FAO concentrates on helping to ensure the sustainable expansion of agricultural production and productivity, where the Organization's strength lies, and its activities are focused on helping its lower-income food-deficit members reach this goal.

Agriculture 21, web site of the Agriculture Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, FAO ...

Countries Experiencing Food Shortages Some 34 countries around the world are experiencing severe food shortages as of early May. Again this year in southern Africa the prospect of reduced harvests may lead to a very unfavourable food outlook. Emergency food assistance continues to be required in DPR Korea, but immediate donor suport is needed not to dry up the emergency food pipeline later this ...

Description of programmes and publications of FAO's Marketing Group. Covers market information and extension, infrastructure planning, food marketing and agribusiness training.

Entre los d as 22 y 26 de abril se realizo en el Palacio de las Convenciones de La Habana, Cuba, la 27a Conferencia Regional de la FAO para America Latina y el Caribe, maximo foro regional de la FAO, que re ne cada dos a os a los Ministros de Agricultura de los pa ses miembros en America Latina y el Caribe. En este encuentro se revisan las actividades realizadas y se formulan recomendaciones y ...

Updated on 4 June 2002 Welcome to the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission Home page Created in 1949, the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) is one of six FAO Regional Forestry Commissions that cover the world s major geographic regions. The APFC, a forum for advising and taking action on key forestry issues, focuses on issues pertinent to Asia-Pacific, a region characterized by its diversity ...

The Agro-Industries and Post-Harvest Management Service (AGSI) is one of four services of the Agricultural Support Systems Division at FAO. The work of AGSI focuses on post production issues, promotes value-added transformation technologies and covers a broad spectrum of activities which include advising governments. ...

REUWEB is the Website of RegionalOffice for Europe, FAO of the UN. Find here described REU'smandate, organigram, member nations, contact persons, on-going activities, planned projects, meetings.A list of publications and order possibilities as well aslinks to interesting sites of the Food and AgricultureOrganization. The Regional Office for Europe (REU) works inclose cooperation with different ...