World Food Forum: The pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital tools in making agrifood systems climate resilient
19/10/2023
New technologies help farmers manage crops and livestock, detect pests and diseases and optimize the use of labour, fertilizers, pesticides, feed and water
World Food Forum: Young entrepreneurs harness the power of technology to drive agrifood systems transformation
19/10/2023
Startup Innovation Awards acknowledge groundbreaking ventures from innovators from India, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States of America
Junior World Food Day: a diverse group of Food Heroes inspire young people to value water
19/10/2023
Youth events at FAO help spread the message: Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind
World Food Forum: Bridging technological gaps in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Small Island Developing States
19/10/2023
Science and Innovation Forum event focuses on how to pave the way for investment and innovation in developing countries amid worsening impacts of climate crisis
World Food Forum: New technologies help manage soil and water in a climate-change context
19/10/2023
Innovations to re-carbonize soils, improve soil health and enhance water use efficiency take centre stage at the Science and Innovation Forum
World Food Forum: Science, technology and innovation as drivers of climate action in agrifood systems
18/10/2023
FAO and IAEA join forces to support Atoms4Food
18/10/2023
New initiative will offer Members sophisticated science and innovation capacity to boost food security, food safety and natural resource management.
Second UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum kicks off with a spotlight on the importance of blending tradition and innovation
17/10/2023
Week-long event at FAO highlights Indigenous Peoples as key allies in the fight against hunger and custodians of biodiversity
World Food Forum: Strong momentum as Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum opens
17/10/2023
More countries, more pitches and more investors set the stage for action on sustainable agrifood system transformation.
World Food Forum side-event discusses ways to unleash the potential of the Amazon bioeconomy
17/10/2023
Director-General reiterates FAO’s commitment to scale-up sustainable bioeconomy in the region and support cross-continent collaboration
New FAO report calls for action to bridge ‘green social divide’ in cities
16/10/2023
World Food Forum opens with a call to accelerate climate action by transforming agrifood systems
16/10/2023
Leveraging the power of youth, investment and innovation, the week-long event aims to forge new paths towards a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and hunger-free future
World Food Day: Global ceremony highlights water’s role against troubled backdrop
16/10/2023
FAO rallies global community behind 2023 theme: Water is Life, Water is Food - Leave No One Behind
World Food Forum: Youth at the centre as global event brings together students, young farmers, scientists and entrepreneurs
16/10/2023
The Global Youth Forum opening ceremony celebrates the power of music as a catalyst for change
First-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agriculture
13/10/2023
New FAO report shows that about $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost over the last 30 years
Immediate action is needed to get Africa on track with global goals
11/10/2023
World Food Day and World Food Forum 2023 set to spark global action for water, climate action and sustainable agrifood systems
10/10/2023
On 16-20 October, FAO headquarters in Rome will welcome world leaders, experts, changemakers and youth and indigenous activists to work for a sustainable future
Fighting a rare “Super El Niño” in Somalia
06/10/2023
Interview with Etienne Peterschmitt, FAO Representative in Somalia
FAO Food Price Index unchanged in September
06/10/2023
Higher world maize and sugar prices offset by lower vegetable oil quotations.
Rome Water Dialogue 2023 seeks solutions and synergies and brings practical contributions
04/10/2023
FAO Director-General urges intensified efforts towards resilient, sustainable water-secure, food-secure future