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Healthy soils are the foundation of global food production and ought to become a key agenda item in public policy, says the FAO.

Soil Scientists need to engage more with society and educate people about the importance of soil.

THE FAO Food Price Index decreased for a fourth consecutive month in July mainly due to a sharp decline in international prices for maize, wheat and certain oilseeds, reflecting ample supplies for these commodities.

CHINA, WITH Chile and Morocco, won recognition this week from FAO for outstanding progress in fighting hunger.

THERE ARE NEARLY 30 million less hungry people in the world in 2013, compared to last year, says FAO director-general Jose Graziano da Silva.

GREENHOUSE GAS emissions by the livestock sector could be cut by as much as 30% through the wider use of existing best practices and technologies, according to a new study released today by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

The drought has sent the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation's dairy price index soaring.

A significant increase is needed in responsible investments in agriculture to eradicate hunger and feed a growing world population says the German Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Ilse Aigner, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation Food Price Index dropped for the third consecutive month in December 2012, edging down 1.1%.

Making more and better investments in agriculture is one of the most effective ways to reduce hunger and poverty while safeguarding the environment.