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FAO convenes global workshop to strengthen evidence for anticipatory action
14/04/2026
From 20–21 April 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will bring together leading experts, practitioners and partners for a two-day workshop at its headquarters in Rome. The event will focus on strengthening the evidence base for anticipatory action (AA) in a...
Agrifood policy highlights | April 2026
04/04/2026
During March 2026, the Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA ) database recorded 585 policy actions across 146 countries, territories and regional economic communities, highlighting emergency responses to disruptions in global energy, fertilizer and food supply chains linked to the Middle East conflict .
FAO mission strengthens agricultural policy monitoring in Zambia and Zimbabwe
19/03/2026
A mission led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has strengthened collaboration with government institutions and partners in Zambia and Zimbabwe to advance evidence-based agricultural pol...
New FAO report explores future pathways for agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
16/03/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Regional Strategic Foresight Report for Latin America and the Caribbean during the 39th Session of the
Agrifood policy highlights | March 2026
09/03/2026
During January–February 2026, the Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) database-recorded 1 060 policy actions across 177 countries, territories and regional economic communities, highlighting biosecurity measures, household consumption support, new tariff regimes and policy efforts toward achieving SDG 2 Zero Hunger.
FAO convenes its Global Roadmap workshop in Ethiopia to advance sustainable agrifood systems
06/03/2026
From 17 to 18 February, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Et...
FAO analysis highlights strategic policy reform to narrow Pakistan’s healthy diet gap
05/03/2026
At the National Results Dissemination Workshop on the Integrated Roadmap for Sustainable Food Systems Transformation that took place on 11 February 2026 in Pakistan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Agrifood policy highlights | February 2026
06/02/2026
EX-ACT year in review: Over 4 000 global users in 2025
30/01/2026
Since its launch in October 2024, the Environmental eXternalities ACcounting Tool (EX-ACT) web application has seen a remarkable spike in uptake. Designed to&nbs...
Landmark United Nations handbook launches in Chengdu, China pioneering a “code-first” global standard for agricultural statistics based on remote sensing
09/12/2025
A revolutionary guide for modernizing agricultural data collection worldwide was officially launched today in Chengdu, China. The UN Handbook on Remote Sensing for Agricultural Statistics ...