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FAO and IAEA join forces to support Atoms4Food
18/10/2023
To bolster a full-spectrum response to the global need to achieve sustainable agrifood systems, the heads of two United Nations agencies announced a new initiative called Atoms4Food to offer Member countries assistance in strategic planning, increasing food production and food safety.
Global call for concrete actions towards sustainable livestock transformation
27/09/2023
First FAO Conference on the topic promotes intense debates on how to make production more environmentally friendly, supportive of rural livelihoods and able to meet the world’s growing protein needs
Unlocking the potential of sustainable livestock production
26/09/2023
Thanawat Tiensin, Director, FAO Animal Production and Health Division at the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation.
FAO hosts first-ever global conference on sustainable livestock transformation
25/09/2023
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the first FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation.
Mapping ways to reduce methane emissions from livestock and rice
25/09/2023
New FAO report offers comprehensive assessment of options to pursue efficient, resilient, and environmentally sustainable agrifood systems
FAO Director-General makes urgent global call for action on food security at sustainable development conference
20/09/2023
In a keynote speech delivered at the 11th annual International Development Conference of Sustainable Development (ICSD), the Director-General of the Food and Agricu...
SDG Summit: FAO Ministerial Dialogue underscores the links between biodiversity, climate and food security
19/09/2023
FAO Director-General participates in the Ministerial Breakfast event at the UN Headquarters.
Multiple shocks keep pushing world further away from development targets
15/09/2023
Worrying FAO report provides food for thought to world leaders ahead of upcoming UN SDG summit in New York
FAO Food Price Index declines in August
08/09/2023
Strong supply conditions push international commodity quotations lower except for rice and sugar
FAO champions implementation of 12 projects as The Pandemic Fund rolls out first round of financing
10/08/2023
Beneficiaries include countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Near East and Latin America
A farmer herding cattle through a rice field in Vietnam
04/08/2023
Falling international maize and sugar prices partly offset notable jumps in wheat and vegetable oil quotations
FAO Food Outlook: Global output set for expansion, but declining imports by the most vulnerable countries are a cause for concern
15/06/2023
New report points to likely production increases across most basic foodstuffs, but delicate demand-supply balances allow little room for more disruptions
FAO Food Price Index declines in May
02/06/2023
Significant drops in international quotations for wheat, maize, vegetable oils and cheese, while prices of rice, sugar and meat rise
Mongolia's livestock breeds, a precious part of global biological diversity
22/05/2023
Amidst the vast expanse of Mongolia's high altitude Great Plateau, a remarkable story unfolds - one of endurance, adaptation, and unwavering resilience. The nation's unique livestock breeds are a symbol of pride and a vital backbone of the country's economy. Today, on this International Day for B...
The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year
05/05/2023
FAO Food Price Index increases, amid higher international quotations for sugar, meat and rice, while prices for wheat, maize, dairy products and vegetable oils decline
Meat, eggs and milk essential source of nutrients especially for most vulnerable groups, new FAO report says
25/04/2023
Consumption of milk, eggs, meat varies widely around the world
Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world
27/03/2023
Joint Statement by heads of FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH
FAO Food Price Index declines for the 11th consecutive month
03/03/2023
Early prospects point to strong wheat crop in 2023