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Investing in families opens up markets
25/11/2024
Large-scale investment in Farmer Field Schools in Kenya helps expand farmers’ knowledge and increase their incomes

COP29: New FAO analysis maps Nationally Determined Contributions, identifies opportunities, gaps and risks related to agrifood climate solutions
18/11/2024
Food insecurity and biodiversity loss are the top reported climate-related risks, featuring in 88% of national climate action plans

Beekeepers battle against Antimicrobial Resistance, hive by hive
18/11/2024
Eco-friendly practices replace antimicrobials in apiaries across Ghana
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From local pickle producer to regional exporter: A Syrian entrepreneur's journey
14/11/2024
Empowering Syrian youth to rebuild their resilience and cultivate new beginnings through agribusiness opportunities.

In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO warns of imminent famine in northern Gaza due to escalation of conflict, collapse of agrifood systems and constraints to humanitarian access
13/11/2024
Director of FAO’s Office of Emergencies and Resilience calls for urgent diplomatic efforts to save lives

FAO officially joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
13/11/2024
The Organization will play a prominent role as it will host the Alliance’s support mechanism at its headquarters in Rome

COP29: FAO says agrifood systems transformation holds solutions for the climate crisis
12/11/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses COP29 climate change conference in Baku

FAO adds to data coverage of employment in agrifood systems
01/11/2024
Expanded FAOSTAT feature offers more insights into who is doing the work to keep the world fed

Every potato is unique, some are UNICA
31/10/2024
A novel potato variety is transforming the livelihoods of women farmers in Kenya

New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024
Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories