News
Gender equality is keystone of sustainable food systems
FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Women’s Day with call for bolder action to achieve gender equality and empower women...
Story
Catching clams to empower women
Women in Tunisia gather clams by hand and a FAO value-chain project helps them boost their share of income from...
Story
Raising up young rural women
Rural development requires inclusive transformation and enabling young women to participate is the key to success. Here are some ways...
News
Germany contributes EUR 50 million to strengthen resilience in Democratic Republic of the Congo
180,000 people in Kivu provinces will benefit as German Government expands its support to conflict-affected communities.
Highlights
News
World food prices drop in February
FAO Food Price Index dips as coronavirus outbreak impacts global demand and port logistics.
Video
Adding value for small-scale fisheries
Karin Abensur in Peru explains how transforming less popular species into products that attract consumers is essential to help the children of today’s fishers to continue their craft.
In focus
Animal genetics for sustainable development
Diverse animal genetic resources play a critical role in animal production and health. Find out more.
Podcast
Tunisian women talk about harvesting clams
Collecting clams by hand is hard work and a FAO project helps them achieve fairer compensation.
From the DG
FAO Director-General: “women are central” in food systems
Millions of rural women in developing countries face hurdles and higher food insecurity.
Data
FAOSTAT
Food and agriculture data
SDG Indicators
FAO’s Sustainable Development Goals Indicators Portal
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
Publications
Rural women are agents of change
Explore FAO publications that assess how critical women and girls are to agriculture and food systems around the world, and how recognizing that and empowering...
Digital Agriculture
Innovating for our future of food and agriculture
Examples of how rural smallholders can scale up successful techniques in areas such as forecasting, pest control, farm credit and new marketable crops, underscoring how...
Stories
Syrian and Turkish women build a cooperative business – and self-confidence
Economic opportunities exist, but with risks
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