries fight the impact of climate change

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been accredited as an implementing partner of the Adaptation Fund and will work with the international fund on projects to help vulnerable countries fight the harmful effects of climate change.
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Global food commodity prices rebound in June

In June, global food commodity prices rose for the first time since the beginning of the year driven by a rebound in vegetable oils, sugar and dairy quotations. However, in the cereals and meat markets, most prices remained under downward pressure amid market uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Traditional bamboo cultivation system in the Republic of Korea earns place on global agricultural heritage sites list

Based on traditional agroecological practices, the site is an impressive example of sustainable agriculture approach linking nature and traditional farming practices while respecting the environment.
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Time to scale up and support Africa’s Great Green Wall

It’s time for coordination and renewed support for the Great Green Wall, Africa’s landmark reforestation programme, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today. “Restoration and associated livelihood benefits must be scaled up – and it must happen now,” he said.
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FAO and the EU highlight the vital role of biodiversity in building sustainable food systems

The virtual discussion was entitled "The European Green Deal: A Conversation on the Transformative Force of the EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies to build Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems".
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FAO Director-General calls for new approach to stop soil loss on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020

A new approach is needed to combat soil degradation, desertification and drought if we are to meet the growing demand for food to feed the world's population, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, said today.
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Towards innovative, conflict-sensitive and human rights-based approaches to forest monitoring

The Governments of Myanmar and Finland today launched a trailblazing project designed to allow for monitoring of forests in a manner that is sensitive to local conflicts and protects human rights. The five-year project will be led by FAO thanks to a EUR 8 million endowment from the Government of Finland.
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Towards innovative, conflict-sensitive and human rights-based approaches to forest monitoring

The Governments of Myanmar and Finland today launched a trailblazing project designed to allow for monitoring of forests in a manner that is sensitive to local conflicts and protects human rights. The five-year project will be led by FAO thanks to a EUR 8 million endowment from the Government of Finland.
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Tunisia’s unique farming systems win recognition as part of the global agricultural heritage

Tunisia’s traditional Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh and its hanging gardens from Djebba El Olia, have been recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), a designation managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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World Day Against Child Labour 2020: preventing child labour in agriculture during COVID-19 and beyond

FAO marked World Day Against Child Labour today by stressing the critical need to step up efforts to prevent a spike in child labour in agriculture due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptive global impact on livelihoods, education, food and health systems.
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Global food markets still brace for uncertainty in 2020/21 because of COVID-19 says FAO

11 June 2020, Rome – Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, but the agri-food sector is likely to show more resilience to the pandemic crisis than other sectors, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Emerging data suggest COVID-19 is driving up hunger in vulnerable countries

Urgent action required to stem crises, FAO Director-General tells UN High-Level meeting
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