Rome - Following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on...

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are the backbone of many coastal and inland communities in Asia, supporting the livelihoods of approximately 46 million people. Women represent 40 percent of those involved in the sector, which contributes nearly half of the region’s total fish catch, with an estimated landed value of USD 53.3 billion.

Months after launching a new help desk to support countries strengthen agriculture and food security commitments in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), FAO is continuing to ensure that governments are adequately prepared for finalizing and submitting the next round of these critical climate plans.

Bangkok - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal...

Bangkok - Forests across Asia and the Pacific region cover 740 million hectares, accounting for 18 percent of global forest cover. These forests are not only critical for the livelihoods of more than 450 million people, but also ...

Nearly 58 percent of the female labour force in Asia and the Pacific works in agriculture section, facing significant barriers such as limited access to land, financial services, markets, and decision-making power. Only 10-20 percent of women hold tenure rights to the land they work on, underscoring the scale of gender inequality in the sector.

Bangkok, Thailand - Climate change is severely affecting agriculture globally. In Southeast Asia, where more than 100 million smallholder farmers depend on farming for their livelihoods, rising temperatures, extreme weather, and shifting rainfall patterns threaten f...

China - QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Ag...

Thale Noi, Thailand - Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the...

Bangkok – For the second year running, FAO has signaled its commit...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Mr Osamu Kub...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with HRH Princess...

Bangkok - The first 

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with The Honourab...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Masadik...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Retno L.P. M...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Dasho Thinle...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Prof. D...

Bangkok - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today arrived in Thailand...

Rome - At global celebrations marking Word Soil Day 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today highlighted th...