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.
In focus
Science Days for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021
In preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit, FAO is hosting the virtual event on 8-9 July 2021. Find out more.
News
Improving zoonotic disease prevention and livestock production through nuclear-derived techniques
FAO and IAEA opened the International Symposium on Sustainable Animal Production and Health
News
From Conference 41st to 42nd: a new, dynamic FAO has emerged
A look back at FAO over the past two years

From the DG
Read-out of bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), met today to discuss cooperation between the two organizations.
Data
Stories
People for trees, trees for people
FAO and local communities host “mapathons” to monitor tree restoration using geospatial tools
Publications
FAO publications catalogue now available in all languages
The catalogues share the latest publications produced by FAO across all of its thematic areas, as well as some seminal older titles.
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)










































