13 MAG 2013
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International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition FAO 13-15 May 2013. High-Level opening session

DIBATTITO | di Mohamed Ba - ROMA - 09:30 Durata: 31 min 38 sec
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Forests for Food Security and Nutrition: forest products critical to fight hunger.

A report by the University of Wageningen and FAO on "Edible Insects: Future Prospects for food and feed security" was launched during a high-level meeting on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition (13-15 May).

According to FAO, forests contribute to the livelihoods of more than a billion people, including many of the world’s most vulnerable.

They constitute sources of food, fuel for cooking, fodder for animals and income to buy food.
  • José Graziano Da Silva

    FAO Director-General

    opened the International Conference on "Forests for Food Security and Nutrition":
    9:30 Durata: 10 min 58 sec
  • David Nabarro

    Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition

    addressing the high-level opening session
    9:41 Durata: 12 min 41 sec
  • Eduardo Briales Rojas

    Assistant Director-General, FAO Forestry Department

    during a press conference for the launch of the new report "Edible Insects: Future Prospects for food and feed security
    9:54 Durata: 3 min 46 sec
  • Eva Muller

    Director, Forestry, Economics, Policy and Products Division of FAO

    presented the report "Edible Insects: Future Prospects for food and feed security
    9:58 Durata: 4 min 13 sec