United Nations, April 2 – Strikes across Iran have hit civilian infrastructure, compounding relief needs as Middle East aid workers struggle with access constraints, UN humanitarians said.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the airstrikes in Iran have...
civilian infrastructure
desalination plants
economic disruption
fao
gaza
health facilities
humanitarian aid
international law
iran
kerem shalom
lebanon
ocha
refugee assistance
strait of hormuz
unctad
united nations
Kolkata, February 18 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday that the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has awarded an international certificate, recognizing the state government's community-based "Matir Srishti" programme for preserving natural...
biodiversity conservation
community-based programs
fao
food and agriculture organization
gobindbhog rice
kanakchur aromatic rice
livelihood opportunities
mamata banerjee
matir srishti
panchayats
rice varieties
rural development
tulaipianji rice
united nations public service award
west bengal
February 16, New Delhi – Sanjay Sethi, a National Expert at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), stated that artificial intelligence can play a crucial role in making agriculture more sustainable and resource-efficient.Speaking about the use of AI in farming, Sethi...
agriculture
ai governance
ai innovation
ai policy
artificial intelligence
fao
global south
india-ai impact summit
new delhi
precision agriculture
resource efficiency
sanjay sethi
sustainable agriculture
united nations
workforce skilling
Kochi/Puducherry, February 12 Inefficiencies in infrastructure within the marine fisheries sector lead to the wastage of 25 to 35 million tonnes of fish globally every year, according to a recent study.A joint study by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Bay of...
bay of bengal programme inter-governmental organisation
cold chain logistics
fao
fish loss
fish processing
fish value chain
india
infrastructure development
marine fisheries
post-harvest fisheries
Chennai, February 11 Union Fisheries Joint Secretary Sagar Mehra said on Wednesday that India is set to shift its focus from volume-centric growth to value addition in the marine sector to address the global challenge of nearly one-third of fish catch being lost or wasted during post-harvest...
bay of bengal programme inter-governmental organisation
chitin
chitosan
circular economy
fao
fish by-products
fish production
fisheries management
global seafood market
indian marine ingredients sector association
marine fisheries
post-harvest loss
supply chain
sustainable fisheries
traceability
value addition