FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 4 April 2015]

FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 4 April 2015]
http://www.fao.org/news/archive/news-by-date/2015/en/

Countries pledge to wipe out sheep and goat plague globally
High-level authorities from 15 countries pledged on Thursday to collaborate on a global plan to wipe out forever the devasting animal disease known as ‘Peste des petits ruminants’ by 2030, a lethal plague for goats and sheep and the scourge of rural households in vast swathes of the developing world.
2-04-2015

Infographic
Healthy soils are the foundation of the food system. Our soils are the basis for agriculture and the medium in which nearly all food-producing plants grow. Healthy soils produce healthy crops that in turn nourish people and animals. Indeed, soil quality is directly linked to food quality and quantity. With a global population that is projected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, compounded by competition for land and water resources and the impact of climate change, our current and future food security hinges on our ability to increase yields and food quality using the soils that are already under production today.
1-04-2015

FAO and government team up to restore food security in northern Mali
The government of Mali and FAO have launched the implementation phase of a $5 million project aimed at restoring the livelihoods of households affected by the armed conflicts and climate change in the northern part of the country.
1-04-2015