Africa requires a collective effort to transform the continent’s agrifood systems and end malnutrition, QU Dongyu tells AU Summit
17/02/2023
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu today called for a collective sustained effort, political will and renewed commitment across the African continent, and globally, to transform agrifood systems and deliver better nutrition.
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FAO publishes its first Global Assessment of Soil Carbon in Grasslands
14/02/2023
Improving management practices in grasslands— large areas covered with grass, especially used for animal grazing— can boost the capacity of soils as carbon sinks, and help countries reach their climate goals, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nati...
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: Two new sites recognized in Ecuador’s Andes and Amazon regions
14/02/2023
Two biodiverse agricultural and agroforestry systems, or chakras, in Ecuador - one in the Andes mountains and one in the country’s Amazon region - have won recognition as Globally Important Agricultural H...
World Pulses Day 2023 highlights how pulses are at the core of sustainability
09/02/2023
Following the successful celebration of the International Year of Pulses in 2016, every 10 February the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrates World Pulses Day.
Four key areas of action to promote agrifood systems transformation in least developed countries
08/02/2023
The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today highlighted four key areas for efforts to foster agrifood systems transformation in least developed countries (
Joint Statement by the heads of FAO, IMF, World Bank, WFP and WTO
08/02/2023
FAO fully committed to limiting the spread of antimicrobial resistance
07/02/2023
Agrifood systems play a key role in limiting the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is fully committed to tackling what the UN lists as one of the top 10 threats for global health, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today ...
Transforming agrifood systems more urgent than ever with only seven agricultural seasons to 2030
03/02/2023
The need to transition to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems was the core message shared by FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol to Member States and UN partners in New York this week in remarks to the Group of Friends on Food Security and Nutrition and&n...
Global food prices decline further in January
03/02/2023
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Putting people, the environment and disaster-risk screening at the centre of projects
30/01/2023
Latin America and Caribbean can be at the forefront of global food and agriculture, provided it first tackles hunger and inequality
25/01/2023
As the pace of urbanization quickens in Asia-Pacific, so too does the threat of urban food insecurity – UN agencies report
24/01/2023
FAO outlines three pillars of action for initiatives in Ukraine in 2023
22/01/2023
Leveraging urban and local agrifood systems for sustainable transformation
20/01/2023
Climate finance is key to making agrifood systems more resilient, efficient, sustainable and inclusive
19/01/2023
FAO and SEED launch SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme for innovators
16/01/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the SEED partnership today officially launched the SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme, an instrument designed to help agrifood system start-ups develop their ...