FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 12 September 2015]
http://www.fao.org/news/archive/news-by-date/2015/en/

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World Forestry Congress sets out vision for future of forests
The largest gathering on forests this decade set out its vision of how forests and forestry should look in 2050, adopting the Durban Declaration after a week of debate. The vision calls for the forests of the future to be “fundamental” for food security and improved livelihoods.
11-09-2015

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FAO Food Price Index registers sharpest fall since December 2008
The index averaged 155.7 points in August 2015, down 5.2 percent from July, the steepest monthly drop since December 2008, with virtually all major food commodities registering marked dips.
10-09-2015

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Severe food insecurity on the rise in Afghanistan
The number of people in Afghanistan resorting to selling land or turning to friends or family for help because of food insecurity has doubled in the last year, says a new a joint report by UN and partner agencies.
10-09-2015

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Ugandan community leader receives top forestry prize
Ugandan forestry activist Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi has been awarded the 2015 Wangari Maathai ‘Forest Champions’ Award in recognition of her efforts to promote the conservation and sustainable use of forest resources in Uganda.
10-09-2015

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World deforestation slows down as more forests are better managed
Some 129 million hectares of forest – an area almost equivalent in size to South Africa – have been lost since 1990, according to FAO’s most comprehensive forest review to date, The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015. It noted however, that an increasing amount of forest areas have come under protection while more countries are improving forest management.
7-09-2015

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FAO and Action Aid join forces to empower rural people
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and ActionAid International, a globe-spanning NGO, have agreed to embark on new joint program of work that will focus on empowering rural people.
6-09-2015