Droughts, floods and unpredictable weather patterns are putting Thailand’s farmers on the front line of climate change. A partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Thailand and the United Kingdom has helped farmers act before disaster strikes, rathe...

FAO supports Pacific SIDS to translate their visions for a more climate-resilient, food-secure and nutritious future into reality.

Rome - Forests and trees play a crucial role in providing nutritious fo...

Exports of Special Agricultural Products (SAPs) by Asia-Pacific countries face significant hurdles, from import regulatory requirements to non-tariff trade barriers, restricting the potential of these nutritious, yet underutilized cr...

Rome – The devastating flash floods that swept through Nepal’s Bhote Ko...

Beijing - Agriculture and commerce ministry officials from 15 Asia-Pacific countries met here today to review regional progress of a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) initiative to promote underutilized food crops to build stronger, more sustainable farming and food...

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Asia face a distinct set of structural challenges that continue to hold back their sustainable development. Their geography means they have limited connectivity, high trade and transport costs, climate vulnerab...

Bangkok, Thailand – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu in a visit to Thailand has reaffirmed FAO’s longstanding partnership with the country and paid tribute to the enduring l...

Hainan, China, Bangkok, 6 August 2026 – More than 40 government representatives, technical experts and development partners from tropical countries across Africa, Asia, the Near East, Latin America and the Caribbean are gathering in Hainan, China, from 3 to 8 August for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Global Technical Workshop on Tropical Special Agricultural Products, held under the auspices of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) flagship initiative and the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme.

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

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.

Rome/Dushanbe, Tajikistan - The

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.