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Sixteen Noteworthy Food Moments in 2016
This year has had its fair share of food moments. Food policies and programs have been developed to…
First Congress of its kind adopts new Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management
The first ever International Congress on Agrobiodiversity (IAC 2016) took place in Delhi, India,…
Measuring sustainability in agriculture
Measuring with a view to improving is at the core of FAO’s work on sustainable agriculture. What…
FAO event aims to unleash potential of rural women
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls lies at the centre of the 2030 Agenda for…
Gurib's vision for science and innovation in Africa
Ameenah Gurib, the first elected woman President of Mauritius, which is ranked Africa’s third most…
Celebrating World Soil Day 2016: 'Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life…
In 2002, the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) made a resolution proposing the 5th of…
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GFAR's new governance - a new way of working for the Global Forum
The 2016 Partners’ Assembly of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) decided to create a…
Round up of CFS 43, look forward to the 2017 agenda
CFS looked at country experience in using the Voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of…
Barilla Center Call-to-Action Focuses on Change, Now
Following a recent report about the urgent need to address the relationship betwen agriculture and…