Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

A Somali man carries a fish from a boat at the Liido beach in Mogadishu, Somalia May 13, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo
Environment

Aquafarming becomes main global source for fish, UN food agency says

In its latest biennial report on the state of world fisheries, the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said global fisheries and aquaculture production in 2022 hit a record 223.2...

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Large-scale simulation exercises in Haor, Barind areas essential to reduce possible flash floods, droughts: State Minister  

Dr Jiaoqun Shi, FAO representative in Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder at his secretariat office on Thursday (14 March). Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Food minister seeks support from FAO to boost mango export

'My Food, My City' exhibition inaugurated in Dhaka 
Bangladesh

'My Food, My City' exhibition inaugurated in Dhaka 

Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance and Arnoud Hameleers, FAO ad interim representative in Bangladesh, signed the agreements on Thursday. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Govt, FAO ink deals to improve food, nutrition security in Bangladesh

A photo of the dairy equipment distributed by FAO to small farmers' groups. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

FAO distributes dairy equipment for small farmers' groups to improve dairy processing capacity

Bangladesh, FAO's technical assistance project agreement was formalised by Sharifa Khan, secretary of the Economic Relations Division, and Robert D Simpson, FAO Representative in Bangladesh. Photo: Courtesy
Economy

Bangladesh, FAO sign technical assistance project agreement

Economic Relations Division, FAO sign agreement on sustainable management of marine resources
Bangladesh

Economic Relations Division, FAO sign agreement on sustainable management of marine resources

Specialist loading equipment was brought into the stores to lift piles of DDT for repackaging in new containers. Photo: Kazi Riasat Alve/FAO
Environment

Ctg freed of toxic DDT stockpile after 37 years

Govt moves to formulate ‘Dhaka Food Agenda 2041’
Bangladesh

Govt moves to formulate ‘Dhaka Food Agenda 2041’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS
Economy

PM proposes establishment of Int’l Seed Bank to avert food crisis

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Global Economy

World food prices reach historical maximum due to crisis in Ukraine

Number of hungry in Asia-Pacific swells by over 50 million in pandemic
Coronavirus chronicle

Number of hungry in Asia-Pacific swells by over 50 million in pandemic