Tag: Food and Agriculture Organization

• Thursday, April 29th 2010 - 07:18 UTC

  Farm Exports Leading Latam Strong Recovery, Says FAO

  

  Latinamerica and the Caribbean are undergoing a strong recovery boosted mainly by agriculture exports, said José Graziano da Silva, head of FAO’s regional office in Panama, during the presentation of the Report on Agriculture and Rural Development 2010 Prospects for Latinamerica.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2010 - 01:50 UTC

  World Seafood Industry Employs 45 Million and 500 Million Live from Fish Income

  

  New regulations, such as retailers’ requirement that fish must be certified as sustainable, and the impact of the global economic crisis are affecting the seafood industry, especially producers in developing nations, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization FAO.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2010 - 01:19 UTC

  Argentina Hosting FAO Fisheries Meeting to Upgrade Fish Trade and Conservation

  

  The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI) is meeting this week in Buenos Aires to examine technical and economic aspects of the international trade in fish and fishery products.