To strengthen the use of Earth observation (EO) and geospatial data to better understand the impacts of agriculture and climate initiatives, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted the GeoField...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributed to discussions on advancing ecosystem accounting and strengthening its integration with public policy and finance at the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Europe Conference,...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributed to discussions on advancing ecosystem accounting and strengthening its integration with public policy and finance at the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Europe Conference,...

Recent global policy trends 

During May 2026, the Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) recorded 586 policy actions covering 53 broad topics and 141 countries, territories and regional economic communities, reflecting government responses to address current emerging...

Recent global policy trends: Emergency measures addressing disruptions in global fertilizer supply chains

During April 2026, approximately 37 percent of all recorded policy actions were linked to responses to the Middle East conflict, reflecting government responses to address current emerging issues...

To advance the use of evidence in anticipatory action (AA) in agrifood systems, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a two-day workshop, “Leveraging evidence for effective anticipatory action,” at its headquarters in Rome and...

Recent global policy trends: Emergency measures addressing disruptions in global energy and fertilizer supply chains

During March 2026, FAPDA recorded 585 policy actions, covering 52 broad topics and 146 countries, territories and regional economic communities. Approximately 29 percent of all recorded policy actions were linked to responses to...

From 20–21 April 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will bring together leading experts, practitioners and partners for a two-day workshop at its headquarters in Rome. The event will focus on strengthening the evidence base...

A mission led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has strengthened collaboration with government institutions and partners in Zambia and Zimbabwe to advance evidence-based agricultural policymaking. The mission, carried out from 25–26 February in...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Regional Strategic Foresight Report for Latin America and the Caribbean during the 39th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)...