Highlights

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In focus
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Learn what FAO is doing with regard to the current pandemic.

Video
How saving livelihoods saves lives

If people get the support they need, they will find a way to survive and feed themselves.

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Story
Stop food waste

How to make #NotWasting food your personal resolution.

Get involved
Shift to healthy food choices

Everyone has the power to influence what is produced through healthy food choices. Find out what you can do.

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From the DG
Director-General rallies senior managers to build an agile and results-oriented FAO

The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met virtually with more than 120 senior managers of the UN Agency from around the world to present the next steps in implementing reforms to make the Organization more efficient, effective, inclusive, transparent and results-oriented.

Data

Plants: you owe them your life

Stories

Plants: you owe them your life

Protecting plants is vital for the future of our planet – that’s why 2020 is the International Year of Plant Health

Publications

New digital editions of FAO’s flagship publications

FAO's flagship "The State of the World" publications are now being published in a new easy-to-read digital format.

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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

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Philippines
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Chile
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Mexico
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Peru

Andean Agriculture, Peru, 2011

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Algeria
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Tunisia
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United Arab Emirates
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Egypt

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