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FAO Podcasts

The FAO Podcasts, a multilingual audio series produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, addresses pressing global issues including hunger, poverty, agriculture, and sust... Read more

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Managing drought in Pakistan

Managing drought in Pakistan

Pakistan has the fourth-highest rate of water consumption in the world. The country’s agriculture sector uses the most a... Read more

7 Jan 2019

6mins

Ranked #2

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Sustainable mechanization for Africa

Sustainable mechanization for Africa

More than 75 percent of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa prepare their lands using only hand tools. It’s a practice that re... Read more

21 Dec 2018

8mins

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Peace, critical to tackling hunger

Peace, critical to tackling hunger

In 2018, conflict was the major driver of food crises in 21 countries, affecting around 74 million people. Contributing ... Read more

18 Sep 2019

6mins

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How to tackle food loss and waste?

How to tackle food loss and waste?

Every year, around one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Food loss and waste has all k... Read more

14 Oct 2019

5mins

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What role can the livestock sector play?

What role can the livestock sector play?

The livestock sector is a key contributor to global warming. The world's population is growing, and as a result, we will... Read more

10 Dec 2018

7mins

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Youth demand climate action

Youth demand climate action

Young people from around the world share their concerns about their future and call for greater action on climate change... Read more

19 Sep 2019

2mins

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Food Safety: Why it matters

Food Safety: Why it matters

Every year 420,000 people die and 600 million people fall ill as a result of food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, p... Read more

12 Feb 2019

7mins

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Biodiversity: Why its loss, is your loss

Biodiversity: Why its loss, is your loss

Bees, soils, trees – even the tiny organisms we can’t even see – all play a vital role in producing the world’s food. Ye... Read more

22 Feb 2019

6mins

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Why is hunger still on the rise?

Why is hunger still on the rise?

The number of hungry people worldwide continues to rise steadily according to the latest joint UN report The State of Fo... Read more

11 Jul 2019

6mins

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African Swine Fever spreads to the Philippines

African Swine Fever spreads to the Philippines

African Swine Fever is spreading fast throughout Asia and has already affected several countries. Recent data from the f... Read more

13 Sep 2019

6mins

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In conversation with José Graziano da Silva

In conversation with José Graziano da Silva

Fighting hunger and all forms of malnutrition has been the mandate of José Graziano da Silva during his eight years as F... Read more

31 Jul 2019

5mins

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The women working in crises

The women working in crises

Celebrating women humanitarians is the theme of this year’s World Humanitarian Day (August 19), a day to honor humanitar... Read more

14 Aug 2019

5mins

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Refugee numbers on the rise

Refugee numbers on the rise

There are more than 70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, which is the highest level in almost 70 years accord... Read more

20 Jun 2019

7mins

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How can we achieve Zero Hunger?

How can we achieve Zero Hunger?

World Food Day - There is enough food to feed the entire population. Yet there are 821 million people in the world who a... Read more

15 Oct 2018

3mins

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Can agriculture help tackle climate change?

Can agriculture help tackle climate change?

As world leaders gather in Katowice, Poland for the 24th Conference of Parties (COP24) to discuss how countries can curb... Read more

5 Dec 2018

8mins

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Migration: Looking beyond the challenges

Migration: Looking beyond the challenges

The discourse around migration is often framed negatively while the positive aspects are overlooked. A new report by the... Read more

15 Oct 2018

10mins

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TZH 04 - Pulses: Orphan Crop of the Super foods

TZH 04 - Pulses: Orphan Crop of the Super foods

In the fourth episode of TARGET: Zero Hunger we walk you through some fertile ground by digging into the ideas and perce... Read more

29 Mar 2016

25mins

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How do you tackle illegal fishing?

How do you tackle illegal fishing?

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is worth an estimated US$23 billion annually, but it’s wreaking havoc ... Read more

31 May 2019

6mins

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Why forests matter to kids

Why forests matter to kids

Educating children and young people about forests is critical to safeguarding the world's natural resources for future g... Read more

21 Mar 2019

2mins

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