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FAO Brief - 2 June 2023
02/06/2023
In this episode, we highlight the decline in the FAO Food Price Index, increasing acute food insecurity in 18 hunger hotspots, an unprecedented disaster in the Horn of Africa, and upcoming events for World Food Safety Day.
FAO Brief - 19 May 2023
19/05/2023
In this episode, we highlight FAO's drive in the use of technology in the fight against child labor in agriculture, the importance of the ocean for a hunger-free world, and we celebrate the International Year of Millets 2023 with chefs from all around the world.
FAO Brief - 5 May 2023
05/05/2023
In this episode: the current figures on acute food insecurity worldwide, the upward trends in the FAO Food Price Index, and the importance of plant health protection.
Rein Paulsen: Focus emergency responses on rural livelihood
17/04/2023
Most people affected by disasters are rural farmers and fisherfolk but only 4% of emergency assistance targets their needs. Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, explains how to improve emergency responses globally.
Focus emergency responses on rural livelihoods
08/03/2023
Do you know that more than 70 per cent of the people affected by disasters are rural farmers and fisherfolk? And that only 4 per cent of emergency assistance targets their needs? In this conversation with the Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, find out why there is an urgent need to improve emergency responses globally - at a time of unprecedented need.
Colombia’s sea women net a better deal
08/03/2023
In Buenaventura, Colombia, women fish sellers, or Platoneras, rely on fisheries for livelihoods. Working informally with low wages and no social protection, they face vulnerabilities. FAO and partners are enhancing their livelihoods and social protection, improving community food security.
A new generation of Syrian agricultural entrepreneurs
24/02/2023
Long associated with harsh working conditions and low wages, many youngsters see agriculture as a less than attractive prospect. But the sector is crucial for maintaining food security and for offering many jobs and business opportunities. In Syria, FAO helps young entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful agri-businesses.
Feeding and regreening: The micro-gardens of Dakar
23/11/2022
In Dakar, Senegal, the massive rural urban migration of these last decades led to losses of agricultural land, triggering food shortages and soaring food prices. Listen to how FAO and the local authorities are working together with women on a micro-gardening project to reduce food insecurity in the city.
COP26 - ‘We need radical change’
21/11/2022
From overfishing and pollution to climate change, the threats to ocean health are many and varied. UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Peter Thomson says governments must commit to reaching the target of carbon net zero.
What does water mean to you?
16/11/2022
Water means different things to different people, yet we all depend on water to survive. How can we safeguard it for everyone?
Coffee for change: Sowing impact with education
09/06/2022
The region of Ixil in Guatemala is one of the poorest coffee-growing regions in the world. Low literacy rates and child labor have long plagued the population. Find out how FAO and partners are promoting education and safe youth employment in the coffee industry.
Venezuela's forest guardians leading the way
14/01/2022
In Venezuela, the vast tropical forest of Imataca Reserve is home to thousands of species. Decades of illegal logging and mining, however, have led to deforestation and loss of wildlife. The Karina Indigenous People living in the forest are working hard to change this.
Thinking local turns global
22/12/2021
Across the globe, people are transforming agrifood systems to become more nutritious, equitable and sustainable. Listen to how one town in northern Italy sparked a global movement to bring about change to local food systems.
Food safety: Why it matters
02/12/2021
Every year 420,000 people die and 600 million people fall ill as a result of food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals. How do we know if the food we’re eating is safe?
UN SG Special Envoy for the Ocean says radical change is needed
02/11/2021
The state of world’s ocean is in decline. From overfishing and pollution to climate change, the threats to ocean health are many and varied. Listen to the interview with Peter Thomson, Special Envoy for the Ocean.
UN SG Special Envoy for the Ocean says radical change is needed
02/11/2021
The state of world’s ocean is in decline. From overfishing and pollution to climate change, the threats to ocean health are many and varied. Listen to the interview with Peter Thomson, Special Envoy for the Ocean.
Why are astronauts growing food in space?
29/10/2021
In April 2021, astronauts travelled to space for six months where they conducted scientific experiments. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet explains how growing food in space can help us to adapt to extreme environmental conditions and ensure future food security on earth.
Kids, it’s time to cook!
15/10/2021
Who says children shouldn’t play in the kitchen? Cooking healthy food starts young in this Touch Smell Taste cooking class in Rome. The hands-on cooking lab led by Naheda Slayih and supported by volunteers, invites visually impaired children to learn how to become young chefs and have a good time too.
Warriors on the path to peace
23/09/2021
In the Greater Karamoja Cluster, competition over natural resources has led to cattle raids and violent conflicts in recent decades. Now, peace in the region is contributing to more sustainable and resilient food systems.
What does water mean to you?
24/08/2021
Water means different things to different people, yet we all depend on water to survive. How can we safeguard it for everyone?