Across fields, pastures, forests, rivers and seas, countries are showing that the choices that put food on the table can also build resilience, reduce emissions, halt biodiversity loss and bring degraded land back to life. 

Roughly three-quarters of the world’s leading food crops depend, at least in part, on animal pollination. Without pollinators, the foods at the center of a healthy diet, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, would become less abundant, less reliable and more expensive.

FAO has conducted new analysis of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), assessing how agrifood systems contribute to global biodiversity targets. A Policy Brief released today presents highlights from the forthcoming global analysis.

FAO participated in the third International Conference of the Yerevan Dialogue, a high‑level forum designed to bring together national and international policymakers and stakeholders to respond to interconnected global crises. 

Antananarivo, 24 avril 2026 – La F...

Ce mois-ci, découvrez le rapport sur l’état des régimes fonciers et de la gouvernance foncière, une initiative régionale visant à transformer la gestion des forêts pour les populations et le climat, ainsi qu’une boîte à outils de communication destinée à soutenir la mise en œuvre des Directives pour une aquaculture durable. Explorez également nos nouveaux cours en ligne, consacrés à la documentation des ressources phytogénétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture et à l’agroforesterie.

What if the key to feeding future generations isn’t hidden in new technology but preserved in the world’s agricultural heritage systems? The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) programme was established by FAO in 2002 to highlight the value of traditional agricultural systems, ranging from crop farming and fisheries to forestry and pastoralism, in contrast to large‑scale, intensive agriculture.  

Since 2006, when the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) began its partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), it has mobilized more than USD 530 million in the region, supporting 33 countries. At the same time, joint work with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has mobilized around USD 650 million across 24 regional projects focused on sustainable land use, restoration of productive landscapes, and resilience of rural livelihoods, integrating adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable development.

Ce mois-ci, découvrez le cours d’apprentissage en ligne « Biodiversité et systèmes agroalimentaires – Introduction », un rapport de synthèse sur les impacts environnementaux et sanitaires des pesticides et des engrais, un guide sur le secteur de la pêche et l'accord BBNJ, ainsi que des manuels pratiques et des supports de formation sur la gestion intégrée de la fertilité des sols, les pratiques agricoles respectueuses de la biodiversité et la mytiliculture durable. 

Sonya Kirgizova est bien connue dans les villages de montagne de Tojikobod, dans le centre-est du Tadjikistan. Ses voisins admirent sa serre, ses bocaux remplis d’oignons d’Anzur et de cornichons marinés et les ruches bourdonnantes derrière sa maison. Mais surtout, ils lui font confiance. Une con...

As biodiversity loss continues at the ecosystem, species and genetic levels – putting food security, nutrition and livelihoods at risk – FAO has launched a new e-learning course that offers a clear introduction to the critical interlinkages between biodiversity and agrifood systems, and why these connections matter to ensure their sustainability. 

Agrifood systems are playing an increasingly central role in countries’ biodiversity strategies and actions, according to preliminary findings presented during a High-Level Roundtable hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome.

This event will take stock of the contribution of agrifood systems to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGB). The roundtable will present key findings on how countries are integrating agrifood systems into their biodiversity strategies, includin...

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) concluded its 12th Plenary Session yesterday in Manchester, UK. During the meeting, delegates approved the summary for policymakers of the business and biodiversity assessment and reached agreement on several decisions of interest to FAO’s mandate and activities. 

Ce mois-ci, découvrez une Feuille de route pour l'intégration de la biodiversité dans les secteurs de l’agriculture et des forêts en République démocratique populaire lao; la Deuxième édition du Plan d'action mondial pour les ressources génétiques forestières; des Lignes directrices pour la conservation ex situ in vitro des ressources génétiques aquatiques; et un Manuel mis à jour sur le développement et l'utilisation de pesticides chimiques pour une agriculture plus sécuritaire et pour la protection de l'environnement. 

IPBES12 opened today in Manchester, bringing together governments, experts, and UN agencies to advance the global biodiversity science-policy action agenda. Addressing delegates during the opening session on behalf of the UN partners, Kaveh Zahedi, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, underscored the importance of science‑policy collaboration in responding to interconnected global crises. 

The two-day event, held from January 27-28, brought together representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), provincial offices, and technical departments to review the achievements that link global biodiversity targets with local action. 

FAO has welcomed the entry into force of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), and looks forward to contributing to its implementation.