Berlin – Bioeconomy as a driving force of the agrifood transformation promises a future where agriculture feeds the world while nurturing planet and people. In the final communique of the 2025 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin, 

Two four-wheel drive vehicles slither to a halt for the umpteenth time. The route they’re travelling, southeast of Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, is one of the country’s major highways. But the seasonal rains have transformed it into a gooey morass of reddish-brown mud.

Finally abandon...

The Agri-food Partnership Platform (APP) was launched in 2023 by the Republic of Moldova and seven member countries of the European Union (EU) with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The objective of the Platform is to strengthen support for the dev...

Rome - The rise in nitrogen fertilizers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food security and nutrition for an expanding global population. Nevertheless, improper use of nitrogen can severely damage air, water, and soil q...

Geneva – A groundbreaking new study, “Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the countdown to 2030”, published today in&nb...

Nestled in the town of Berd, in the picturesque Tavush region of Armenia, a group of women are proving the power of sisterhood. Much like the beans they cultivate, these women are strong, and their bonds are deeply rooted.

Beans have long been a staple of rural life, symbolizing resilien...

Rome/New York – Urgent action, in particular immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access, is required to address the widening famine in Sudan, where almost 25 million people face acute food insecurity, the Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nati...

How much do you know about food loss and waste? Let’s find out! These brainteasers, quizzes, and crosswords will put your knowledge to the test.

The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, led down by a drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

In the Director-General QU Dongyu’s 2024 year-end message, he encourages us to renew our energy and passion to embrace another historical year, a year of FAO’s 80th birthday with a new noble mission and new chapter, as we continue to recover, rebuild and reform, on our path towards FAO’s Renaissa...

Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions, as access to food and nutrition for millions of people across the country continues to de...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped 22 countries unlock $68 million in financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to address biodiversity loss, groundwater management,&nbs...

Gaza - Conflict has brought Gaza’s once thriving fishing sector to the brink of collapse, but the situation could still be reversed if peace is restored and fishers are granted safe access to fishing waters, along with the resumption of imports of essential fish production inputs and tool...

Amid a wave of reported avian influenza infections of cattle and other mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released new guidelines advising its Members how to implement effe...

During the end of year holidays, when fortunate, we spend more time with family and friends, cooking, exchanging gifts or travelling to meet loved ones. All of these actions can be done in a more sustainable way, respectful of ourselves, others, our cities and our planet.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, conducted a rapid needs assessment in light of the escalation of conflict in Lebanon in September 2024. The assessment aimed to determine the proportion of agricultural ...