FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 25 October 2014]

FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 25 October 2014]
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New online platform fosters efforts to curb food losses through information sharing
The Global Community of Practice on Food Loss Reduction aims to become a global reference point that facilitates the sharing of information and linkages between stakeholders including public entities, civil society and the private sector.
24-10-2014

BRICS countries share strategies against malnutrition ahead of ICN2
“Hidden hunger” featured prominently at a BRICS- (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) led public discussion on nutrition held at FAO on Wednesday, ahead of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) scheduled to take place in November 2014.
23-10-2014

EU and FAO step up action against desertification in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific
The European Union (EU) and FAO in collaboration with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) have launched a €41 million programme to bolster sustainable land management and restore drylands and degraded lands in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
22-10-2014