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In the first week of October 2021, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Tanzania, organized a workshop for Farmers and Forest Producers Organizations (FFPOs) in Tanzania. This workshop was part of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Forests cover just over 30 percent of the global land area, yet they provide habitat for the vast majority of known terrestrial plant and animal species. Unfortunately, forests, and the biodiversity they contain, continue to be threatened by illegal logging and land conversion for agricultural purposes.

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Netherlands’ Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have enhanced their cooperation on innovative approaches to improve lives while safeguarding natural resources in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  The new agreement covers a wide range of activities including improving agrifood economics; ensuring sustainable animal production and health, as well as sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; mitigating...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for four FAO-led projects in eight countries, totalling more than $13.6 million in funding.  The decision was made during the 61st Meeting of the GEF Council, its main governing body, held virtually.

On 9 December 2021, the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) launched FAO’s first-ever digital field trip targeted towards FMM Resource Partners - Belgium, Flanders, France, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The virtual experience brought resource partners closer to the life-changing initiatives and real-world impact that they support through the FMM.

On 9 December 2021, the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) launched FAO’s first-ever digital field trip targeted towards FMM Resource Partners - Belgium, Flanders, France, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The virtual experience brought resource partners closer to the life-changing initiatives and real-world impact that they support through the FMM.

The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels organized a briefing on the Global Network Against Food Crises for a number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and the European Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition. The event revealed the current global picture regarding food insecurity and hunger, and showcased

6 December 2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), launched a two-day rice-commodity development workshop, with the aim of strengthening the Tanzania’s rice value chains.  The workshop builds on the National Rice Development Strategy II (NRDS-II), the country’s ongoing ten-year rice improvement programme (2019/20 – 2030), which aims to sustain rice self-sufficiency in Tanzania and improve its competitiveness and comparative advantages for regional and international rice trade. Rice in Tanzania is increasingly becoming one of...

The Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is the most destructive migratory pest in the world. These ravenous eaters can consume food crops and forage equivalent to their own weight in a day. Just a single square kilometer of swarm can contain up to 80 million adults, with a capacity to consume the same quantity of food of 35 000 people in a day.  In response to this plant pest threatening the food security and livelihoods of rural people, the FAO-China SSC Programme implemented its first USD 2 million emergency project from June 2020 to June 2021 to support FAO’s global efforts on...

Barbados, November 10, 2021 - Mexico and FAO invite people engaged in aquaculture and aquaponics in the Caribbean to join the training session that will take place between November 10, 2021 and January 28, 2022.