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FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods is coming in October 2026
24/07/2026
FAO, in collaboration with the City of Rome, Italy are hosting the second edition FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods. The exhibition will be open free of charge to the public from 8 to 12 October 2026 at the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo).
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Advancing plant health in One Health: roles, challenges and prospects
23/07/2026
How can healthier plants contribute to healthier people, animals and ecosystems? This question brought together policymakers, scientists and a wide spectrum of other international stakeholders at a side event, “Plant health in One Health: roles, challenges and prospects”, which was held in Rome in the margins of the 30th Session of FAO’s Committee on Agriculture (COAG 30).
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Your questions on plant production and protection systems answered
23/07/2026

To strengthen the understanding of four key areas of its work in this domain, FAO has produced leaflets that answer frequently asked questions on: fertilizers, pesticides, seed systems and sustainable agricultural mechanization.

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FAO Committee on Agriculture opens with strong call for science, innovation and technical solutions
20/07/2026
The 30th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG 30) opened today at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, with discussions focused on how science, innovation and technical expertise can help countries tackle persistent hunger and the increasingly interconnected challenges facing the agrifood systems.
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New FAO-China initiative supports safer pesticide management through South-South Cooperation
13/07/2026
FAO and the Government of China officially launched the FAO–China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Trust Fund Project on Strengthening Capacity Building for Pesticide Lifecycle Management, marking the start of a new initiative to help countries strengthen pesticide governance and promote safer, more sustainable agricultural production.
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Countries discuss action to conserve and use plant diversity for food and agriculture
10/07/2026
Representatives from more than 50 FAO Member Countries, international organizations and technical partners met gathered in FAO headquarters from 8 to 10 July for the Thirteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-PGRFA). This biennial meeting reviews progress made by countries, discusses challenges and identifies priorities for future work in conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
From Smart Farms to Diverse Foods
02/07/2026

Indonesia’s efforts to build a more resilient and sustainable agrifood systems took centre stage at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome through a culinary showcase titled “Flavours of the Archipelago: From Smart Farms to Diverse Foods.” The event was jointly hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Rome and the FAO Country Office in Indonesia as a part of the first-ever FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming.

FAO and the University of Sydney join forces to move innovation from research farmers’ fields
02/07/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the University of Sydney have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in developing practical innovations that help smallholder farmers improve productivity, resilience, and livelihoods. The partnership will support countries in turning research and innovation into solutions that can be adopted at scale.

From field evidence to national strategy: Türkiye advances agroecology as a pathway for climate-resilient agrifood systems
01/07/2026
Türkiye is advancing a national pathway for agroecological transformation, positioning agrifood systems at the centre of climate and sustainability policy.
FAO opens first Global Conference on Smart Farming to accelerate innovation for farmers
01/07/2026
Rome – Smart farming is no longer a future ambition — it is becoming essential for helping farmers produce more with fewer resources while strengthening resilience, rural development and agrifood systems. That was the central message as FAO today opened its first
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Asia and the Pacific’s agricultural innovations take centre stage at the FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming
09/07/2026
From policymakers to entrepreneurs, Asia and the Pacific’s agricultural innovations took centre stage at the first-ever FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming. Held from 1 to 3 July 2026 at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, the conference explored ways to scale up smart farming systems while identifying priorities for policy, collaboration and investment to support context-adapted, scalable solutions, particularly for small-scale farmers.
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Indonesia Promotes Smart Agriculture and Local Food at FAO Conference
03/07/2026

Indonesia is promoting the transformation of a sustainable agri‑food system through the culinary exhibition “Flavors of the Archipelago: From Smart Farms to Diverse Foods” at FAO headquarters in Rome. The exhibition highlighted FAO–Indonesia successes, including sago processing in Papua, smart fishing villages in West Java, chili farming in Sumatra, and IoT‑based banana cultivation in Lumajang.

From Rome to the World: Working Together to Protect Crop Diversity
19/03/2026
On a spring evening in Rome, leaders interested in global food security gathered for the German Embassy’s Climate Talks to discuss the very foundation of food – crop diversity. Ambassador Andreas von Brandt, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN organizations in Rome, hosted the reception as both a celebration and a serious discussion on securing the future of food – and the world.
How to Feed Ten Billion People
19/01/2026
With the world’s population expected to reach ten billion by mid-century, agriculture must produce more with less – every season, everywhere. The knowledge and tools to end and prevent food insecurity are already in hand, but they have yet to be used wisely and at scale.
Africa’s Crop Diversity Under Threat: A Silent Crisis for the Continent’s Food Future
12/11/2025

Africa, long known for its rich and diverse agricultural heritage, is facing a silent but devastating crisis the rapid disappearance of its crop diversity. The Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) has sounded the alarm, revealing that the continent’s genetic wealth the cornerstone of food security, climate resilience, and cultural identity is vanishing at an alarming rate.