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World food prices dip in August

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) –Global food prices declined in August, driven by sharp falls in the prices of staple cereals and sugar, according to a report issued today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

FAO highlights potential of genetic improvements in aquaculture for better food security

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet a projected increase in demand for fish and fish products with relatively little extra feed, land, water and other inputs.

FAO, DOE launch joint program to access Green Climate Fund for adaptation, mitigation actions

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran (DOE) held the Inception Workshop of the “Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme” that aims to access climate finance to implement its commitments to reducing emission and strengthening resilience.

FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen and the Horn of Africa; highlights Iran’s control operations

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) –Desert Locust summer breeding, amplified by heavy rains, can pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas of Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia and northern Somalia during the next three months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today.

FAO investigating locust breakout in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Head of Iran Plant Protection Organization Mohammad Reza Dargahi said on Wednesday that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is investigating the recent outbreak of desert locusts in the country.

Iran’s saffron cultivation system recognized as ‘cultural heritage’ by FAO

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The saffron farming system based on Qanat irrigation in the Iranian city of Gonabad, Khorosan Razavi province, has won the recognition of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as ‘agricultural cultural heritage’.

Iran, FAO to sign MoU on watershed management

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will sign a memorandum of understanding on watershed management by the end of this year.

Iran FM, FAO representative meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and new FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Gerold Boedeker met on Monday in Tehran.

Iran to kick off coop. with FAO

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hossein Shirzad lashed out at Iran’s meager share in saffron production in the international level and revealed the start of cooperation between Iranian Rural Cooperatives Central Organization and UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the field of saffron value chain.

Deputy Agriculture min.:

Iran, FAO have joint plan on protecting forests

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The 24th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 24) entitled “High-Level Discourse on Forests and Goals of Sustainable Development” kicked off in Rome, Italy in the presence of more than 120 countries including Iran.

Iran ranked 1st to 5th in farming some aquatic animals in world

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that Iran is ranked first to fifth in raising some species of aquatic animals.

FAO assists Iran to strengthen capacities toward sustainable growth of oilseed crops

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a two-week (19 February - 2 March 2018) special training course in Brazil for the top Iranian experts in the field of agriculture to improve the existing national knowledge on oilseed production and strengthen its capacity in the country.

FAO hosts workshop on challenges similar to Lake Urmia restoration

TEHRAN, Feb.1 (MNA) – FAO headquarters in Rome hosted a group of international experts that specialize in social-ecological systems to discuss a number of case studies including the Lake Urmia Restoration program.

FAO urges further actions to save Oaks, Boxwood trees in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called for further actions to save Oaks and Boxwood trees in Zagros and Caspian forests of Iran.

FAO, agriculture ministry celebrate soil day in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Iranian Agriculture Ministry marked the World Soil Day 2017 in Tehran.

FAO calls for stronger collaboration on transboundary animal diseases

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Chief veterinary officers and experts from the Governments of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan today sat around a table in Tehran to form the first Quadrilateral collaboration meeting for addressing Transboundary Animal Diseases and strengthen harmonized actions on this issue.

FAO highlights rural-urban connections to reduce hunger

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Millions of young people in developing countries who are poised to enter the labour force in the coming decades need not flee rural areas to escape poverty, argues a new FAO report published today.

FAO calls for fighting against illegal fishing

VALLETTA, Oct. 07 (MNA) – FAO general director Jose Graziano da Silva said today that all countries should join the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) to guarantee the success of the fight against illegal fishing.

UN report:

World hunger again on rise driven by conflict, climate change

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger is on the rise again, affecting 815 million people in 2016, or 11 per cent of the global population, says a new edition of the annual United Nations report on world food security and nutrition released today.

Global cereal output heading for new record

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Global food prices dipped in August, mainly as the prospect of bumper cereal harvests pushed up expectations for larger grain inventories.

FAO promotes food education in Syrian schools

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – FAO and the. European Union promote food and nutrition education for the Syrian children through school gardens as the most vulnerable people to malnutrition in the war-torn country.

FAO:

World facing worst food crisis in 70 year

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes the UN Security Council's recognition of conflict as a major cause of famine, and the call to enhance longer-term recovery and resilience of conflict-affected countries.

FAO advocates on role of soils for offsetting aviation emissions

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently released a publication that highlights the importance of soil carbon sequestration as an option for offsetting international aviation CO2 emissions.

FAO food price index rises further in July

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in July, driven mainly by higher cereal, sugar and dairy quotations.

FAO introduces new guidelines on monitoring forest resources

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – FAO has developed new guidelines aimed at helping countries develop strong National Forest Monitoring Systems, which are key to measure progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

FAO:

6.9mn Syrians still uncertain about next meal

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Food security in parts of Syria is slightly better than the same time last year due to an improved security situation and enhanced access to humanitarian assistance, but the overall situation remains far worse than before the war, two UN agencies warned.

Wheat, meat push FAO Food Price Index higher in June

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Global food commodity prices rose in June, led by wheat and meat prices.

FAO to help restore Lake Urmia

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has voiced readiness to participate in Urmia Lake Restoration Program (ULRP).