Cox’s Bazar – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Bangladesh received USD 584369 from Bangladesh Humanitarian Fund to deliver urgent, life-saving slope stabilization and community preparedness inter...

Bandar Seri Begawan, 23 April 2026. Ministers from around Asia and the Pacific gathered in Brunei Darussalam to negotiate collaboration pathways and priority areas of action with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). They aim to harness the region’...

Bandar Seri Begawan: The first Asia-Pacific Food Forum (APFF) opened in Brunei Darussalam today, bringing together Ministers, development partners, financial institutions, private sector leaders, scientists, innovators, women farmers and youth to accelerate agrifood systems tr...

Nine out of ten ships that once passed through the Strait of Hormuz are not going anywhere. The consequences are already shaping Asia's next harvest and the one after that.

The disruption is now reaching the foundation of Asia's agricultural cycle. Shipments have stalled. Gulf economies,...

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam – QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), welcomed ministers from around Asia and the Pacific to a special meeting here today to discuss the “distinct and persistent structural vulnerabilities...

Bandar Seri Begawan: The Senior Officers’ Meeting of the 38th Session of the FAO Regional Con...

Bandar Seri Begawan: Agriculture Ministers and senior officials from 46 countries in Asia and the Pacific will gather in Brunei Darussalam from April 20 to 24 for a major UN conference covering the state of food and agriculture in the region.

Hosted by the Government of...

Sanya, China – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu launched  a new project for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which focuses on transforming agrifood systems in the face of the particularly intense challenges faced by countries that are often isolated, with limited sources and high exposure to climate risks. 

Hanoi, Viet Nam – Livestock systems across Asia and the Pacific are under mounting strain from climate change, environmental degradation, zoonotic diseases and rising demand for animal-source foods, even as millions of people in the region remain food...

Ha Noi, Viet Nam  – A recent transboundary analysis from the Ma and Neun-Ca shared river basins in Viet Nam and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has highlighted key threats to the shared region, including fish kills likely linked to agricultural pollution and fla...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) have launched a new project to improve how countries measure and report methane emissions from rice cultivation, one of agriculture's most significant sources...

Countries across Asia-Pacific and Central Asia are stepping up efforts to meet their climate commitments. A regional workshop held in Colombo delivered a clear and unified message: more transparent data and reporting systems, deeper regional cooperation and targ...

Manila – There is positive but still inadequate and uneven progress in tackling food insecurity in the Asia and the Pacific region, where around 25 million people escaped hunger in 2024, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said at a high-level event hosted during the 

Across Asia, wholesale markets are pioneering solutions that reduce food loss, cut methane emissions and transform organic waste into valuable resources

Online - The increasing use of plastics in agriculture is generating growing environmental concerns across Asia and the Pacific, where plastics are now commonly used throughout food production sys...

Bangkok, Thailand – Civil society organizations meeting in Bangkok called for more inclusive dialogue and collaboration among governments, international organizations and civil society to address complex agrifood systems challenges and ensure policies re...

Advanced planning and preparations are underway for a major Asia and Pacific regional conference to accelerate agrifood systems transformation in 46 countries of the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), announced today.

Hosted by the Government of B...

New funding opportunities and regional agricultural insurance initiatives aim to help countries manage climate risks, protect farmers and strengthen food security.

Across Asia and the Pacific, many women work in agriculture and food systems as producers, processors, traders, and entrepreneurs. These agrifood systems are a significant source of employment and livelihoods for women. In Southern Asia, for example, 71 percent of women in the labour force wor...

Apia - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Samoa has officially launched its first Digital Media Hub to strengthen public outreach and communication, with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.