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    World Veterinary Year 2011 

    25.01.2011 [11:45]
    This year has been declared World Veterinary Year, marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of the veterinary profession and of veterinary science ...

    New UN report says rural women face increasing inequality

    21.01.2011 [22:40]
    A new United Nations interagency report on the gender dimension of agricultural work says women still benefit less than men from rural employment and face new challenges due to the current economic and food crises ...

    Azeri agriculture minister visits Germany

    21.01.2011 [15:43]
    Azeri agriculture minister Ismat Abbasov left for Berlin to participate in an international green week 2011 exhibition and 3rd summit of agriculture ministers ...

    South Sudan food security improves

    12.01.2011 [23:15]
    The number of people in need of food assistance in southern Sudan has decreased markedly - though prospects for food security largely depend ...

    Azerbaijan Agrarian University establishes ties with Turkey`s Firat University

    09.01.2011 [13:56]
    A group of employees of the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University has visited Turkey to establish ties with this country`s Firat University ...

    Asian Cup Matches against Hunger

    06.01.2011 [10:55]
    The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will dedicate a series of three soccer matches in the fight against hunger and poverty at an impressive show of football ...

    Erzin to host citrus fruits festival

    02.01.2011 [12:10]
    The Turkish city of Erzin will host an international citrus fruits and culture festival next week. The three-day festival will bring together delegations ...

    Azerbaijan to increase grain production volumes in 2011

    25.12.2010 [13:06]
    Next year Azerbaijan may produce about 2.5 mln tons of grains, which will exceed the current year rates, stated Ismet Abbasov, the Minister of Agriculture of ...

    Jordan, Azerbaijan support establishing joint agricultural company

    18.12.2010 [11:53]
    Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Deputy Chairman Issa Murad stressed that the JCC supports the establishment of a Jordanian-Azeri agricultural company ...

    Reducing hunger through climate-smart agriculture

    11.12.2010 [17:16]
    Boosting investment in developing world agriculture is necessary not only to reduce current levels of world hunger but to safeguard future world food supplies ...

    Countries meet to boost Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources

    08.12.2010 [20:11]
    Senior representatives of more than 60 countries including 22 cabinet ministers have met in Rome as part of a new push to galvanize support behind the ...

    Import dependence, water scarcity challenge food security in Near East

    07.12.2010 [16:03]
    Rapid population growth in the Near East is not being matched by growth in agricultural production, making the region ever-more dependent on food imports and ...

    CNN releases report on Azerbaijan`s pomegranate

    04.12.2010 [21:50]
    American CNN International has featured a report on Azerbaijan in its World View news program ...

    New FAO Deputy Director-General appointed

    04.12.2010 [18:39]
    The UN Food and Agricultural Organization`s Director-General Jacques Diouf announced the appointment of Ann Tutwiler, a citizen of the United States ...

    Funding gaps for climate change adaptation a threat to food supplies

    03.12.2010 [19:15]
    Floods and droughts in major grain producing countries this year have triggered a sharp increase in food prices, highlighting the vulnerability of the world`s food ...

    Over 3 million people urge governments to act on hunger

    02.12.2010 [21:57]
    The signatures of over 3 million people calling for urgent action to end world hunger were presented to governments at a ceremony today at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization`s (FAO) Rome headquarters ...

    Tourism is top priority for Morocco says King Mohammed VI

    01.12.2010 [20:52]
    Morocco`s King Mohammed VI has reaffirmed his strong commitment to tourism as one of Morocco`s top national priorities. In a meeting attended by UNWTO Secretary-General ...

    FAO receives top award for forest fire protection

    27.11.2010 [20:10]
    The Forestry Department of the United Nations` Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) yesterday received an important Spanish award in recognition of its ...

    FAO backs indigenous people

    26.11.2010 [21:09]
    The United Nations` Food and Agricultural Organization is defining a new basis for cooperation and dialogue with the world`s indigenous populations following the ...
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