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Capitol Hill Briefing Highlights Need to Prioritize Agriculture in Response to Global Food Crises
06/10/2022
6 October 2022, Washington, <...
October 16 is World Food Day!
04/10/2022
Although we have made progress towards building a better world, too many people have been left behind. People who are unable to benefit from human development, innovation or economic growth.
In fact, millions of people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet, putting them at high ...
2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Twitter Chat
27/09/2022
2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
- Online
- 29 September 2022, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. (EDT)
- Public
Celebrate the 2022 International Day...
FAO and United States Strengthen Commitment to Combat Global Food Insecurity
25/09/2022
Washington, DC – After attend...
FAO Director-General joins event in the US Midwest with agriculture sector leaders to discuss the role of innovation in global agrifood systems
24/09/2022
Leesburg, Indiana, USA - Today the Director-General attended an event hosted by Kip Tom, former US Ambassador of the US Mission to the UN agencies in Rome, entitled The Role of Innovation in Global Food Systems. The event was held on a working farm and...
FAO Director-General Visits Urban Food Hubs in Washington, DC
22/09/2022
22 September 2022, Washington, DC - QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) visited an award-winning Urban Food Hub model in central Washington, D.C. led by the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The university is the only ex...
Food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’ as famine looms in the Horn of Africa – new report
21/09/2022
Rome – The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide is expected to cont...
FAO calls for solidarity and passion for humanity to combat rising hunger and poverty
20/09/2022
New York – It is time to “show solidarity and passion for humanity” to combat rising hunger and poverty due to a slew of causes that require a globally coordinated response, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said...
The United States, in partnership with FAO, announces an additional $40 million to increase paddy production in Sri Lanka
10/09/2022
10/09/2022
All Sri Lankan paddy farmers to receive TSP fertilizer
COLOMBO: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional USD 4...
FAO welcomes $83 million USA contribution to emergency and resilience programmes
01/09/2022
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed an $83 million contribution from the United States of America designed to bolster the agency’s emergency and resil...
Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating income and reviving rural markets
25/08/2022
$80 million USAID contribution will support FAO projects targeting smallholder resilience, women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability
25 August 2022, Rome – A new $80 million grant from the United States of America is...
Ukraine: FAO, Canada join forces to address grain storage deficit
02/08/2022
Kyiv/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new USD 40 million (Canadian Dollar 52 million) Canada-funded project to further address grain storage shortages in Ukraine.
The initiative will allow storage of an additional ...
Out now! FAO in North America Newsletter for July/August
28/07/2022
Dear Readers,
Let’s look at the state of global hunger and malnutrition with clear eyes. During the past couple of years, we have been moving away from, rather than toward, the goal of food and nutrition security for all. To face current and future challenges, ...
FAO to boost soil nutrient mapping in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa
27/07/2022
Joint Statement by the Heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Food Programme, and World Trade Organization on the Global Food Security Crisis
15/07/2022
Irrigation: Making a Difference in Rural Areas
08/07/2022
8 July 2022, Washington, DC – The World Food Law Institute convened a hybrid Round Table event at the Embassy of Spain to discuss the importance of irrigation as a tool for promoting rural development and food security. The session, which was part of WFLI series on water convened experts Begoñ...
UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
06/07/2022
Rome/New York - The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVI...
World at serious risk of a food access crisis now and a food availability crisis next season
05/07/2022
Rome/New York – The pandemic, global interruption to supply chains, rising costs of major primary commodities, conflicts and humanitarian crises threaten the ...
PODCAST: Revisiting the FAO's Response to the Russia-Ukraine War with Beth Bechdol and Rein Paulsen
01/07/2022
Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Rein Paulson, Director of the UN FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, join CSIS GFSP Director Caitlin Welsh and Humanitarian Agenda Director Jacob Kurtzer to discuss how the FAO’s response to the ...