African leaders meet in Zimbabwe for first FAO regional workshop on National Water Roadmaps
22/02/2023
The three-day meeting will look at regional and national perspectives regarding water challenges ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference
Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance
17/02/2023
FAO raises concerns over disruptions to basic food production, seeks support to address immediate livelihood needs
Africa requires a collective effort to transform the continent’s agrifood systems and end malnutrition, QU Dongyu tells AU Summit
17/02/2023
FAO Director-General addresses high-level side event in Addis Ababa
FAO and SEED launch SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme for innovators
16/02/2023
A selection of enterprises that are helping transform agrifood systems are to receive tailor-made help
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: Two new sites recognized in Ecuador’s Andes and Amazon regions
14/02/2023
Indigenous women play a leading role in the biodiverse agricultural and agroforestry systems, known as chakras
FAO publishes its first Global Assessment of Soil Carbon in Grasslands
14/02/2023
The study highlights hotspots where actions are needed to preserve or increase soils' capability to store excess carbon
World Pulses Day 2023 highlights how pulses are at the core of sustainability
09/02/2023
From sub-Saharan Africa to Europe and Latin America, the production and consumption of pulses increase the resilience of farming systems and improve lives
Joint Statement by the heads of FAO, IMF, World Bank, WFP and WTO
08/02/2023
FAO fully committed to limiting the spread of antimicrobial resistance
07/02/2023
Global food prices decline further in January
03/02/2023
Putting people, the environment and disaster-risk screening at the centre of projects
30/01/2023
New FAO Framework includes innovative processes to identify potential risks, climate mitigation and resilience measures
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Latin America and Caribbean can be at the forefront of global food and agriculture, provided it first tackles hunger and inequality
25/01/2023
FAO Director-General points to priority areas for action to heads of state and government at regional CELAC forum.
As the pace of urbanization quickens in Asia-Pacific, so too does the threat of urban food insecurity – UN agencies report
24/01/2023
FAO outlines three pillars of action for initiatives in Ukraine in 2023
22/01/2023
Chief Economist Máximo Torero Cullen briefs Ministers at G-7 meeting in Berlin.
At GFFA in Berlin, FAO stresses importance of making agrifood systems more resilient against multiple shocks
21/01/2023
FAO’s work and vision were highlighted in several panels as well as the final communiqué
Leveraging urban and local agrifood systems for sustainable transformation
20/01/2023
FAO hosts a panel discussion at the 2023 edition of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin
Climate finance is key to making agrifood systems more resilient, efficient, sustainable and inclusive
19/01/2023
FAO event at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin highlights that agriculture and land use received only 26 percent of the global climate finance flows to all sectors
UN Report: 131 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean cannot access a healthy diet
18/01/2023
Transforming agrifood systems requires changing policies, mindsets, and business models
12/01/2023
FAO Director-General addresses Food Systems National Conveners in targeting follow-up actions to the UN Food Systems Summit
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Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
12/01/2023
FAO and UN partners highlight five priorities for reducing child wasting in worst-hit countries