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New guidelines for livestock keepers' rights
A new set of guidelines has been published to support those working with communities on the sustainable use and conservation of animal genetic resources, and the realisation of livestock keepers' rights.
Date published: April 2010
Rural farmers benefitting from ICTs
From market information, to information on pests and diseases, to weather reports, information that is relevant to farmers' specific needs is being increasingly provided by ICTs.
Date published: April 2010
'Women can't wait' campaign launched
To mark International Women's Day, Concern Worldwide has launched its 'Women Can't Wait' campaign in support of poor women and their fight against hunger.
Date published: March 2010
Severe Mongolia winter causes livestock disaster
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have killed 2.7 million camels, goats, yaks and horses, and threaten the livelihoods of 21,000 herding families in Mongolia, FAO has reported.
Date published: March 2010
Pests and diseases threatening cassava in Southeast Asia
An outbreak of pests and diseases, predicted to cut cassava output in Thailand by at least 30 per cent this season, is spreading rapidly across Southeast Asia, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture has warned.
Date published: March 2010
New innovations for insuring the poor
By insuring poor people, the link between risk and poverty can be broken, a new publication from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) claims.
Date published: March 2010
Developing countries in need of improved biosafety regulations
Amid recent debates over the safety of GM crops in India and Ethiopia, a new policy brief from IFPRI has highlighted the need for smart, flexible and efficient regulatory systems to ensure that smallscale farmers benefit from GM crops.
Date published: March 2010
Appropriate technologies could negate impacts of climate change
Improved use of fertilisers, rainwater harvesting and mulching could almost double crops yields, helping to counter the effects of climate change, a study by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics has found.
Date published: March 2010
Guidelines for management of animal genetic resources released
A new set of guidelines on Breeding strategies for sustainable management of animal genetic resources has been published by FAO to help developing countries plan and develop effective genetic improvement programmes.
Date published: March 2010
Kew discovers 290 new species in 2009
Giant canopy trees from the rainforests of Cameroon, orchids from Borneo, palms from Papua New Guinea, wild coffees from Madagascar and an ancient aquatic plant from South Africa are among more than 290 new plant and fungi species discovered by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2009.
Date published: March 2010
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