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07/10/2024

Access to diverse, nutritious, and affordable food is increasingly under threat, with 733 million people globally facing hunger and malnutrition. In 2022, approximately 23 percent of the Asia-Pacific population faced food insecurity, which, along with high rates of malnutrition, adversely impa...

20/09/2024

Bangkok/Jakarta/Rome - An agroforestry system cultivating Salak, or snake fruit in Bali, Indonesia along with a unique carp pond farming system in Austria and the Cocoa Agroforestry System of Sao Tome and Principe, have become the latest ...

13/09/2024

Beijing/Bangkok – The transformation of sustainable agrifood systems requires a more coordinated response across multiple policy levels, particularly to ensure food security and livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific region, the Food and Agriculture Organiz...

10/09/2024

Bangkok, Thailand - Climate change presents severe challenges to agrifood systems across Asia and the Pacific, threatening food security, livelihoods, gender equality, and economic growth. Rising temperatures, intensified droughts, and shifting rainfall patterns are increasing...

30/08/2024

Jakarta/Rome – The Director-General of the Food a...

29/08/2024
FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu met with His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, during his official visit to the country.
29/08/2024
As he wrapped up a two-day visit to Timor-Leste, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited the country’s well-known Mangrove Study Center, a coastal botanical garden covering an area of 52 hectares in Hera, east of the capital.
28/08/2024
FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and His Excellency Marcos da Cruz, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, met today in Dili during an official visit by the FAO Director-General. 
28/08/2024
The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu met with the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, at the Government Palace in Dili.
15/08/2024

Wewak, Papua New Guinea – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, is supporting efforts to transform the agricultural landscape of the Sepik region. Central to this transformation is the recent establishment of a new Resource Centre ...

31/07/2024

In rural Cambodia, two hours outside of th...

25/07/2024

Bangkok, Thailand – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise in avian influenza cases across the Asia-Pacific region. The appeal follows a consultation of regional experts in Bangkok, supported by...

24/07/2024

Rio de Janeiro – Around 733 million people faced ...

11/07/2024

Wellington, New Zealand – A delegation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) cocoa farmers and chocolate makers have successfully concluded a visit to New Zealand, organized and supported by the EU-STREIT PNG Programme. This initiative, designed to boost the profile of PNG's ethically pro...

28/06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has shared the latest tools and techniques to support data collection from satellite imagery for monitoring forests with experts across Southeast Asia, including for the subre...

11/06/2024
The award recognizes the efforts of noteworthy and effective partnerships that contribute to achieving sustainable development
08/06/2024

World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released today. 

The 2024 ...

News articles

15.10.2024:- The Phnom Penh Post
UN-sanctioned special days of observation each year – more than just dates on a calendar

14.10.2024:- Lao News Agency
UN-sanctioned special days of observation each year – more than just dates on a calendar

10.10.2024:- Bhutan Today
By 2030 we must eliminate rabies in Asia and the Pacific

07.10.20274:- Bangkok
Princess champions food rights

07.10.2024:- The Nation
FAO Asia-Pacific calls for urgent action to protect ‘Right to Foods’

03.10.2024:- MatichonWeekly
FAO congratulates "Narumol" on her appointment as Agriculture Minister

03.10.2024:- Royal Thai Government
 Minister Narumol continues collaboration with FAO, highlighting the role of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives as a leader on the global agricultural stage

20.09.2024: - ReliefWeb
Indonesia’s Salak Agroforestry System receives Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems recognition from FAO

20.09.2024: - The Diplomatic InsightIndonesia’s Salak Agroforestry Gets FAO Recognition

13.09.2024:- ReliefWeb
FAO launches new science and innovation network to transform agrifood systems in Asia-Pacific

13.09.2024:- Tehran Times
Asia-Pacific turning toward neighbours for ideas on sustainable development

02.09.2024:- Kuensel
In the Asia-Pacific region, countries are turning increasingly toward their neighbours for ideas on sustainable development

31.08.2024 Economic Khabar
By 2030 we must eliminate rabies in Asia and the Pacific

07.06.2024: - Bangkok Post
Improving the region's food safety

07.06.2024: - Thai Rath
World Food Safety Day: prepare for the unexpected (Thai language)

04.06.2024:- Tatoli
In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, and private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better

04.06.2024:- Tehran Times
Asia-Pacific must do better to address poor food safety standards

03.06.2024:- Phnom Penh PostIn a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better

03.06.2024:- Montsame
Improving Food Safety Standards: A Call to Action for Policy Makers, the Private Sector, and Consumers in Asia and the Pacific

30.05.2024: - Lao News Agency
In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better

29.05.2024: - Economic Khabar
In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better

22.05.2024: - Hindustan Times
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity: A hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generation

22.05.2024: - Scoop
Celebrating International Day For Biodiversity With Funding For New FAO Projects In The Pacific

22.05.2024: - Bangkok Post
Asia-Pacific's loss of biodiversity

21.05.2024: - JoongAng Daily
Tackling the Asia-Pacific’s loss of biodiversity

20.5.2024: - China Daily
Asia-Pacific's loss of biodiversity a hidden threat

19.05.2024: - The Telegraph
How Western food imports are fueling obesity in Pacific nations

19.05.2024: - PhilStar Global
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity

17.05.2024:-= - DhakaTribune
A hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generations

15.05.2024: - The Telegraph
Why Thai farmers are launching gunpowder propelled homemade rockets

15.05.2024: - The Manila Times
Asia-Pacific's alarming loss of biodiversity: A hidden threat to the food security and habitat of future generations

15.05.2024 Phnom Penh Post
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity – a hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generation

14.05.2024: - Khmer Times
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity – a hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generations

14.05.2024: - Lao News Agency
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity – a hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generations

08.05.2024: - The Business Standard
The impact of India’s rice export restrictions on global markets, supplies and prices

07.05.2024: - Tehran Times
FAO inks project on saffron authenticity in Iran

07.05.2024: - Lao News Agency
FAO, MOAF initiate two projects to strengthen animal health systems in Laos

02.05.2024: - Urdu Point
SAU Vice Chancellor Urges Awareness Against Food Wastage To Safeguard Food Security

30.11.2023: - Korea Joong Ang Daily
Soil and water: Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter

03.12.2023: - Tehran Times
Soil and water - Asia-Pacific's bread and butter

30.11.2023: - Korea JoongAng Daily
Soil and water: Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter

30.11.2023: - Spotlight News Magazine
Soil And Water – Asia-Pacific’s Bread And Butter

25.07.2023: - Scoop World
FAO and IOM Issue Warning on El Niño in Asia-Pacific, Advocate for Better Prediction and Management of Climate-Induced Displacement

22.05.2023: - Spotlight Nepal
FAO Nepal Launched Country Programming Framework 2023-2027

22.05.2023: - Daily FT
Japan provides $ 4.6 m through FAO to boost paddy production in Dry and Intermediate zones

15.05.2023: - The Island
FAO and China launch US $1.5 Mn project to strengthen fruit value chains in Lanka

14.05.2023: - Al Jazeera English
Locusts threaten Afghanistan’s wheat harvest

11.05.2023: - AP
UN food agency says widespread locust infestation in Afghan provinces is ‘huge concern’

03.05.2023: - Far Eastern Agriculture
Australian Government supports Indonesia to combat high-risk cattle diseases