‘Bee engaged with youth’ is the theme for this year’s World Bee Day, which will be celebrated on 20 May by FAO, its Members, institutions, organizations and individuals worldwide. 

In a long-running collaboration between the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), a network of  francophone parliaments , and FAO, Pierre Ferrand, FAO Agricultural Officer, and Boris Gandon, FAO Partnerships Specialist for Parliamentary Alliances, attended the Commission for Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs (CAESE) in Luang Prabang, Lao People’s Democratic Republic on 9-11 April 2024.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held an official launch here of its Green Cities Initiative, which is already being piloted in Cameroon, with seven municipalities submitting letters of intent to join the initiative. In remarks at the launch event, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu noted that with two thirds of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050 - urban areas are facing major challenges.

As the world prepares to celebrate the first-ever International Day of Potato next month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is shining a spotlight on the enormous importance of this crop that feeds billions of us and on the further potential to be tapped. 

The FAO Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), a key body aimed at curbing the risks posed by plant pests and diseases that threaten agriculture and livelihoods and damage our ecosystems, convened today to discuss further measures to stop their spread.

The OCOP is a flagship initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), that helps countries promote their special agricultural products with unique qualities and special characteristics at the global, regional and local levels. It fosters more efficient, inclus...

In a vibrant culmination of the International Year of Millets, experts, policymakers, farmers, and enthusiasts from around the world gathered in Rome to exchange experiences, knowledge, and visions for the future of millets. The Closing Event, held amidst an atmosphere of enthusiasm, showcased the significance of millets around the world, especially in the drylands. 

Key stakeholders, including government officials, non-governmental organizations and civil society representatives, project task force members, leading technical experts OCOP Focal Points and FAO staff from 11 project countries convened virtually to launch a new project aimed at expanding the ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked the official closure of the International Year of Millets 2023 with a ceremony that celebrated the Year’s achievements and committed to continuing the momentum. Over 200 people attended the hybrid event which was held at FAO ‘s headquarters in Rome and on Zoom.

Millets were a vital means of survival for chef Fatmata Binta and her family during Sierra Leone’s civil war. As the International Year of Millets 2023 drew to a close, Binta shared her personal story during a panel discussion held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to discuss the impact of the Year.