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New unique agricultural heritage sites designated
19/04/2018
FAO’s global agricultural heritage network now comprises 50 remarkable landscapes
WFP-FAO launch innovative German-funded project to support peace and rebuild lives in post-conflict areas of eastern DR Congo
19/04/2018

19 April 2018, Rome/Kinshasa -The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are launching an innovative joint project to re...

Origin labelling of food a boost for local economies and sustainable development
26/04/2018
From Moroccan saffron to Cameroonian pepper, FAO-EBRD study highlights the multiple benefits of geographical indication labelling
FAO calls for global coordination for a bioeconomy that leaves no one behind
20/04/2018
Bio products can improve access to food and, if produced sustainably, help address climate change
FAO and EL PAÍS join forces to explain the tasks ahead for humanity
20/04/2018
Launch of a new collection of books aims to boost awareness about issues in the Sustainable Development Agenda
Investing in agriculture vital for Syria’s future
24/04/2018
Brussels conference for Syria told agriculture is a lifeline for millions of Syrians
Report sounds alarm on soil pollution
02/05/2018
How is soil contamination affecting our food and putting our health at risk? Information gaps cloud the answer
Food prices hold steady in April
03/05/2018
FAO’s first forecasts for the year ahead: Cereals output to ease off record highs
Global Migration Group meets to develop common initiatives
03/05/2018
FAO and IOM help lead UN effort to support states in crafting a Global Compact on migration
FAO aid appeal to support Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh
04/05/2018
As vulnerable communities brace for cyclones and monsoon season, the need to protect and restore livelihoods and reduce environmental impacts is critical
Making forest concessions more transparent, accountable and pro-poor
10/05/2018
First voluntary guidelines for forest concessions in the tropics launched
“Think big” to make global food trade work for nutrition
08/05/2018
Institutions designed to boost food availability too often favour unhealthy foods, FAO’s Director-General says
FAO chief says building rural communities' resilience is crucial in conflict-ridden Near East
10/05/2018
Impacts of climate change on the region's limited resources, especially water, also needs to be addressed
FAO and ICA sign new partnership in lead up to the UN Decade of Family Farming
14/05/2018
Goal is to strengthen support for agricultural cooperatives, promote inclusive growth and responsible investment in agriculture, and the SDGs
Europe and Central Asia's quest to achieve Zero Hunger is threatened by poverty and climate change
16/05/2018
FAO chief also calls for action to stimulate healthy diets and to curb food loss and waste
FAO and UNHCR launch new tool to save forests in displacement-affected areas
20/06/2018
Reliance on woodfuel main driver of forest degradation and deforestation in displacement settings
Bees must be protected for the future of our food
19/05/2018
First World Bee Day to be observed on 20 May 2018
FAO hails UN Security Council Resolution on hunger and conflict
24/05/2018
Director-General says it stresses need to protect agriculture and local food systems in conflict areas
Global tea consumption and production driven by robust demand in China and India
28/05/2018
New report also warns of climate change threat to tea production
Making agriculture work for- not against- biodiversity
29/05/2018
Incorporating biodiversity as a priority in agriculture can yield multiple benefits