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26 June 2015 | Cooperatives, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
Global warming impacts the way that food is produced and can lead to reductions in the nutritional properties of some crops. A new book called "Climate Change and Food Systems" assesses climate change and the ways that we can cope with it. It takes…
26 June 2015 | Cooperatives, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
Global warming impacts the way that food is produced and can lead to reductions in the nutritional properties of some crops. A new book called "Climate Change and Food Systems" assesses climate change and the ways that we can cope with it. It takes…
22 June 2015 | Cooperatives, Families, Social Inclusion
A universal exposition is running in Milan, Italy from 1 May to 31 October to discuss sustainability. This is a crucial time for the United Nations because this is the year that the UN Millennium Goals have come to an end and the post 2015…
22 June 2015 | Cooperatives, Families, Social Inclusion
A universal exposition is running in Milan, Italy from 1 May to 31 October to discuss sustainability. This is a crucial time for the United Nations because this is the year that the UN Millennium Goals have come to an end and the post 2015…
22 June 2015 | Cooperatives, Families, Social Inclusion
A universal exposition is running in Milan, Italy from 1 May to 31 October to discuss sustainability. This is a crucial time for the United Nations because this is the year that the UN Millennium Goals have come to an end and the post 2015…
19 March 2015 | Cooperatives
This brochure presents the preliminary findings of an FAO study on the impact of natural hazards and disasters on the agriculture sector and sub–sectors in developing countries.
The core findings of the study are:
• The agriculture sector –…
25 February 2015 | Cooperatives, Women
A cooperative of women in Ethiopia is set to reach the international market thanks to a partnership between Italian gourmet food store Eataly and FAO.
The two joined forces in 2013 to support family farmers around the globe in boosting their…
25 February 2015 | Cooperatives, Women
A cooperative of women in Ethiopia is set to reach the international market thanks to a partnership between Italian gourmet food store Eataly and FAO.
The two joined forces in 2013 to support family farmers around the globe in boosting their…
18 February 2015 | Cooperatives
The cooperative enterprise model is seeing a renaissance around the world. The turnover of the largest 300 cooperatives in the world over the last 3 years has grown by 11.6 per cent to reach 2.2 trillion USD in 2012. Preliminary data from 76…
17 December 2014 | Cooperatives
United Nations Convened Expert Group Meeting and Workshop on Cooperatives
The United Nations Expert Group Meeting (EGM) and Capacity-building Workshop on “The Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Development: Contributions, Challenges and Strategies…
20 November 2014 | Cooperatives
Promoting sustainable enterprises is at the heart of the mandate of the ILO. Many enterprises have adopted policies governing labour and employment aspects of their operations, including supply chains, as part of their longer-term sustainability…
14 November 2014 | Cooperatives
Stakeholders in global agribusiness have welcomed the United Nations Global Compact Food and Agriculture (FAB) Principles. Since their launch on 22 September 2014 at the United Nations in New York, the FAB Principles have been endorsed by South-East…