FAO, WFP and UNICEF urge immediate humanitarian access and action to avert what could become the worst hunger crisis in recent history

Once these conditions are met, FAO can assist with projects to repair boats and equipment and to inject emergency funds

With FAO’s support, 22 countries access financing to address biodiversity loss, land degradation, climate change, and pollution

Recommendations offer advice on how to optimize monitoring and risk mitigation as infections of pathogenic H5N1 strain spread.

From the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa

Through events, programmes and publications, FAO reiterates its call to restore agricultural lands as key to transforming agrifood systems 

The event showcases a new climate challenges and strategies publication, while the inaugural Mountain Future Award includes honours for initiatives from India and Rwanda

The report was presented at the International Soil and Water Forum 2024 in Bangkok

FAO statistical overview records significant 12 percent drop from record levels in 2021-2022

 

Inaugural gathering of global platform is co-organized by Thailand and FAO

The Global Environment Facility-funded initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and resilient crops, commodities, livestock and aquaculture systems across 32 countries 

New forecasts point to declining but still comfortable global cereals stock-to-use ratio.

“Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage” is the theme of unique celebrations hosted in Thailand and Saudi Arabia

 

Escalating violence continues to drive extreme hunger crises from Gaza to the Sudan and Haiti

FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke at the Cairo Ministerial Conference on enhancing the humanitarian response in Gaza 

Innovative nanotechnology solution helps reduce food loss, supports farmers, and promotes sustainable agriculture

The 176^th Session of the FAO Council opened on Monday at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.

FAO welcomes the opportunity to highlight how sustainable agrifood systems can be a vital source of solutions to biodiversity loss 

Restoring degraded agricultural lands is crucial for transforming agrifood systems for the benefit of people and the planet 

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2024 looks at global trade flows of nutrients and possible obesity drivers.