Ethiopia has staved off worst of El Niño, but possible impacts of La Niña looming large
12/08/2016
$45 million additional funding urgently needed to support Ethiopian agriculture
Nigeria: FAO seeks urgent funding to target 385,000 people with farming support in northeast
09/08/2016
$10 million is required to provide emergency agricultural support to internally displaced people and host families
FAO Food Price Index down slightly in July
04/08/2016
The overall drop after five months of growth reflects a slide in prices for grains and vegetable oils
Protracted conflicts causing alarming spikes in severe hunger
29/07/2016
Briefs for UN Security Council highlight how millions of people remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and hunger
Race against time in drought-ravaged Southern Africa to ensure 23 million people receive farming support
28/07/2016
At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services
UN food agency leaders hail U.S. law aimed at boosting global food security, resilience, nutrition
25/07/2016
FAO and WFP say law will greatly enhance worldwide efforts to combat hunger and rural poverty
Indigenous peoples central to efforts to combat climate change
21/07/2016
Secure land tenure essential for long-term solutions
New tool for managing the fuel needs of displaced populations
21/07/2016
FAO and UNHCR launch a technical handbook
Italy and FAO discuss migration, hunger and the upcoming Italian G7 presidency
21/07/2016
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva hold talks
Recruiting lumberjacks, architects and carpenters to combat climate change
20/07/2016
New FAO report explores how wood products add to forests’ role in carbon storage
FAO study provides the most detailed snapshot to date on trees, forests and land use in the world's drylands
19/07/2016
A valuable policy-making and investment tool for sustainable development, addressing climate change
Bridging the gap between forestry and agriculture to improve food security
18/07/2016
FAO calls for better coordination between the two sectors towards sustainable farming systems and forest management
Flare-up of violence in South Sudan raises spectre of hunger catastrophe
16/07/2016
Lasting calm, commitment to peace process critical as important planting season approaches
Winner of first IFAJ-FAO journalism prize announced
14/07/2016
Laura Rance of Canada selected for writing on soil degradation in Africa
As H5N1 spreads in West and Central Africa FAO calls for increased vigilance
13/07/2016
Cameroon becomes latest country in region to detect virulent bird flu
New era beckons with implementation of illegal fishing treaty
11/07/2016
FAO chief hails Port State Measures Agreement, urges rapid action to provide technical and financial resources
Turning Olympic food waste into nutritious meals for the needy
08/07/2016
Chef’s project for Rio di Janeiro Games builds on Milan Expo initiative to combat food waste
Global per capita fish consumption rises above 20 kilograms a year
07/07/2016
FAO’s new State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report urges more work to rein in overfishing
FAO Food Price Index posts biggest monthly jump in four years
07/07/2016
Weather conditions crimp sugar output, but also leads to expectations of a larger wheat harvest
FAO and Norway strengthen long-lasting partnership
07/07/2016
Norway is the third largest donor of voluntary contributions to the organization