Fighting child labour through education

15/07/2021

Many residents of Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia depend heavily on fish and rice for their livelihoods and have to send their children to work rather than school in order to survive. FAO is working with the government and partners to get children back to school.

Plant safety key to safeguarding food security

10/12/2020

Did you know that plants make up 80 percent of the food we eat? Yet, each year we lose up to 40 percent of food crops because of pests and diseases, leaving millions of people without enough food to eat. How can we ensure plant health for our food security?

Antimicrobial resistance – the next pandemic?

17/11/2020

The rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the increasing failure of antibiotics and other life-saving drugs to treat diseases. It's a global problem that threatens to become the next pandemic.

Empowering women clam harvesters

06/03/2020

In Tunisia’s Gulf of Gabes, women have long harvested clams to generate an income, however, the seasonal work is often labor intensive and poorly paid. A pilot project supported by FAO, is helping women secure a fairer price for their clams.

Blue innovators: Plastic made from fish

20/01/2020

Innovators across the globe are coming up with novel ways to harness the ocean’s resources sustainably. Meet Lucy Hughes, inventor of MarinaTex, a bioplastic made from fish waste. 

Montenegro, where tourism meets tradition

11/12/2019

Smallholder farmers in Montenegro are turning to agritourism to diversify their incomes. The project is having all kinds of positive impacts, especially on young people.

COP26 - ‘We need radical change’

19/11/2019

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.

Building resilience on Colombia's border

30/10/2019

Colombia’s northernmost region, La Guajira, is prone to drought and food insecurity. The recent influx of migrants has put a strain on communities there. Hear how FAO is supporting social cohesion and boosting food production.

How can we achieve Zero Hunger

19/09/2019

There is enough food to feed the entire population. Yet it is estimated that between 691 and 783 million people in the world faced hunger in 2022. Achieving Zero Hunger means meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to ensure food security for everyone across the globe. So how can we achieve Zero Hunger by 2030?

Youth demand climate action

19/09/2019

Young people from around the world share their concerns for the future and demand urgent action on climate change.

How do you tackle illegal fishing?

31/05/2019

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is worth an estimated US$23 billion annually, but it’s wreaking havoc on marine resources and the environment. The Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), introduced in 2016, aims to tackle this global problem.

It's not just about the honey

20/05/2019

Bees and other pollinators are essential to our food security - most of the fruits we eat wouldn’t exist without them. Yet, bees face a very serious existential threat. How we can play a role in protecting our pollinators?

Is fish the new fashion?

18/04/2019

At Kenya's Lake Turkana, aquatic resources are a lifeline for communities. Hear how one local entrepreneur has turned fish skins into fashion items to boost economic opportunities.

Why forests matter to kids

21/03/2019

Forests are critical to safeguarding the world's natural resources for future generations. We hand the microphone over to the kids!

The women in crisis

08/03/2019

According to the UN, over 27 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in need of humanitarian aid as a result of protracted conflict and violence and other structural problems. FAO’s Silvia Risi talks about her humanitarian work in DRC.

Senegal’s smartphone farmers

22/11/2018

In this podcast, we head to Tambacounda, 450 kilometers south-east of Dakar, Senegal, to find out how digital tools are helping to transform the country’s agriculture sector and boost farmers' livelihoods.