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
Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity
Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity, 19-22 April 2021.

Story
Encouraging microbes to work for us
FAO experts are helping expand microbiome science across the spectrum, from nutrition to ecosystems.

Story
Integrating social protection and agriculture to improve diets in Kyrgyzstan
SDG best practises series: by Adnan Quereshi, FAO Representative in Kyrgyzstan.
From the DG
Latin America and the Caribbean are “pillar for world food security”
FAO Director-General urges agriculture ministers from across the hemisphere to be architects of a “recovery with transformation” and outlines expanded projects for Central America.
Data
Stories
A fresh start for prawn producers after extreme weather in Dominica
Building more resilient livelihoods in islands vulnerable to climate change
Publications
Water: An invaluable resource
Browse through a list of FAO publications highlighting the Organization’s work to promote coherent approaches to sustainable land and water management.
Digital Agriculture
The Digital Agriculture Forum 2020, an inspiration to create business with real impact for people with real needs
The Forum has helped foster an enabling ecosystem to accelerate the digital transformation of agri-food systems and enhance knowledge exchanges in digital agriculture policies and...

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)
