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Minister McConalogue concludes World Food Programme visit to Africa
Amy Forde
WFP South Sudan, under the leadership of country director, and Donegal native, Mary Ellen McGroarty, is supporting farmers to diversify their systems, says minister.
13 March 2024 News
Minister McConalogue travels to east Africa for St Patrick's Day
The Minister for Agriculture will lead an international developmental mission to east Africa, underpinning Ireland's role as a leading donor of the World Food Programme.
29 January 2024 News
President Higgins to receive UN Food and Agriculture Organisation medal
The medal is conferred upon international figures who have undertaken outstanding efforts to advance the cause of global food security, poverty alleviation and nutrition.
What’s nature actually worth?
Two recently published pieces of research try (and mostly fail) to value nature.
27 December 2023 Sustainability
Minister to highlight sustainable food systems at COP28
"My attendance at COP is an important opportunity to contribute to the global dialogue on sustainable food systems," Minister McConalogue said.
7 December 2023 News
Global need to produce and protect environment
FAO work shows that the debate isn’t about production or protection of the environment in isolation. It has to be about both, Phelim O’Neill writes.
8 November 2023 Feature
UN summit on Sustainable Development Goals
Food security and poverty is getting worse for the world's poorest populations and 2030 targets are in danger of not being met.
20 September 2023 News