FAO’s Earth Observation for Statistics (FAO-EOSTAT) project, an innovative initiative supported by the Agrifood Economics and Policy (ESA) and the Statistics (ESS) Divisions, leverages next-generation Earth Observation (EO) big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance traditional statistical tools for producing...

After a decade of progress, global hunger has been increasing in recent years, underscoring the daunting challenge of eradicating hunger by 2030. Contributing factors include trade tensions, economic downturns, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, all of which...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to make a significant contribution to the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024). This triennial event, organized by the International Association of Agricultural...

At the High-Level Political Forum in New York, FAO calls for less risk aversion and more innovation in funding the zero hunger challenge.

As the Suriname Agriculture Market Access Project (SAMAP) is nearing its final stages, a recent mission has provided valuable insights into its significant impact. Launched in April 2018 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with...

Rural livelihoods are quite intertwined with urban centers, with mid-sized cities playing an extraordinary role in providing required services, including for food security, agricultural livelihoods and viable rural development, according to a new study by researchers at the Food and...

In a key effort to elevate the livelihood of cocoa farmers, representatives from FAO and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission convened in Seville, Spain, on 6–7 June 2024. This meeting, which was held within...

In a major step towards enhancing agriculture, food and nutrition security in the Indian Ocean region, members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) touched down in Port-Louis, Mauritius, to lead an important regional workshop. The...

The EX-Ante Carbon balance Tool (EX-ACT) team of the FAO Agrifood Economics and Policy Division has recently performed two missions to reinforced ties with international financing institutions (IFIs) in the context of greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting in the agriculture, forestry...

From 25 to 26 April 2024, FAO, alongside IFPRI and the University of Notre Dame, co-organized and participated in a pivotal event...