The gains came entirely from increased food production, with imports remaining virtually unchanged. The Agricola medal is given to an individual for his or her outstanding efforts in the promotion of sustainable food production and the eradication of poverty. Other recipients of the award have included Pope John Paul II, the late King Hassan II of Morocco, President Jiang Zemin of China and President Jacques Chirac of France. The redesigned on-line catalogue comes with an improved search engine based on new and more detailed search criteria. The catalogue includes more book reviews and new publications are highlighted on the site.
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The catalogue is a source of reference for experts and lay people, farmers and trainers, booksellers and librarians. It is currently available in English, French and Spanish. An Arabic version is under preparation. Go to FAO on-line publications catalogue 14 January 2000 Ceres Medal awarded to Prime Minister of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh has been awarded the prestigious International Ceres Medal in recognition of her longstanding commitment to food security and agricultural development. The Ceres Medal is named after the Roman goddess of agriculture.