FAO leads UN Commission on Population and Development to call for actions that favor responsible consumption and production patterns

FAO welcomes new allocation to aid surveillance and control in the Horn of Africa

FAO launches “Veterinary Vaccines: Principles and Applications” at global event

Last updated: 12 May 2021

What are pesticides? 

Pesticides are any substance or mixture of substances of chemical or biological ingredients intended for repelling, destroying or controlling any pest, or for regulating plant growth. The term pe...

Affordable healthy diets can trigger positive development in nutrition, sustainability

Town hall meeting with global staff offers space for dialogue, and insight into the meaning of “MORE”

Pressing need to upscale both food aid and agricultural livelihoods assistance to head off a worst-case scenario

Recognizing the argan tree’s unique environmental, nutritional and income-generating qualities

FAO Director-General urges measures to tackle agricultural underfunding

The Vision and Strategy for FAO’s Work in Nutrition was approved by FAO Council

FAO's Chief Scientist presents the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Science Days to be held on 8-9 July

FAO and its partners are creating cutting-edge technology to destroy the pests

FAO Food Price Index posts 11th consecutive monthly increase, new forecasts point to growth in world wheat and maize output

Director-General says FAO will “stay and deliver” to support vulnerable communities

Leaders spoke of continued partnership at the 2021 Strategic Dialogue

Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020

Council Members commended FAO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The online public consultation will feed into the organizations' strategic outlooks and provide a platform to share ideas to accelerate achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

New Memorandum of Understanding confirms further collaboration between the two parties

Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks