FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

FAO in Asia and the Pacific has four regional priority areas of work that deliver meaningful support to our Member Nations, helping them achieve impactful results leading to better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all – leaving no one behind. A further series of FAO Corporate Initiatives that provide country-owned and country-led solutions, such as the Digital Village Initiative, Hand-in-Hand Initiative, the One Country One Priority Product Initiative and the Green Cities Initiative, deliver great impact and are highly popular with our Members in Asia and the Pacific.

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Regional Priorities

FAO in the Asia and Pacific region has four Regional Priorities to implement consolidated actions effectively and efficiently while promoting digitalization of the agriculture sector and rural communities.

World Food Day 2025

Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future


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New options for families facing migration

For Indira Rawat and her family, farming alone could not cover their expenses. So, each winter, her husband would leave their home in Nepal for India to seek temporary work.

Events

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2026

21/01/2026

FAO, in collaboration with the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) and COSAMB (Indian Counterpart for Wholesale Markets), is convening a high-level Regional Symposium titled “Shaping the Future for Transforming Food Loss and Waste: Best Practices from Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Markets in Asia” in Surat...

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Regional Initiatives
Global Initiatives
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Mr Alue Dohong is the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), effective 15 May 2025.

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FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Maliwan Mansion
Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Phone: (+66 2) 697 4000

Fax: (+66 2) 697 4445

E-mail: [email protected]

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