FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023 event “Innovative solutions for soil and water management for climate action”, 19 October 2023, 9:00-10:30 (CEST), FAO headquarters and online. WATCH THE EVENT ON DEMAND HERE   Background Climate change is jeopardizing the productivity of many agrifood systems, exacerbating disparities and disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable...

Baghdad, 13 October 2023  Following up the meeting between the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization Of the United Nations (FAO), Dr QU Dongyu and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Iraq Abdul Latif Rashid during the UN 2023 Water Conference which underscored Iraq's commitment to finding...

Researchers offer technical solutions and best agricultural practices related to water quality, risk assessment and mitigation. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) co-launched “Water Quality in Agriculture: Risks and Risk Mitigation” at the Rome Water Dialogue on October 5, 2023. This landmark...

WaPOR, FAO's portal to monitor Water Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data, is migrating to the FAO Hand in Hand platform with data obtained through an updated methodology (version 3.0). The WaPOR portal, with support from The Netherlands, has been freely providing users with near real...