More than meat: Shaping the future of livestock
20/01/2018
FAO points the way for low-carbon animal products to support nutrition and rural livelihoods
Urgent livestock vaccination campaign in South Sudan in jeopardy without more support
23/01/2018
Keeping animals alive and healthy is vital to combat hunger - Donor appeal
Note to Editors: FAO at the 30th African Union Summit
25/01/2018
Ending hunger and boosting nutrition are in focus.
FAO calls for renewed commitment to get Africa back on track to eliminate hunger
27/01/2018
27 January 2018, Rome/Addis Ababa - Hunger-fighting initiatives in Africa need to be deepened and broadened to put the continent back on track to eliminating the scourge of undernutrition, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today told heads of state and governmen...
Hunger in conflict zones continues to intensify
29/01/2018
Correction: An earlier version of this news release published on 29 January 2018 reported that 26 percent of the population in Ukraine currently faces acute hunger. The correct information is that 2.6 percent (rpt: 2.6 percent) of the total population in Ukrai...
New estimates suggest global cereal output set a record
01/02/2018
FAO Food Price Index stable; world cereal stocks-to-use ratio heading for highest level since 2002
$1.06 billion needed to help communities in 26 countries fight back against hunger
08/02/2018
As conflicts and climate-related shocks undermine global food security, FAO asks donors to renew their support in 2018
Reaching an important milestone in reducing dangerous “ghost gear”
09/02/2018
Countries agree on international guidelines to mark fishing gear – final step is endorsement by Committee on Fisheries
FAO and Telefónica to boost use of cutting-edge digital technologies to assist farmers in developing countries
12/02/2018
Internet of Things and Big Data to improve access to information related to climate and water management in the Central American Dry Corridor
Sharing ways that agricultural communities learn on their own
14/02/2018
FAO launches global platform to spread the qualities of successful Farmer Field Schools
FAO launches guide to tackle Fall Armyworm in Africa head-on
16/02/2018
Fighting FAW in an integrated, ecological and sustainable way
French research institutes and FAO strengthen collaboration
16/02/2018
New partnership to boost food security and sustainable development around the world
Collaborative Partnership on Forests highlights the importance of halting deforestation for sustainable development
20/02/2018
International conference opens with a call for striking the right balance between human and planetary needs
Hunger uptick in Africa can be reversed
22/02/2018
FAO Director-General rallies African leaders to redouble efforts to build resilience, achieve Zero Hunger
Africa's prosperity also lies in creating decent and attractive jobs for rural youth
22/02/2018
FAO Director-General: explore opportunities along the food chain, including urban food markets
Nearly two-thirds of the population in South Sudan at risk of rising hunger
26/02/2018
Sustained assistance and access critical to prevent hunger reaching its highest level ever
Productive and healthy forests are crucial for meeting sustainable development, climate, land and biodiversity goals
22/02/2018
Political will and concerted action is needed across all relevant sectors to halt deforestation and increase forest area, says international conference
Dry weather conditions and high temperatures likely to reduce harvests in Southern Africa
27/02/2018
FAO warns that food insecurity is set to rise again
To better tackle humanitarian crises, combine relief assistance with development actions
26/02/2018
Timely aid through flexible funding can help farmers stay active, reducing overall humanitarian costs
AgriCord and FAO join forces to enhance support to farmers’ organizations
27/02/2018
New partnership will focus on developing smallholders’ capacities to tackle climate change and improve livelihoods