Syria: Better rains improve wheat production, but food security situation remains bleak
23/07/2015
Price of bread has increased by up to 87 percent over the past year
New initiative looks to bring soils into classrooms around the globe
24/07/2015
FAO partnership launches series of educational materials on the critical role of healthy soils
Helping farmers and buyers build mutually beneficial partnerships
28/07/2015
New legal guide will support more equitable contract farming arrangements, support better policy making
Momentum gathers for international agreement to combat rogue fishing
30/07/2015
FAO assists countries in implementing the ports accord on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Plastic pellets everywhere, and diving robot sensors
11/08/2015
FAO-backed research ship investigates the occurrence of trash in the southern Indian Ocean
FAO Food Price Index hits lowest level in almost six years
06/08/2015
Slide in prices for dairy products and vegetable oils drives Index to its lowest value since September 2009
Open-access database will help water-scarce countries get more crop per drop
24/08/2015
Satellite data can provide new insights into how agricultural water use can be made more efficient and productive
Ancient crops preserved for future generations in Arctic seed vault
27/08/2015
Potato varieties once thought lost to the Andean people who introduced them to the world will now be safeguarded for future generations
Sweden’s We Effect and FAO to support small-scale forest and farm producers
31/08/2015
Joint effort to strengthen national policies and capacity building in eight countries – Director-General meets Swedish partners
In Somalia some 855,000 people face acute food insecurity
31/08/2015
Situation is likely to worsen during October-December rainy season
Myanmar floods deal major blow to country’s agriculture
03/09/2015
While assessments are underway, situation remains largely ignored by international community
FAO and MasterCard announce new partnership
02/09/2015
Effort will leverage global technology to drive development assistance, promote financial inclusion
Eight countries to sharpen long-term climate change adaptation strategies
01/09/2015
FAO and UNDP join forces under German-funded initiative to raise profile of agriculture in climate change planning
World deforestation slows down as more forests are better managed
07/09/2015
FAO publishes key findings of global forest resources assessment
FAO and Action Aid join forces to empower rural people
06/09/2015
Promoting rights of family-farmers, indigenous communities and women key areas for cooperation under new partnership
Cameroon dedicates $20 million to support national agricultural development
04/09/2015
Historic new cooperation program established between government and FAO
FAO Food Price Index registers sharpest fall since December 2008
10/09/2015
Global cereal production for 2015 up
Severe food insecurity on the rise in Afghanistan
10/09/2015
"Extremely alarming trend" - new assessment by UN and partner agencies