Launch of the 2025 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition Report

Hybrid Event, 17/12/2025

FAO and partners - the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) and Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), will launch 2025 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition Report at a special event ...

Technical seminar and workshop on advanced CAPI in agriculture statistics

16/12/2025 - 19/12/2025

FAO, as the custodian agency for food and agriculture statistics, supports countries by providing technical assistance, training, and platforms for sharing best practices. A major area of focus is the adoption of cost-effective technologies such as computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) using mobile devices. Among the available free too...

World Soil Day 2025

05/12/2025

We celebrate World Soil Day (WSD) annually on 5 December to raise global awareness about the role soils play in agricultural development, ecosystem functions and food security.

Southeast Asia Multi-Country Pandemic Fund Consultative Meeting

28/11/2025

The Southeast Asia Multi-Country Pandemic Fund Consultative Meeting will bring together government officials, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) country offices, and partners to advance One Health operationa...

2nd Quadripartite One Health Workshop for Asia

Hybrid Event, 25/11/2025 - 27/11/2025

The 2nd Quadripartite One Health Workshop for Asia will be organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to advance One Health approaches across the Asia-Pacific region. 

Bioeconomy Innovations and Investments Forum

Hybrid Event, 25/11/2025 - 27/11/2025

Bioeconomy strategies allow catalyzing the transition to more efficient and responsible agrifood value chains, while reducing pressures on the global environment (like climate change, and biodiversity loss) concurrently. Global interest in bioeconomy is accelerating but cooperation remains fragmented, prompting calls for more coherence and cooperation. The G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy agreed on...

Regional training workshop on agrifood systems statistics in the Pacific

Apia (Samoa), 23/11/2025 - 27/11/2025

FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP) will convene a regional training workshop on agrifood systems  statistics in the Pacific in Apia, Samoa.

Inception Workshop for the Global OCOP Project in Samoa under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme and Technical Training on the Implementation of OCOP Initiative for the Pacific Islands & 3rd FAO Asia Pacific Regional Organizing Group Meeting

18/11/2025 - 20/11/2025

The Inception Workshop and Technical Training Course will be jointly organized in Apia, Samoa by the OCOP Secretariat, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, FAO Subregional Office in the Pacific Islands and the Government of Samoa.

ScaleWat: scaling up capacities for responsible governance of water tenure

17/11/2025 - 15/12/2025

As pressure on water resources grows, fair and sustainable allocation has never been more urgent. The Water Tenure Mondays webinar series brings together governments, practitioners, researchers and civil society to discuss how water tenure is defined, implemented and recognized in practice, and how it links to water governance, rights, and to other resources such as land, forests...

31st Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

Hybrid Event, 04/11/2025 - 07/11/2025

The 31st Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission will be hosted by the Royal Forest Department of Thailand and held in conjunction with the 5th Asia-Pacific Forestry Week.

World Food Day 2025 regional event and 80th FAO Anniversary

07/10/2025

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) will observe the World Food Day and 80th FAO Anniversary on Tuesday, 7 October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, promoting awareness of hunger and encouraging action for the future of food, people and the planet.

Theme: Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future
The theme emphasizes the nee...

Regional workshop for Asia and the Pacific on accelerating the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through an integrated and synergistic approach

07/10/2025 - 09/10/2025

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) will observe the World Food Day and 80th FAO Anniversary on Tuesday, 7 October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, promoting awareness of hunger and encouraging action for the future of food, people and the planet.

Agriculture Statistics Capacity Building Workshop

06/10/2025 - 10/10/2025

This in-person workshop will bring together senior government statisticians from Asia and the Pacific to strengthen national capacities in agricultural and food statistics. It responds to recommendations from the 30th Session of the Asia Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS) and supports both FAO and UN-SIAP mandates for capacity building and technical assistance. The works...

International Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Geographical Indications Environment and Sustainability (GIES) for OCOP Implementation

11/09/2025 - 18/09/2025

This workshop will serve as a platform to share knowledge, provide capacity building, and strengthen collaboration on applying Geographical Indications Environment and Sustainability (GIES) methodology for Special Agricultural Products (SAPs) under the One Country One Priority Product (O...

Asia-Pacific Rural and Digital Finance Forum: Transforming agrifood systems

11/09/2025 - 12/09/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, with the support of the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA), will organize the Asia-Pacific Rural and Digital Finance Forum: Transforming agrifood systems from 11 to 12 September 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. The Forum will convene policymakers, practitioners,...

The Inter-regional Forum on Digital Solutions for Agrifood Transformation (IDASF 2025)

Hybrid Event, 03/09/2025 - 05/09/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Asia and the Pacific will host the Inter-regional Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, from 3 to 5 September 2025, bringing together experts to share and discuss wide-ranging digital innovations aimed at revolutionizing agrifood systems and forging vital new collaborative partnerships.

High-Level Inter-regional Knowledge Exchange on One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Models

15/07/2025 - 17/07/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Viet Nam will co-host a High-Level Inter-Regional Knowledge Exchange on One Country One Priority Products (OCOP) Models from 15-17 Ju...

Regional launch of "The Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture"

Hybrid Event, 08/07/2025

The Third Report on the S...

The Hand-in-Hand Investment Dialogue for Asia and the Pacific

18/06/2025 - 20/06/2025

The Asia and the Pacific region face urgent challenges in transforming agrifood systems to ensure food security, economic growth, and sustainability. The Hand-in-Hand Investment Dialogue offers a unique opportunity for governments, financial institutions, and private sector actors to mobilize investments, forge partnerships, and accelerate agrifood transformation.

World Food Safety Day 2025

10/06/2025

World Food Safety Day on 7 June each year is a global initiative by the United Nations to raise awareness and mobilize efforts to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development.  

In this context, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and ...