Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row
07/04/2023
FAO welcomes $34.4 million contribution from Japan to boost food security and strengthen resilience in emergency contexts
06/04/2023
This includes $10 million to safeguard rural livelihoods and provide emergency seed support to smallholder farmers in Ukraine
Almost half the world’s population lives in households linked to agrifood systems
03/04/2023
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture closes with many concrete results
31/03/2023
FAO sets out priorities for carrying forward support to the sector and building on momentum
Norway contributes $23.7 million of flexible funding to boost FAO’s capacity to respond to crises and emergencies
31/03/2023
With these funds, FAO aims to reach around 600 000 food insecure people
Türkiye earthquakes: initial assessment indicates losses of more than 20 percent in food production
31/03/2023
FAO renews its funding appeal to scale efforts to help affected rural communities sustain and recover basic food production
On first-ever International Day of Zero Waste, FAO puts the spotlight on bioeconomy
30/03/2023
Bioeconomy promotes responsible production and consumption of renewable natural resources, contributing to climate action and protecting biodiversity
UN report warns of accelerating food insecurity in the Arab region due to global crises
29/03/2023
2022 Overview highlights the need to focus on trade as an enabler to achieve food security and nutrition
Iraq: Safety, credit and opportunities are all key for displaced farmers to return home
28/03/2023
Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world
27/03/2023
Joint Statement by heads of FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH
Seeds in Space: ‘Cosmic crops’ for food security and climate change adaptation
27/03/2023
FAO welcomes the outcomes of UN 2023 Water Conference
24/03/2023
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu moderated the closing Interactive Dialogue focused on the progress and challenges in the goals of the Water Action Decade 2018-2028
UN 2023 Water Conference: FAO calls for responsive and innovative drought financing mechanisms
23/03/2023
Eastern Africa drought: FAO welcomes a €25 million contribution from Germany to improve access to food and boost rural livelihoods in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and the Sudan
22/03/2023
Funds aim to provide time-critical emergency aid and livelihood support to build back self-reliance and protect the most vulnerable against shocks
International Day of Forests 2023 global event highlights importance of forests for environmental and human health
21/03/2023
Forests are essential for livelihoods and nutrition, biodiversity and the environment, but immediate action is needed to protect and maintain these natural resources
“Water scarcity means less water for agriculture production which in turn means less food available, threatening food security and nutrition”
21/03/2023
Latest IPCC report highlights the critical need to transform agrifood systems as a way to mitigate and adapt to climate change
20/03/2023
FAO’s Strategy on Climate Change 2022-31 supports countries to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable
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Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin: FAO mobilizes to safeguard food security and rural livelihoods in Vanuatu
15/03/2023
Team on the ground immediately swung into action to assist rural communities with the current vegetable planting season
Green Climate Fund approves new projects worth $145.3 million for climate action in Bolivia, Cambodia and The Philippines
15/03/2023
The initiatives in partnership with FAO are focused on fostering climate adaptation and resilience for smallholder farmers
New UN report focuses on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, points way towards more affordable and sustainable diets
14/03/2023
The region as a whole is in a much better position than elsewhere in the world, but some developments need to be addressed to avoid setbacks.