United States joins pioneering plant genetic resources treaty
13/03/2017
Number of countries participating in Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture grows to 143
School Meals a vital ingredient in ending hunger and promoting healthy diets
09/03/2017
FAO joins celebrations for International School Meals Day
Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East
09/03/2017
Sustainable water use for agriculture requires transforming food systems and diets
UN agencies in Rome step up on gender equality to end hunger and poverty
08/03/2017
Empowerment of rural women is fundamental for achieving 2030 Agenda
Indigenous peoples are key to protecting wildlife and rural livelihoods
03/03/2017
Local communities need support to mitigate conflicts between people and wildlife
Global harvests strong but hunger persists amid chronic conflict zones
02/03/2017
Food security emergencies are likely to increase
FAO Food Price Index edges higher in February
02/03/2017
New forecasts point to drop in wheat output after record 2016 harvest
Italian Prime Minister Gentiloni to open FAO's governing-body Conference in July
01/03/2017
Graziano da Silva tells Premier FAO is ready provide technical support to G7 Agriculture Ministers Summit
Nigeria hunger crisis deepens, spills over into Lake Chad Basin
24/02/2017
UN Agencies and governments to meet at Oslo summit to tackle expanding humanitarian emergency
Food insecurity and poverty pose major challenge to goal of ending hunger by 2030 in sub-Saharan Africa
24/02/2017
FAO report stresses need to increase agricultural productivity
World’s future food security “in jeopardy” due to multiple challenges, report warns
22/02/2017
Without additional efforts, the target of ending hunger by 2030 will not be met
Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP statement on famine in South Sudan
21/02/2017
Life-saving support urgently needed in Greater Unity region
Famine hits parts of South Sudan
20/02/2017
UN agencies warn that almost 5 million people urgently need food, agriculture and nutrition assistance
FAO supporting Bolivia’s bid to access climate funding via UN fund
16/02/2017
President Evo Morales and Director General José Graziano da Silva agree to joint proposal to Green Climate Fund
Drought is pushing food prices up sharply in East Africa
14/02/2017
Soaring cost of basic staples is an extra challenge for pastoralists as livestock prices fall
FAO Director-General urges more support to help small farmers adapt to a changing climate
13/02/2017
Failure to act now will compromise future food production, sabotage 2030 development agenda
As Yemen food crisis deteriorates, UN agencies appeal for urgent assistance to avert a catastrophe
10/02/2017
Joint assessment finds that conflict has left more than two-thirds of people in Yemen struggling to feed themselves
International Year of Pulses closes with call to build upon strong momentum
10/02/2017
Beans, lentils and chickpeas are small but powerful allies in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Spread of damaging wheat rust continues: new races found in Europe, Africa, Central Asia
03/02/2017
Mediterranean particularly affected by new rust races
Cereal prices continue to rise, defying improved supplies
02/02/2017
FAO Food Price Index rebounds, approaching two-year highs