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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.

News
Half of the population in the Central African Republic in the grip of dire food insecurity emergency, UN warns

Acute food insecurity on the rise as the Central African Republic reels from impacts of conflict and COVID-19.

News
New international expert panel to address the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases

WHO, FAO, OIE and UNEP launch the One Health High-Level Expert Panel.

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Story
A cup of tea… or cha?

Celebrating tea as part of our heritage and history.

From the DG
FAO and European parliamentarians commit to agri-food systems transformation at Brussels briefing

21 May 2021, BRUSSELS/ROME – Assuring that everyone has access to adequate and healthy food produced in an environmentally-friendly way is a global challenge, and responses to that challenge must also be global, agreed participants at an event today organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations with the European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition....

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The magic of mangroves

Stories

The magic of mangroves

The Coastal Fisheries Initiative is restoring species-rich ecosystems to support local communities in Senegal

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Publications

The importance of bee-ing pollinators

Browse this selection of FAO publications offering guidance, tools and analysis on pollinators.

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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

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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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