35TH FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (APRC 35)

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color#212529">APRC 35 will be a forum to discuss current country and regionalpriorities and pressing issues in the region such as the impact ofCOVID-19, the state of agriculture, natural resources management, food securityand nutrition. It will also be an opportunity to highlight examples ofpartnerships, innovation and digital technologies that are helping to improvefood security and nutrition across the region as well as regional and globalpolicy and regulatory matters.Inlight of the ongoing C

Aug 31 202018:05

Forty-Six FAO Member Nations in Asia and the Pacific to chart a course for securing food systems and mitigating the effects of COVID-19 and climate change on agricultural sectors

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Forty-Six FAO Member Nations in Asia and the Pacific tochart a course for securing food systems and mitigating the effects of COVID-19and climate change on agricultural sectorsThe arrival of thenovel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has had a great impact on agriculture and foodsystems in Asia and the Pacific, a region already beset by climate and weatherrelated challenges, such as droughts and flooding.Supply chains havebeen disrupted, demand has dropped for certain foods, resulting in damage tonutriti

Aug 24 202016:20

FAO supports Iran to strengthen its national agricultural drought monitoring and early warning systems

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FAO supports Iran to strengthen its national agriculturaldrought monitoring and early warning systemsFAO assists Iran to establish a country-specific agricultural droughtmonitoring system, enabling the national authorities to detect periods of waterstress and forecast crop yields more accurately in the Urmia Lake basin.Tehran - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)organised a three-day workshop to equip Iranian experts with operationalknowledge and skills required to

Aug 22 202011:29

FAO supplies Iran with more desert locust equipment, supporting the country in containing

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white">FAO delivers more sprayers and Very Low Volume Formulation pesticides toIran, worth over USD 100 thousand, to assist the country in its efforts tocontrol the desert locust infestation. white"> The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)delivers two more consignments of desert locust control equipment and materialsto Iran to further enhance national technical capacity to prevent and decreasethe damages caused by this migratory pest.white">According to apress release p

Aug 17 202012:23

FAO-led global COVID-19 Food Coalition gains momentum

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The Italian government-proposed initiative aims to tacklethe long-term impacts of the pandemic on food and agriculture, engaging morecountries to support the efforts.Farmers in Somalia queue at a registration point to receiveassistance during the cropping season.The COVID-19 Food Coalition, launched by the Governmentof Italy and led by FAO, is gaining momentum, as more countries are joining theinitiative in an effort to tackle medium and long-term adverse impacts of thecurrent pandemic on food s

Aug 4 202023:22

Hundreds of millions of family farmers in Asia-Pacific need help to ensure food security in the face of pandemic

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Asia-Pacific’ssmallholder family farmers produce most of the world’s food, yet they arefacing a disproportionate impact on their livelihoods and food security due tothe present coronavirus pandemic, a collaboration of FAO and advocacy groupswarned today.The COVID-19 impacton the region’s rural communities, and particularly those in developingcountries, has resulted in economic slowdown and stagnation. The pandemichas exposed vulnerabilities and inequalities within and among co

Aug 1 202017:26

FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO: hunger increases across the world, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 is in doubt

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FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO hunger increases across theworld, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 is in doubtThe United Nations agencies say that the world is not on trackto achieve Zero Hunger, warning if recent trends continue, the number of peopleaffected by hunger will surpass 840 million by 2030.color#003B43">Tehran - font-family"Arial",sans-serif;color#003B43">A new report jointly preparedby FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO shows that currently around690 million people or 8.9 percent

Jul 20 202023:06

Traditional bamboo cultivation system in the Republic of Korea earns place on global agricultural heritage sites list

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Damyang Bamboo Field Agriculture System won recognition forits unique multilayered bamboo forestry with agricultural biodiversity andlandscape preservation Linked to a strong cultural identity, bamboo farmers haveestablished traditional environment knowledge for optimum temperature,rainfall, wind direction, soil type and depth.The Republic of Korea's traditional bamboo-based farmingsystem in Damyang has been recognized as a Globally ImportantAgricultural Heritage System (GIAHS), a designation ma

Jul 18 202010:10

FAO shares international expertise and knowledge with Iran in Early Warning Early Action systems

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FAO shares international expertise and knowledge with Iranin Early Warning Early Action systemsFAO, in collaboration with its national counterparts in Iran andMongolia, facilitates the sharing of good practices and lessons learned inDisaster Risk Reduction and resilience-building between the two countries.The Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in close partnership withits national stakeholders in Iran and Mongolia organised a knowledge-sharingevent for Iranian experts,

Jul 7 202015:18

FAO calls for more innovative policies in Asia-Pacific to ensure food security and nutrition in the wake of COVID-19

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FAO calls for more innovative policies in Asia-Pacific toensure food security and nutrition in the wake of COVID-19 FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific warns thatthe global pandemic caused by COVID-19 requires a greater coordinated response onmany policy levels, particularly to ensure food and nutrition security ofbillions of people in the vast Asia-Pacific region.According to a policy brief released by the FAO RegionalOffice, the COVID-19 pandemic poses a serious threat to food

Jun 30 202010:34