The Government of the Republic of Fiji and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today signed the agreement for the Forest Landscape Restoration for Climate Benefits and Resilience (Fiji FLR) Project, marking a major milestone in Fiji's efforts to restore degraded landscapes, strengthen climate resilience, and protect biodiversity.

Bangkok/Rome – From policymakers to entrepreneurs, Asia and the Pacific’s agricultural innovations took centre stage at the first-ever FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming. Held...

Rome -  Smart farming is no longer a future ambition — it is becoming essential for helping farmers produce more with fewer resources while strengthening resilience, rural development and agrifood systems. That was the central message as FAO today opened its first

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Southeast Asia's agrifood systems are at a critical juncture. Climate change is intensifying droughts, floods, and heatwaves that disrupt crop cycles, damage rural infrastructure, and erode the livelihoods of millions of farmers and fisherfolk. At the same time, uns...

Emergency support will help countries prepare for a new foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype and reduce the risks to smallholders, livelihoods, agriculture and trade across Asia and the Pacific.

Bangkok: Global production of aquatic animals and algae reached a new high of 235 million tonnes in 2024, driven largely by the rapid expansion of aquaculture, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched today during ...

Three officers from the Samoa Forestry Division have successfully completed an intensive, hands-on training programme focused on Sustainable Teak and Pine Production and Management, held from 25 to 29 May 2026 in Suva, Fiji. The initiative was collaboratively organized by the Ministry of Forestry Fiji and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

On May 22, 2024, the Asia-Pacific Water Scarcity Programme hosted the Southeast Asia Water Scarcity Synthesis Session at the 10th World Water Forum. Moderated by Fany Wedahuditama from the Global Water Partnership, the session focused on the region's growing water challenges due to population growth, industrialization, urbanization, and climate change. Tim Goodes from Australia’s Murray Darling Basin Authority opened the session with remarks that set the stage for the discussion. Caroline Turner from FAO emphasized the need for better water management and allocation to support agriculture. 

Kabul – Five Afghan agribusinesses have been selected as the first recipients of co-investment matching grants under an initiative implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by the World Bank Group aimed at revitalizing Afghanis...

Luang Prabang, Lao PDR – Primary forests across Southeast Asia and the Pacific underpin the region’s agrifood systems and societies. They hold globally irreplaceable biodiversity, store vast carbon reserves, regulate the water cycle on which agriculture depends, and are foundational to the cul...

11 May 2026, Bangkok – Southeast Asia and the Pacific have some the last remaining untouched forests in the world. These primary forests are irreplaceable ecosystems, supporting rich biodiversity, storing vast carbon and sustaining the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples. Howeve...

Apia, Samoa – The Government of Samoa and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are integrating Earth Observation and geospatial technologies into national agricultural data systems to improve resilience and support evidence-based policymaking.

Increasing demands for water are placing growing pressure on food security, livelihoods and ecosystem sustainability worldwide. In Asia and the Pacific, these pressures are particularly pronounced, as demand from agriculture, cities and industry continues to rise, while climate chang...

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,  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’s in...

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: 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...

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...