FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 20 February 2016]
http://www.fao.org/news/archive/news-by-date/2016/en/

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17-02-2016
Agricultural Biotechnologies: Giving voice to family farmers’ needs and concerns
About 500 scientists, representatives of government, civil society, the private sector, academia, farmers’ associations and cooperatives took part in the symposium discussing agricultural biotechnologies much broader than genetically modified organisms.

FAO Director-General stresses UN agency’s role as a neutral forum
The meeting came following concerns expressed by civil society representatives that not all stakeholders were being given equal opportunity to have their voices heard at the symposium and that participation at the symposium was skewed in favour of the private sector.
16-02-2016

The potential of agricultural biotechnologies in assisting family farmers
Opening the FAO-hosted international symposium “The Role of Agricultural Biotechnologies in Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition”, Graziano da Silva stressed the need for “a broad portfolio of tools and approaches to eradicate hunger, fight every form of malnutrition and achieve sustainable agriculture.”
15-02-2016

FAO and EL PAÍS join forces to improve coverage of food and agriculture
FAO and Grupo PRISA, publisher of Madrid-based daily EL PAÍS, have agreed to collaborate to improve public awareness of critical issues related to hunger, agriculture and food systems.
15-02-2016