Eight countries to sharpen long-term climate change adaptation strategies
01/09/2015
FAO and UNDP join forces under German-funded initiative to raise profile of agriculture in climate change planning
In Somalia some 855,000 people face acute food insecurity
31/08/2015
Situation is likely to worsen during October-December rainy season
Sweden’s We Effect and FAO to support small-scale forest and farm producers
31/08/2015
Joint effort to strengthen national policies and capacity building in eight countries – Director-General meets Swedish partners
Ancient crops preserved for future generations in Arctic seed vault
27/08/2015
Potato varieties once thought lost to the Andean people who introduced them to the world will now be safeguarded for future generations
Open-access database will help water-scarce countries get more crop per drop
24/08/2015
Satellite data can provide new insights into how agricultural water use can be made more efficient and productive
Plastic pellets everywhere, and diving robot sensors
11/08/2015
FAO-backed research ship investigates the occurrence of trash in the southern Indian Ocean
FAO Food Price Index hits lowest level in almost six years
06/08/2015
Slide in prices for dairy products and vegetable oils drives Index to its lowest value since September 2009
Momentum gathers for international agreement to combat rogue fishing
30/07/2015
FAO assists countries in implementing the ports accord on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Helping farmers and buyers build mutually beneficial partnerships
28/07/2015
New legal guide will support more equitable contract farming arrangements, support better policy making
New initiative looks to bring soils into classrooms around the globe
24/07/2015
FAO partnership launches series of educational materials on the critical role of healthy soils
Syria: Better rains improve wheat production, but food security situation remains bleak
23/07/2015
Price of bread has increased by up to 87 percent over the past year
Worries rise over outbreaks of avian flu in West Africa
20/07/2015
FAO calls for $20 million to prevent spread across region of 330 million
European Union and FAO launch new programmes to boost food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture and resilience
16/07/2015
Partner countries and regional bodies will receive support to develop stronger policies in these crucial sectors
Initiative with Ethiopia aims to boost opportunities for rural youth
16/07/2015
Italy-funded project focuses on policies aimed at addressing the underlying causes of economic mobility
Investing in a future free from hunger
15/07/2015
With the right investments in agriculture and social production, zero hunger is possible - FAO Director-General at Addis Conference
New partnership between European Investment Bank and FAO to bolster private sector investment in agriculture
14/07/2015
Work to focus on bank priority areas, FAO strategic objectives
Achieving Zero Hunger: Combining social protection with pro-poor investments
10/07/2015
An additional $160 per year for each person living in extreme poverty will end chronic hunger new UN estimates show
World crop prospects positive in 2015; but food insecurity hotspots pose concern
09/07/2015
Global Food Price Index falls in June, cereal production is forecast to be strong despite El Niño fears
Autogrill partners with FAO to reduce food waste, support small-scale producers
06/07/2015
New agreement could serve as model for future public-private partnerships