A coordinated approach to human, animal, plant and environmental health made more urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic

FAO to be lead agency on initiative to raise awareness on importance of pastoralists and rangelands

Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP Press Release

Ministers forge consensus on upscaling digitalization of agriculture, greater mitigation efforts against climate crisis and tackling animal, pest diseases. 

FAO Director-General tells Regional Conference innovation can unlock new potential, bridge urban rural divide and empower youth and women

Team on ground regrouped; strengthened with surge personnel; Declaration of corporate scale-up response 

New FAO and ITU study highlights the benefits from the use of digital technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa

FAO Regional Conference focuses on innovation and digitalization to tackle crop and livestock diseases as well as build resilience to climate and weather-related threats

Joint FAO/IFAD/WFP News Release on International Women’s Day

FAO Director-General starts two-day visit to Maldives, as innovation and digitalization in SIDS countries are a key focus of FAO’s work

Foresight study dives into the potential advantages and concerns around new foods, new technologies and much more

Vegetable oils and dairy products lead the increase, while early forecasts point to strong prospects for maize and wheat in the year ahead.

FAO Director-General highlights need to safeguard access to food, reinforce food security 

Reducing antimicrobial waste is critical to combatting rising levels of drug resistance and protecting the environment  

FAO in partnership with China co-organizes international event focusing on efforts to tackle hunger, malnutrition and inequality

FAO Director-General addresses the ILO Global Forum for a Human-Centred Recovery 

With FAO as the lead agency, the Year focused  global  attention on the many benefits of fruits and vegetables to transform agrifood systems and achieve food security

The economic importance of the tea industry has grown during the pandemic but it must confront key challenges, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu tells the 24^th Session of Intergovernmental Group on Tea

Interview with FAO Assistant Director-General AbdulHakim Elwaer

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a project to improve the diet of school-aged children