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.

Story
Bonding on the job in Bamyan, Afghanistan
Women livestock keepers develop their skills and a greater sense of community

In focus
Keeping a vigilant eye on avian influenza outbreaks
Read the Q&A with FAO’s global surveillance coordinator on a perennial threat to human and animal health.

In focus
Fighting water scarcity in the Near East and North Africa
Learn what countries in the NENA region can do to improve water efficiency, productivity and sustainability.

From the DG
FAO and EU stand together for transformed agri-food systems
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today met virtually with European Union (EU) Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to FAO to discuss the UN agency’s priorities, the FAO-EU partnership, and the need for transforming agri-food systems.
Data
Stories
Bonding on the job in Bamyan, Afghanistan
Women livestock keepers develop their skills and a greater sense of community
Publications
Explore FAO’s 2020 digital flagship reports in six languages
In 2020, FAO’s flagship ‘The State of the World’ collection was released in a new easy-to-read digital format.
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)
