FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji paid a series of courtesy visits to Ambassadors of Member States in Brussels and Paris, during which the potential of a strengthened and fruitful collaboration...

As the sheer devastation provoked by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 continues to be revealed, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

Improving management practices in grasslands— large areas covered with grass, especially used for animal grazing— can boost the capacity of soils as carbon sinks, and help countries reach their climate...

“We need more women, we need more girls and we need them to participate much more to design policy, interface activities and initiatives to ensure we leave no one behind...

World Pulses Day, 10 February, is an opportunity to celebrate the critical role these nutritious seeds play in addressing challenges of poverty, food security, nutrition, soil health and climate change. Since...

FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy in Brussels Debasish Prusty. The meeting discussed potential collaboration to promote...

Thanawat Tiensin FAO Director of Animal Production and Health took part in a conference organized by INTERBEV, the French Livestock and Meat Association. The conference with the title Livestock, Meat...

Upon invitation of the Council of the European Union under the Swedish Presidency and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero visited Brussels and updated...

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in January for the tenth consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported Friday.The FAO Food Price...

Better oyster production and responsible resource management are vital for sustainable growth of The Gambia’s mangrove oyster sector, according to an upgrading strategy endorsed by key stakeholders today. The agreement...

Maia Diagne’s eyes fill with emotion as she describes the lifelong bond she feels with the water lilies that grew in large quantities in her part of Senegal. "I was...

The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels kicked off its new series of webinars on the Four Betters with a Brussels Briefing on Better Life. This first event explored the role that...

Legislative frameworks play a crucial role in fostering transformative change towards sustainable agrifood systems. This was the main message delivered by FAO’s Blaise Kuemlangan during a meeting of the Natural...

FAO and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat began face-to-face training sessions for select participants in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, and launched the assessment of the national food...

Ending Hunger: a priority for regional integration The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, climate change, and the general economic slowdown have brought the fight against food insecurity...

You joined FAO in February 2022 with an impressive expertise in nutrition issues. How do you see the role of ESN in delivering on FAO’s Strategic Framework?FAO has a long...

On the side lines of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Germany...

FAO Liaison Office in Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji presented key priorities of the Organization as well as recent and upcoming activities of the FAO Brussels Office at the Council Working...

The biannual FAO publication Food Outlook was presented at a recent DG INTPA Infopoint organized by the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels and hosted by the European Commission Directorate-General for...

United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.Conflict, climate shocks, the...