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Horn of Africa: Swift aid for drought-affected farmers and herders needed to avoid a hunger crisis
17/01/2022
Rome/Nairobi– Over $138 million in urgent funding is needed to assist 1.5 million vulnerable people in rural communities in the Horn of Africa whose fields and pastures have been hard hit by an extended drought, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Enjoy the January issue of Now from North America!
13/01/2022
Dear Readers,
I hope this New Year brings with it reinvigorated hope to you, your colleagues and loved ones! I also hope that the holiday season allowed time for reflection, especially on how we can help vulnerable and marginalized populations worldwide address the sc...
FAO welcomes $10 million USA contribution to its COVID-19 response efforts
23/12/2021
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed a $10 million contribution from the United States of America to its COVID-19 response efforts and to help counter other challenges that threaten human, animal and environmental health, inc...
Check out the December Issue of Now from North America
02/12/2021
Greetings,
During this last month of 2021, as we gather with family and friends to celebrate the many holidays from religions around the world, I am deeply grateful to farmers, producers and ranchers who provide us with the food we have on our tables. They have ...
Making agrifood systems more resilient to shocks: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
23/11/2021
Rome – Countries need to make their agrifood systems more resilient to sudden shocks of the kind witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has emerged as a major driver of the latest rise in global hunger estimates. According to a new report published today by the Food an...
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: Best Practices for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
18/11/2021
18 November 2021
CFS Regional for North America on Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' Empowerment
15/11/2021
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will hold six regional consultations between September and November 2021. These consultations will contribute to the preparation of the Voluntary Guidelines (VGs) on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment (GEWE) i...
“We risk a catastrophe if agriculture collapses in Afghanistan”
11/11/2021
Kabul – Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Representative in Afghanistan, warns that worsening drought...
Enhancing sustainable forest landscapes and tackling commodity-driven deforestation through better data: a new $13.7 million initiative financed by USAID
09/11/2021
Supply chain joins deforestation and farming practices as main source of emissions in agri-food sector
08/11/2021
Rome - The food supply chain is on course to overtake farming and land use as the largest contributor to greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the agri-food system in many countries, due to rapid growth driven by food processing, ...
COP26: Agricultural expansion drives almost 90 percent of global deforestation
06/11/2021
Rome – Agricultural expansion drives almost 90 percent of global deforestation – an impact much greater than previously thought, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said when releasing the first findings of its new
How can Indigenous culture inform sustainable agriculture?
05/11/2021
5 November 2021, Washington, DC - Highlighting how Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge can guide sustainable food systems, Planet Forward and FAO North America hosted a panel discussion featuring Indigenous leaders and experts from different areas of food and agriculture. The session, moderated by F...
Global and North American Perspectives on Food Loss and Waste
04/11/2021
4 November 2021, Washington, ...
Check out the November Issue of Now from FAO North America
04/11/2021
Greetings,
As we embark on the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26), we must take advantage of this critical opportunity to commit to even bolder climate actions as our future depends on it! Food systems contribute to a third of global greenhouse gas emiss...
Building Smallholder Farmer Resilience through Climate Adaptation
02/11/2021
2 November 2021, Washington, ...
Contributions of Fruits and Vegetables for Sustainable Food Systems in Canada
29/10/2021
5 November 2021, Washington, DC/ Ottawa, ON - To mark the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, FAO North America convened an expert discussion, moderated by Jocelyn Brown Hall, Director of FAO North America, to highlight how fruits and vegetables contribute to sustainable food systems ...
Emergency Desert Locust Response: How a Humanitarian Calamity was Mitigated
21/10/2021
21 October 2021, Des Moines, Iowa - In a high-level