Food crisis hitting Ukraine, says FAO
Some 230,000 families in eastern Ukraine live in limit situations as they lack nutrients and other elemental resources, reported the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
FAO warns lack of water threatens food production
The Deputy Director General of FAO, Maria Helena Semedo, warned that the lack of water in some regions threatens food crop production, which should increase by 60 percent to satisfy the demand in 2050.
EIB, FAO coop. can boost agriculture in Iran
FAO envoy to Iran, Serge Nakouzi, says closer cooperation between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and FAO can broaden investment in agriculture in countries outside the EU, including Iran.
Iranian boy among 2014 FAO Poster Contest 20 finalists
The submitted poster by Amir-Hossein Mohammadi to the 2014 World Food Day Poster Contest was chosen as one of the top 20 finalists.