Asia and the Pacific must play a leading role in meeting the SDGs to eliminate global hunger and malnutrition
10/03/2016
Empowering smallholders and rural women and providing social protection are key to achieving food security in the region
Global crop prospects benign, but hunger intensifies in areas suffering from conflict
09/03/2016
Food security worsens further in Southern Africa due to drought
International agencies in Rome together commemorate Women's Day
08/03/2016
Make collective and individual commitments for achieving worldwide gender equity
US ratification of accord is fresh boost for global effort to combat rogue fishing
07/03/2016
Ambassador David Lane meets FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva
Ethiopian farmers need urgent assistance to feed country caught in major drought
07/03/2016
Humanitarian needs triple during record El Niño
Facing many challenges, Asia-Pacific governments convene to determine a course toward future food security
07/03/2016
The world's most populated region will need to increase food production despite climate change and natural disasters
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean reaffirm their determination to fight hunger
04/03/2016
Hunger eradication, rural development, better natural resources management, climate change adaptation are the main priorities
FAO Food Price Index steady in February, palm oil rises
03/03/2016
First global 2016 wheat production forecast sees a modest drop from last year’s record level
Latin America and the Caribbean on track to eradicate hunger and poverty
01/03/2016
FAO Director-General highlights political commitment in the region as key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
For families in Central African Republic, food situation dire
29/02/2016
New report shows massive price hikes, crop production far below pre-crisis levels – revitalizing agriculture key for lasting peace
Governments from Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen their fight against hunger at the FAO Regional Conference
27/02/2016
Countries to meet in Mexico City to set FAO regional priorities and move towards the full eradication of hunger.
Pollinators vital to our food supply under threat
26/02/2016
Assessment details options for safeguarding pollinators
Community-based forestry can be a driving force in boosting sustainability and people’s livelihoods
23/02/2016
FAO calls on governments to take steps to unleash its full potential
FAO puts sustainability on the menu in the world’s fastest-growing food sector: fish
22/02/2016
Top fishery officials gather in Morocco to review rapidly-shifting trade practices and patterns as aquaculture comes of age
Freebee: How bees can help raise food security of 2 billion smallholders at no cost
19/02/2016
New study measures direct impact of bees on crop yields
Agricultural Biotechnologies: Giving voice to family farmers' needs and concerns
17/02/2016
Debate and sharing of knowledge at FAO-hosted symposium
FAO Director-General stresses UN agency's role as a neutral forum
16/02/2016
Graziano da Silva meets civil society delegation at agricultural biotechnologies symposium
FAO and EL PAÍS join forces to improve coverage of food and agriculture
15/02/2016
Agreement with Grupo PRISA, leader in Spanish and Portuguese-language media, will foster awareness of development issues
The potential of agricultural biotechnologies in assisting family farmers
15/02/2016
Tools to help fight hunger and to improve food systems - FAO symposium
Making agricultural biotechnologies work for family farmers
12/02/2016
International symposium at FAO: 15-17 February 2016