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Asia and the Pacific’s agricultural innovations take centre stage at the FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming

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FAO opens first Global Conference on Smart Farming to accelerate innovation for farmers

The three-day, high-level gathering brings together ministers, researchers, farmers and the private sector to scale up data-driven, farmer-centered agriculture

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Green Climate Fund approves $52.5 million for restoring Fiji’s forest landscape to support food security and livelihoods

FAO-supported project will build climate resilience from forests to coastal ecosystems through a ridge-to-reef approach

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Southeast Asian countries turn ambition into action with USD 2.6 billion in proposed climate-smart agriculture investments

As climate change reshapes agrifood systems across the region, countries are working to turn ambition into investment and planning into action.

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FAO moves to avert wider livestock crisis as new foot-and-mouth disease serotype threat reaches Asia

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.

International Year of the Woman Farmer

The United Nations declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026).

Feature Stories
Betting on herding and herself

In Nepal’s highlands, a young herder is building a livelihood from yak cheese and a decision not to leave

Events

20/7

2026

24/7

2026

Open Foris: Free open-source solutions for forest and land monitoring
20/07/2026 - 24/07/2026

Training workshop in Open Foris Arena and Arena Mobile for forest inventories.


Featured Publication
Applying gender equality, disability, and social inclusion principles in agricultural water resources management
06/06/2026

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Healthy Forests Feed the Future
29/05/2026

Healthy forests are essential for climate regulation, biodiversity, and the livelihoods of millions across Asia and the Pacific region.

FAO's 80th anniversary
24/07/2025

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

38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (#APRC38)

20–24 April 2026

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Phone: (+66 2) 697 4000

Fax: (+66 2) 697 4445

E-mail: FAO-RAP@fao.org

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