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FAO calls for Zero Illegal Deforestation target
2013-03-24 10:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
FAO: On the first International Day of Forests, celebrated by the United Nations today, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva proposed that countries support a Zero Illegal Deforestation target in the context of the post-2015 debate. "In many countries, illegal deforestation is degrading ecosystems, diminishing water availability and limiting the supply of fuelwood - all of which reduce food security, especially for the poor," Graziano da Silva said at a ceremony marking the International Day...
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FAO: World Not Coping Well with Change in Diets
2013-03-19 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - Urbanization, economic growth and other transformations are causing changes in lifestyles and diets in many parts of the world and countries are not coping as well as they could, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told professors and students at Wageningen University and Research Centre.
FAO Supports Transformation of Uganda's Agri Sector
2013-03-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UGANDA - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva met with Ugandan Vice-President Edward Sekandi to discuss ways to ensure food security for all Ugandans and reduce poverty by supporting rural smallholders in the country's agriculture sector.
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Harbin Flu Lab Designated as FAO Reference Centre
2013-03-06 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CHINA - China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have jointly held a Plaque-unveiling Ceremony for the FAO Reference Center for Animal Influenza in Harbin.
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FAO Updates Publication on Pig Diversification
2013-02-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - FAO has published a new Diversification booklet - number 15 in the series - entitled 'Pigs for Prosperity' by Klaas Dietze. It aims to help increase the income of small-scale farmers from pig enterprises.
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