Need for new vision for fisheries amidst growing concerns over state of oceans
18/11/2019
FAO’s International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability kicks off today
Increased support for Afghan farmers hit by conflict and natural disasters
19/11/2019
Vulnerable farming families to receive livelihoods assistance via a new FAO-led project funded by the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
New global atlas on using advanced technology to monitor fishing activity
19/11/2019
Fishing vessels with Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) increasing by 10 to 30 percent each year
Ensuring fishers’ safety while sustainably managing the world’s aquatic resources
21/11/2019
FAO, ILO and the Vatican mark World Fisheries Day 2019
Partnerships with the private sector are vital for boosting global food production and nutrition levels
23/11/2019
FAO receives $15 million donation from Ningxia Yanbao Charity Foundation
Celebrating South-South Cooperation, innovative partnerships for tackling food insecurity and poverty
25/11/2019
Uganda event marks 10th Anniversary of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme
Spain’s Horta of Valencia wins recognition on FAO’s global agricultural heritage list
27/11/2019
An example of sustainable irrigation, the site is also home to a wide range of birds, fish and plants
Putting Mediterranean and other traditional diets back on the consumer’s plate
27/11/2019
Traditional healthy diets and dietary diversity should be protected and promoted to advance our efforts towards sustainable development
FAO Director-General introduces innovation agenda to Council
02/12/2019
Member states meet to approve plans to better cater for the needs of vulnerable people
FAO launches 2020 as the UN’s International Year of Plant Health
02/12/2019
Plants make up 80 percent of our food but are under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases
Hand-in-Hand Initiative creates a new business model for partners to work together to end poverty and hunger
04/12/2019
Innovation and investment the key to transformation says FAO Director-General
FAO to open Partnership and Liaison Office in Kuwait
04/12/2019
Strengthened cooperation will focus on food security, nutrition, agricultural and rural development in the Near East
FAO and Centro Agroalimentare Roma to promote the sale of local fresh fruits and vegetables on FAO premises
04/12/2019
Products will be sourced from the region around Rome and will be available for purchase to all FAO employees and visitors
World food prices jump in November
05/12/2019
Meat and vegetable oils lead FAO Food Price Index upwards, while cereal prices dip amid record output even as weather weighs in Africa
FAO offers novel assessment of trees and forests in the world’s drylands
05/12/2019
Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface
FAO scales up fight against Fall Armyworm
04/12/2019
New Global Action Initiative will help curb the rapid spread of the invasive pest
FAO Council approves structural changes including new offices to support least developed countries
06/12/2019
Members approve new Office of Innovation, Office for SIDS/LDCs/LLDCs and Biodiversity Cluster
Pulses take the stage in flagship partnership
10/12/2019
FAO and the Global Pulse Confederation agree to bolster production and consumption of nutritious pulse crops
FAO Director-General kicks off International Mountain Day
11/12/2019
Youth have a leading role to play in demanding support for fragile ecosystems exposed to hunger and climate risks
Three million undernourished people in Asia-Pacific need to be lifted out of hunger every single month until the end of 2030 to achieve Sustainable Development Goal
11/12/2019
UN agencies warn on the state of malnutrition across the world’s hungriest region and call for nutrition to be placed at the heart of social protection programmes