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Emergency agriculture assistance enables vulnerable communities to produce food locally, even amidst violence and climate shocks. Yet, funding gaps persist, with agriculture often sidelined in humanitarian aid allocations
FAO appeals for US$1.9 billion for 2025 to deliver emergency agricultural aid to 49 million people Read More
Importantly, the researchers identified genes responsible for novel disease resistance and environmental adaptation. These findings provide essential tools to enhance future breeding programs
International scientists unveil genetic insights in largest ever wheat genome sequencing project Read More
Fisheries and aquaculture remain vital sources of food, nutrition, and employment in India, directly supporting over 20 million fishers and farmers and twice that number across the value chain
Fisheries and aquaculture sectors key to India’s nutrition security, says FAO ADG Read More
As the COP29 climate change conference unfolds and the UN observes World Fisheries Day on November 21, Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General, FAO, sheds light on the compounded risks fishers face due to climate change and how FAO is leveraging innovation to enhance safety at sea
Improving the safety of fishers at sea at a time of climate change Read More
The minister stressed the need to scale up sustainable farming practices, especially in the face of global warming, unpredictable rainfall, and climate change’s broader impacts
Soil degradation on 30% of India’s farm land threatening productivity: Agriculture Minister Read More
The initiative will operate under the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership, a multi-stakeholder platform created at COP27. FAST focuses on enhancing climate finance for agrifood systems in vulnerable regions
FAO and COP29 Presidency launch the ‘Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers’ Read More
The space applications have a remarkable potential for empowering women to thrive amidst a changing climate. UN experts Kareff Rafisura, Xinyi Qu, and Gomer Padong write…
Making space data applications work for women in agriculture, write UN experts Read More
The SIF 2024 brought together prominent scientists, innovation experts, policymakers, small-scale producers, indigenous people, women, youth, and the private sector
World Food Forum: Inclusive innovation takes centre stage at Science and Innovation Forum 2024 Read More
Murdoch University hosted the five-day event, featuring 58 speakers, 35 panellists, 134 workshop presenters, and over 380 poster presentations from experts in the global wheat community
Experts focus on climate adaptation at the International Wheat Congress 2024 Read More
The all-day event aimed to foster collaboration and generate innovative solutions to address the most critical issues in agricultural research and development
Business leaders gather for ICRISAT’s exclusive partnership meeting in Hyderabad Read More