The power of agrifood systems

20/03/2023

Tune in to the FAO talks podcast with Corinna Hawkes, Director of FAO’s Division of Food Systems and Food Safety, to look at how agrifood systems play vital roles in our lives, ensuring our health and wellbeing, and make a major impact on the environment.

Desert Locust outbreak could provoke humanitarian crisis

02/02/2021

The Desert Locust outbreak in the Horn of Africa could provoke a humanitarian crisis, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Antimicrobial resistance - the next pandemic?

01/02/2021

All around the world, people, plants and animals are dying from infections that cannot be treated – even with the best medicines available.

TZH 59 - Worst Desert Locust outbreak in decades

31/01/2020

It’s the worst desert locust outbreak in decades for many countries in the Horn of Africa.

Building resilience on Colombia's border

13/11/2019

La Guajira, Colombia’s northernmost region, is dry with desert landscapes. It’s prone to drought and food insecurity particularly in rural areas.