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Deadly cattle plague, once the bane of farmers, on its deathbed.
Sometime soon, rinderpest will officially be declared extinct, marking the first time mankind has ever eradicated an animal disease. Rinderpest does not affect humans directly but it is lethal to the cattle and hoofed animals upon which they depend for food, income, and draught power. Death rates during outbreaks can approach 100 percent. Caused by a virus and spread by contact and contaminated materials, rinderpest has destroyed countless millions of cattle, buffalo, yaks and their wild relatives, causing staggering economic losses and contributing to famine and social unrest for thousands of years. […]
Countries buck hunger trend with right policies
Rising global hunger figures mask the fact that 31 out of 79 countries monitored by FAO have registered a significant decline in the number of undernourished people since the early nineties. A report entitled Pathways to Success highlights the progress made by 16 of these countries that have already achieved the target of halving the number of hungry by 2015 or are on track to do so. […]
Rice farming revival in Western Kenya
In recent years, Kenya has faced civil unrest, drought and high food, fuel and input prices. With levels of food insecurity increasing, FAO's Initiative on Soaring Food Prices (ISFP) has been providing support for the most vulnerable people. The renovation of an irrigation scheme is bringing remarkable results and has transformed life for the rice farmers of Ahero. […]
