FAO expresses deep alarm over acute hunger in the Gaza Strip
21/12/2023
New research urges data-driven action for agriculture and food systems change
19/12/2023
The data shows urgent need for improvement, as well as the potential for shared learnings
COP28: FAO spotlights agrifood systems’ potential to address climate impacts and achieve 1.5°C goal
13/12/2023
From a world leaders’ declaration on food and agriculture to a new FAO global roadmap to eradicate hunger while keeping 1.5°C alive, COP28 witnessed momentum to transform agrifood systems
Despite multiple challenges, food insecurity is decreasing in Europe and Central Asia
13/12/2023
From the FAO Office for Europe and Central Asia
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The Sudan: Escalating conflict and persistent economic decline deepen food security crisis
12/12/2023
From the FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
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FAO requires $1.8 billion to save lives and livelihoods of 43 million people in 2024
11/12/2023
FAO report: In 2023, in Asia-Pacific millions of people have been unable to afford a healthy diet – women fare worse than men
11/12/2023
From FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
COP28: FAO marks International Mountain Day 2023 with focus on restoring ecosystems
11/12/2023
New report offers uplifting cases of successful restoration projects amid the climate crisis
FAO and Norway announce new phase of the EAF-Nansen Programme
10/12/2023
Stronger focus on fisheries management between 2024 and 2028 in response to climate change
COP28: FAO launches global roadmap process to eradicate hunger within 1.5°C limits
10/12/2023
The roadmap envisions transforming agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink based on the principle of a just transition
Climate finance for agrifood systems in sharp downward trend despite their critical role in reaching climate goals
10/12/2023
The transformation of agrifood systems - a unique opportunity to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity - is under threat from reduced funding
FAO welcomes decision to celebrate International Day of Potato annually on May 30
09/12/2023
Observance helps highlight the potato’s importance for global agriculture, economic development, food security and nutrition
Agroforestry is a key climate solution, Director-General says at FAO Council side-event
07/12/2023
QU Dongyu calls for greater collaboration between forestry and agriculture sectors to scale-up agroforestry
FAO Food Price Index holds steady in November
08/12/2023
International cereal quotations dip, vegetable oil prices rise, and record grains harvest is expected in the year ahead.
New FAO report maps pathways towards lower livestock emissions
08/12/2023
Various mitigation options exist to reduce greenhouse gases while meeting increased demand for terrestrial animal-sourced foods.
Alarm bells ignored as Africa continues to face deepening food crisis
07/12/2023
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to lowest level in a decade
07/12/2023
New FAO-GFCM report also includes for the first time data on the region’s marine aquaculture sector
FAO Director-General showcases OCOP Initiative as powerful catalyst for change
07/12/2023
QU Dongyu addresses Launch Event of the Global Project Supporting the Implementation of FAO One Country One Priority Product Initiative
World Soil Day 2023 highlights link between soil and water, increasingly crucial in face of climate crisis
05/12/2023
At FAO global ceremony Glinka and King Bhumibol prizes awarded for outstanding work in soil science
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FAO welcomes $10 million additional funding from the United States of America for soil fertility mapping projects
05/12/2023
Funds will help small-scale farmers in Ghana and Kenya use soil, fertilizer and water more efficiently