With extreme weather events like typhoons, droughts, and floods becoming more frequent and severe, the...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has wrapped up its largest-ever regional conference in Asia and the Pacific, with more than 1,100 participants from 42 Member nations.
The 36th Session of the FAO Asia and the Pacific Regional Conference, a combination of in-person and virtual participation, was...
High-level delegations from UN FAO Member nationsacross Asia and the Pacific convened today for a four day session to address and respond to the damage done to economies and livelihoods in the food and agriculture sectors in the wake of the global pandemic.
Other pressing issues include addressing major nutritional problems...
The recommendations were a result of the country consultation organized by FAO-Philippines on 22 February in which FAO and stakeholders collectively identified country-specific issues and priorities related to agriculture, food security, and associated areas that would help inform FAO’s regional development agenda in the next two years. These identified priorities...
FAO, in collaboration with Philippine partners, launched the Rare-FAO’s project entitled 'Fishing for Climate Resilience' at a virtual kick-off event held on 16 February 2022.
The project is supported by Germany's International Climate International Climate Initiative (IKI). FAO is Rare’s implementing partner for the Philippines.
The initiative will assist the country's small-scale...
Philippines to take part in global rice value chain development initiative by FAO and Republic of Korea
09 February 2022
09 February 2022
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines have signed an agreement formalizing their partnership to undertake a global initiative that will support the strengthening...