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In focus
Coronavirus (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.
News
CAC43 decisions on food standards
Find out the latest decisions on food standards from the 43rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Story
Becoming a food hero
María Rebeca from Guatemala knew little about farming - now she’s renowned in her community for her agricultural expertise.
Video
Food Heroes
The world is full of food heroes who work hard to ensure that food makes its way from farms to our table. Join the World Food Day poster contest!
From the DG
Partnering with the private sector to tap the potential of the dairy sector
Worldwide milk production is expected to grow by 35 to 45 percent between 2012 and 2050, offering substantial opportunities not only for food security gains and improved human nutrition, but also “to provide employment to millions of rural women and youth,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted today in a keynote speech to the 14th meeting of the Global Dairy Platform...
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
How an unassuming young woman from Guatemala became a local food hero
María Rebeca knew little about farming - now she’s renowned in her community for her agricultural expertise
Publications
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020
The new edition focuses on how markets can bring us closer to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
United Republic of Tanzania
Republic of Korea
Japan
China
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
India
