Environment/Science
Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed. more
Excess salt in soils puts food security at risk: FAO

New York:  Improper water management, including insufficient supply and poor quality drainage systems, are contributing to excessive soil salinization – a problem that threaten ...

Conflicts and extreme climate change threatens access to food in 39 countries – UN agriculture report

New York,  Unrelenting conflict and rapid climate change is continuing to reshape agriculture across the world, and contributing to major food shortages across 39 countries, which co ...

Backed by UN agency, countries set to take on deadly livestock-killing disease

New York, Gathered at a major United Nations agricultural conference, over 45 countries today pledged to eradicate by 2030 a highly contagious and devastating disease responsible for the ...