The Nansen Programme is the longest-running fisheries development initiative of FAO and Norway, dedicated to sustainable fisheries management for improved food security. 

Through fisheries research and management, strengthening capacities and fostering collaboration, the P...

Sustainable and resilient agrifood systems are essential for achieving the Paris Agreement targets on climate change while ensuring food security and nutrition for present and future gen...

Forests are at the heart of COP30 discussions in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. But less is said about how forests provide a vital support system for agriculture. Promoting synergies between the two is therefore essential for sustainable agrifood system transformation in the face of clima...

Developing countries recognize the urgent need to adapt agrifood systems to climate change, but most National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) are struggling to address key risks or protect vulnerable groups due to severe financing and capacity gaps, according to a landmark report released on Tuesday b...

The UK Government today announced long-term funding of GBP 16.9 million for the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...

At SDG-Forum 2025 in Brussels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a side event on “Scaling Impact – Incubation Strategies to Unlock the Potential of MSMEs and Advance the SDGs.” The session highlighted how agribusiness incubation can help micro, small and ...

Disasters have inflicted an estimated $3.26 trillion in agricultural losses worldwide over the past 33 years – an average of $99 billion annually, roughly 4 percent of global agricultural GDP – according to a new report by the Food and A...

Current conditions point to broad-based increases in global food commodity production, alongside strong consumption growth and a recovery in inventories, although weather variability and a clouded trade outlook could pose risks, according to a new 

Privately-owned micro, small and medium agrifood enterprises (MSMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Türkiye seeking loans from local financial institutions stand to benefit from TERRA, a new innovative programme from Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the Food and Agriculture Or...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Ukraine, with the financial support of the European Union (EU) and in partnership with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the&...

A new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that acute food insecurity is deepening in 16 hunger hotspots, whi...

The 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) opened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nat...

The 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission (10–14 November) is just round the corner.  

The Commission meets on a yearly basi...

Transforming global agrifood systems to be more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable is critical to meeting the Paris Agreement targets on climate change. Yet, the persistent...

World food commodity prices generally declined in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, according to the benchmark measure released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organizatio...

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), taking place in Belém, Brazil, brings together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and civil society to define urgent actions against climate change....