Highlights
In focus
FAO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn what FAO is doing with regard to the current pandemic and its impacts on food and agriculture. Check out FAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme.
Event
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), 18-24 November
From farmers to cooks, producers to consumers, politicians to students and veterinarians to food packagers, we each have a role to play to slow the spread of AMR. Learn about WAAW activities and events and how to participate.
News
UN food agencies warn of rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four hotspots
Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen cause for concern but acute hunger on the rise across the globe.
News
Bioeconomy should be central to a post-pandemic recovery
FAO Director-General today highlighted the importance of bioeconomy to help promote sustainable agri-food systems and address the impacts of COVID-19 at the virtual Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020.
From the DG
The digital road ahead for the world’s agri-food systems
People-centered intensification of digital technologies is the path to making the world’s agri-food systems capable of delivering heathy diets for all and using our planet’s finite natural resources more efficiently, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today.
Data
FAOSTAT
Food and agriculture data
SDG Indicators
FAO’s Sustainable Development Goals Indicators Portal
HiH
Hand-in-Hand Initiative
AMIS
Agricultural Market Information System
FAM
Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalogue
FishStat
Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics
AQUASTAT
FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture
FPMA
Food Price Monitoring and Analysis
DAD-IS
Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
WIEWS
World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
FAO/WHO GIFT
FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool
AIDmonitor
Official Development Assistance
INFOODS
International Network of Food Data Systems
Food Loss and Waste Database
Take an in-depth look at what food is being lost and wasted, and where
GLRD
Gender and Land Rights Database
RuLIS
Rural Livelihoods Information System
FRA
Global Forest Resources Assessments
Stories
Women sustaining forests in Uzbekistan
Uzbek women participating in traditional crafts production training
Publications
Antimicrobial Resistance is here and now
Learn what can be done to overcome the dangerous threat by reviewing some FAO’s key materials on AMR.
Digital Agriculture
In East Africa, a race to outsmart locusts with drones and data
With the COVID-19 emergency, East Africa continues to struggle with another crisis - the locust upsurge. Mobile phones, drones and satellites can help win this...
Country Showcase
The brand new FAO country showcase is a space where Member Countries can highlight their agricultural systems, innovations and food products. Take a worldwide tour of local agriculture, beautiful landscapes and typical crops and food. More countries will be available in the upcoming months.
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
China
Japan
Republic of Korea
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
United Republic of Tanzania
China
Republic of Korea
Japan
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
