Yemen on the brink of famine: UN calls for food assistance and food production assistance combo
A combination of food assistance and food production assistance is the only way to avoid famine in conflict-ridden Yemen where two-thirds of the population – 17 million people – are suffering from severe More...
UN ranks ‘Top 10’ food borne parasites with release of new guidelines
1 July 2014, Rome – A “Top Ten” list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern has been released today, and new guidelines are being developed to control them. The parasites More...
Spread of banana fungal disease, Fusarium wilt, concerns UN agency
PRESS RELEASE The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is warning countries to step up monitoring, reporting and prevention of one of the world’s most destructive banana diseases, Fusarium More...
World dairy and meat prices hit record highs in 2013: FAO
PRESS RELEASE The FAO Food Price Index averaged 206.7 points in December, nearly unchanged from the previous month, with a sharp increase in dairy prices and high meat values balancing out a steep decline in sugar More...
FAO lifts moratorium on using rinderpest for approved research
A moratorium on using live rinderpest virus for approved research has been lifted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Rinderpest outbreak More...
UN food security agency: China bird flu outbreak requires strong biosecurity measures
In response to the outbreak of H7N9 human avian influenza in China during recent weeks, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says strong biosecurity measures are needed, according to More...
