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Global deforestation slows, but forest loss still vast: FAO

Nearly 500 million hectares of forest—an area roughly equivalent to 750 million football field, have been lost worldwide since 1990,…

10 months ago

Climate change disproportionately affecting incomes of rural women: FAO

Women in rural areas have far higher "economic losses" as a result of climate breakdown than do men in developing…

2 years ago

UN agencies will spend $ 115 million to curb land-based pollution of coastal areas and shorelines

New Delhi: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), along with four partner agencies, has been tasked…

3 years ago

FAO prepares anticipatory actions to mitigate impact of El Niño on food security

Rome: To mitigate the risk of El Niño, a meteorological event on food security around the globe, the Food and…

3 years ago

COP15: UN recognises  Namami Gange” initiative among top 10 projects restoring natural world

Montreal: United Nations has recognized India’s “Namami Gange” initiative to rejuvenate sacred River Ganga among the “10 ground breaking” efforts from…

4 years ago

Ninety per cent topsoil likely to be at risk by 2050: FAO

New Delhi: UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO said that 90 per cent of the Earth's precious topsoil is likely…

4 years ago