Bioeconomy is a catalyst for agrifood systems transformation to greater sustainability
19/10/2023
FAO calls for global engagement at High-Level Event of Science and Innovation Forum
World Food Forum: The pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital tools in making agrifood systems climate resilient
19/10/2023
New technologies help farmers manage crops and livestock, detect pests and diseases and optimize the use of labour, fertilizers, pesticides, feed and water
World Food Forum: Young entrepreneurs harness the power of technology to drive agrifood systems transformation
19/10/2023
Startup Innovation Awards acknowledge groundbreaking ventures from innovators from India, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States of America
Junior World Food Day: a diverse group of Food Heroes inspire young people to value water
19/10/2023
Youth events at FAO help spread the message: Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind
World Food Forum: Bridging technological gaps in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Small Island Developing States
19/10/2023
Science and Innovation Forum event focuses on how to pave the way for investment and innovation in developing countries amid worsening impacts of climate crisis
World Food Forum: New technologies help manage soil and water in a climate-change context
19/10/2023
Innovations to re-carbonize soils, improve soil health and enhance water use efficiency take centre stage at the Science and Innovation Forum
World Food Forum: Science, technology and innovation as drivers of climate action in agrifood systems
18/10/2023
FAO and IAEA join forces to support Atoms4Food
18/10/2023
New initiative will offer Members sophisticated science and innovation capacity to boost food security, food safety and natural resource management.
World Food Forum side-event discusses ways to unleash the potential of the Amazon bioeconomy
17/10/2023
Director-General reiterates FAO’s commitment to scale-up sustainable bioeconomy in the region and support cross-continent collaboration
World Food Forum: Strong momentum as Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum opens
17/10/2023
More countries, more pitches and more investors set the stage for action on sustainable agrifood system transformation.
Second UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum kicks off with a spotlight on the importance of blending tradition and innovation
17/10/2023
Week-long event at FAO highlights Indigenous Peoples as key allies in the fight against hunger and custodians of biodiversity
New FAO report calls for action to bridge ‘green social divide’ in cities
16/10/2023
World Food Forum opens with a call to accelerate climate action by transforming agrifood systems
16/10/2023
Leveraging the power of youth, investment and innovation, the week-long event aims to forge new paths towards a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and hunger-free future
World Food Day: Global ceremony highlights water’s role against troubled backdrop
16/10/2023
FAO rallies global community behind 2023 theme: Water is Life, Water is Food - Leave No One Behind
World Food Forum: Youth at the centre as global event brings together students, young farmers, scientists and entrepreneurs
16/10/2023
The Global Youth Forum opening ceremony celebrates the power of music as a catalyst for change
First-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agriculture
13/10/2023
New FAO report shows that about $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost over the last 30 years
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.