FAO Director-General opens Africa Regional Conference amid worsening hunger crisis
13/04/2022
The 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Africa (ARC32) takes place in Equatorial Guinea
Somalia: New data show how drought in the Horn of Africa is driving up acute hunger
12/04/2022
Aid to keep rural, agriculture-dependent families on their feet is needed at massive scale to stave off catastrophe
Ukraine crisis: the world can still contain the impact on global food security with the right policies, FAO Director-General says
08/04/2022
FAO Food Price Index posts significant leap in March
08/04/2022
War drives large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils.
FAO and Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands celebrate new collaboration
08/04/2022
The institutions have a long history of sharing knowledge and harnessing science and innovation for agrifood systems transformation
The Sahel and Lake Chad Regions: FAO joins the global effort to reinforce response to the food security crisis
07/04/2022
International community pledges around €1.79 billion to address unprecedented humanitarian threats in the region
FAO launches new phase of agriculture policy initiative with $11 million grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
06/04/2022
The programme covers eight African countries, supporting reforms and evidence-based public investment decisions over a five-year period
Global body for protecting plant health meets as advocacy efforts accelerate
05/04/2022
Commission on Phytosanitary Measures opens 16th session with moves to set plant health standards at the forefront
Latin American and Caribbean countries establish priorities for FAO’s work in the region
01/04/2022
Latin America and the Caribbean map pathway to transform agrifood systems
30/03/2022
Ministers of world’s largest agrifood net exporting region meet in Ecuador for FAO Regional Conference focused on healthy diets, inclusive rural societies and sustainable agriculture.
FAO welcomes decision to mark International Day of Plant Health annually on May 12
29/03/2022
FAO and International Chamber of Commerce strengthen collaboration
29/03/2022
Make every drop count: An inclusive, integrated and innovative approach to water scarcity is critical
23/03/2022
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the World Water Forum in Dakar
Greenhouse gas reporting is about to get a whole lot easier
23/03/2022
New features in FAO’s Collect Earth software will allow countries to access and interpret land use data for GHG inventories
Pastoralism: Supporting livelihoods, building peace
22/03/2022
Better governance and basic services needed in Sahel region, FAO Director-General says
Sustainable forest use helps tackle the climate crisis and achieve the SDGs
21/03/2022
Building the resilience of rural people in fragile contexts must remain a key priority
21/03/2022
FAO Director-General highlights interlinkage between conflicts and food insecurity at the European Humanitarian Forum
UN Environment Programme joins alliance to implement One Health approach
18/03/2022
Strengthened partnership aims to accelerate coordinated strategy on human, animal and ecosystem health
Empowering rural women: UN joint programme’s new phase to target countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific
16/03/2022
Livestock: New Sub-Committee offers new policy pathways
16/03/2022
FAO Members, UN agencies and other organizations will identify and discuss major trends and issues of a critical sector.