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Two Pacific small island states are set to benefit from a new wave of global funding to help countries protect and prosper from biodiversity. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will implement projects in Palau and Samoa with financing from the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The projects are the first in the Pacific to be approved by GBFF since the fund...

Women’s vital roles in the tea industry and how to overcome the challenges they face was the theme of today' s celebration for the 2024 International Tea Day hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). “Women play a crucial role in the tea industry, substantially contributing to its sustainability, productivity and community development," FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said in opening  remarks at the celebration. “Their contributions underpin the...

A high-level meeting to explore diverse bioeconomy opportunities and collaboration mechanisms in Southeast Asia as part of the region’s move toward an agrifood system transformation, opened today in the Thai capital, Bangkok. This hybrid event has been organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the support of Thailand’s National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC). The event has attracted more than 100 high-level participants...

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector and the only way to meet an ever increasing demand for aquatic foods from a growing world population. It is therefore vital to steer this powerful, dynamic, and constantly evolving industry onto a path of sustainability for the sake of current and future generations. The FAO Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) are here to help: a set of shared and agreed principles and practices...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the resolution adopted today by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer.   The resolution, which was proposed by the United States of America and adopted by consensus, invites FAO, in collaboration with the other UN Rome-based Agencies, to facilitate the implementation and observance of the International Year of the Woman...

As El Niño, a recurring climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean, bids farewell, its lingering effects are leaving a significant mark on agriculture across Southeast Asia. A new brief by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Scaling Anticipatory Action across Southeast Asia, highlights that since February 2024, drier conditions have emerged in various pockets of the region, posing a threat to rice and wheat harvests and...

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) is preparing for the implementation of ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food Agriculture and Forestry Sector (RAI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners announced today. A two-day workshop was held from 24-25 April 2024, in Vientiane, marking a significant step towards promoting sustainable development and responsible investment in the agriculture sector across the ASEAN region. The event was made...

Following on from last week’s high-profile advocacy of International Women’s Day, the momentum for action continued this week in Asia and the Pacific, with two UN agencies amplifying the calls for more action on investment for women working in agrifood systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today convened a round table...

The interplay between the wildlife–health and livelihoods nexus in the Asia-Pacific region is currently at a critical juncture, requiring immediate attention and action, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced today in recognition of World Wildlife Day (3 March).  The urgency of the call is underscored by the significant impacts of recent zoonotic disease outbreaks, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), avian influenza, Nipah virus, and the...

Forty countries from the Asia and Pacific region today agreed that transforming agrifood systems was imperative to providing food security for their children’s generation and beyond, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The summation was delivered at today’s close of the 37th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC37). The conference was hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka Forty countries...