Immediate action is needed to get Africa on track with global goals
11/10/2023
World Food Day and World Food Forum 2023 set to spark global action for water, climate action and sustainable agrifood systems
10/10/2023
On 16-20 October, FAO headquarters in Rome will welcome world leaders, experts, changemakers and youth and indigenous activists to work for a sustainable future
Fighting a rare “Super El Niño” in Somalia
06/10/2023
Interview with Etienne Peterschmitt, FAO Representative in Somalia
FAO Food Price Index unchanged in September
06/10/2023
Higher world maize and sugar prices offset by lower vegetable oil quotations.
Rome Water Dialogue 2023 seeks solutions and synergies and brings practical contributions
04/10/2023
FAO Director-General urges intensified efforts towards resilient, sustainable water-secure, food-secure future
Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance
04/10/2023
FAO broadens scope of innovative water monitoring tool to include the whole world
04/10/2023
Open-access WaPOR system uses geospatial data to track actual crop water consumption down to the field level.
Global Symposium on Soils and Water brings experts from around the world to discuss a multifold relationship
02/10/2023
Almost a quarter of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to face acute food insecurity as humanitarian needs grow to record levels
29/09/2023
FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization forges path ahead
29/09/2023
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: FAO calls for circular model in agrifood systems
29/09/2023
Director-General says “take-make-use-discard” model wasteful and unsustainable as FAO launches new Food Loss App
FAO unveils new fungi-inspired art exhibition for World Food Forum 2023
28/09/2023
The unique exhibition by Italian artist Egeon will be showcased at the Rome Botanical Gardens for almost a month to highlight the vital role of mushrooms in ecosystems
First-ever FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization opens in Rome
27/09/2023
Global call for concrete actions towards sustainable livestock transformation
27/09/2023
First FAO Conference on the topic promotes intense debates on how to make production more environmentally friendly, supportive of rural livelihoods and able to meet the world’s growing protein needs .
Unlocking the potential of sustainable livestock production
26/09/2023
Interview with Thanawat Tiensin, Director of the FAO Animal Production and Health Division
FAO hosts first-ever global conference on sustainable livestock transformation
25/09/2023
Mapping ways to reduce methane emissions from livestock and rice
25/09/2023
Agrifood systems take center stage at SDG Summit and 78th UN General Assembly
22/09/2023
Delegation led by Director-General QU Dongyu, consisting of FAO’s Chief Economist, Chief Scientist and several division directors, showed FAO’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals
FAO Director-General makes urgent global call for action on food security at sustainable development conference
20/09/2023
In keynote lecture at Columbia University, QU Dongyu proposes transformative solutions to combat rising hunger and environmental challenges
UNGA: FAO and the G7, UN Food Systems Summit+2 and COP28 Presidencies join hands to position agrifood systems transformation high on the international agenda
20/09/2023
High-level event is hosted by Japan, Italy and the United Arab Emirates