World food prices jump in November
05/12/2019
Meat and vegetable oils lead FAO Food Price Index upwards, while cereal prices dip amid record output even as weather weighs in Africa
FAO offers novel assessment of trees and forests in the world’s drylands
05/12/2019
Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface
Hand-in-Hand Initiative creates a new business model for partners to work together to end poverty and hunger
04/12/2019
Innovation and investment the key to transformation says FAO Director-General
FAO scales up fight against Fall Armyworm
04/12/2019
New Global Action Initiative will help curb the rapid spread of the invasive pest
FAO and Centro Agroalimentare Roma to promote the sale of local fresh fruits and vegetables on FAO premises
04/12/2019
Products will be sourced from the region around Rome and will be available for purchase to all FAO employees and visitors
FAO to open Partnership and Liaison Office in Kuwait
04/12/2019
Strengthened cooperation will focus on food security, nutrition, agricultural and rural development in the Near East
FAO Director-General introduces innovation agenda to Council
02/12/2019
Member states meet to approve plans to better cater for the needs of vulnerable people
FAO launches 2020 as the UN’s International Year of Plant Health
02/12/2019
Plants make up 80 percent of our food but are under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases
Spain’s Horta of Valencia wins recognition on FAO’s global agricultural heritage list
27/11/2019
An example of sustainable irrigation, the site is also home to a wide range of birds, fish and plants
Putting Mediterranean and other traditional diets back on the consumer’s plate
27/11/2019
Traditional healthy diets and dietary diversity should be protected and promoted to advance our efforts towards sustainable development
Celebrating South-South Cooperation, innovative partnerships for tackling food insecurity and poverty
25/11/2019
Uganda event marks 10th Anniversary of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme
Partnerships with the private sector are vital for boosting global food production and nutrition levels
23/11/2019
FAO receives $15 million donation from Ningxia Yanbao Charity Foundation
Ensuring fishers’ safety while sustainably managing the world’s aquatic resources
21/11/2019
FAO, ILO and the Vatican mark World Fisheries Day 2019
Increased support for Afghan farmers hit by conflict and natural disasters
19/11/2019
Vulnerable farming families to receive livelihoods assistance via a new FAO-led project funded by the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
New global atlas on using advanced technology to monitor fishing activity
19/11/2019
Fishing vessels with Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) increasing by 10 to 30 percent each year
FAO and Italy’s National Research Council strengthen iMarine ties
18/11/2019
Agreement with the CNR’s Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell’Informazione will deepen collaboration for the cloud-based platform supporting sustainable fisheries
Need for new vision for fisheries amidst growing concerns over state of oceans
18/11/2019
FAO’s International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability kicks off today
New tool to help local crop varieties flourish
14/11/2019
FAO publishes Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers Varieties/Landraces
Green Climate Fund approves programmes to fight climate change in Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal
13/11/2019
FAO joint projects worth $161 million to support carbon sequestration and small scale farmers'resilience
United Nations calls for urgent action to curb the rise in hunger and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean
12/11/2019
The percentage of people with obesity tripled since 1975 and hunger increased 11 percent in the last four years, according to the Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security 2019.