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A young woman brings her passion for science to Georgian winemaking
11/02/2026
Despite growing up in Kakheti, a well-known wine region and the agricultural heart of Georgia, Sophio Khutitdze saw herself as a doctor. She was always drawn to the sciences with chemistry and biology being her favourite classes in high school. She even applied to medical school and took the n...
New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it
10/02/2026
Celebrating the power of pulses
09/02/2026
World Pulses Day, 10 February, is an opportunity to celebrate the critical role these nutritious seeds play in addressing challenges of poverty, food security, nutrition, soil healt...
FAO Food Price Index declines in January for the fifth consecutive month
06/02/2026
The measure of world food commodity prices declined in January for the fifth consecutive month, led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products, according to the benchmark...
Africa launches push to close agricultural mechanization gap as landmark conference begins
03/02/2026
Africa’s push to accelerate sustainable agricultural mechanization gained fresh momentum today as the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mwigulu L. Nchemba, launched Tanzania’s National Agricultural Mechanization Strategy 2026–2036 at the opening of the
World Wetlands Day 2026 “Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage” — 2 February
02/02/2026
Wetlands are fundamental to global food security and nutrition. They support inland and coastal fisheries and aquaculture, and supply water for crops and livestock production. They also underpin the production of staple foods, particularly in human-made wetlands, such as rice paddies and ponds...
Afghanistan: FAO and Asian Development Bank advance $100 million initiative to boost food security and resilience
29/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are implementing a $100 million initiative to bolster food and nutrition security and restore agricultural livelihoods for more than one million vulnerable people across Afghanistan.
Ov...
FAO highlights the role of Women Farmers and Youth at EESC debates
28/01/2026
FAO was invited to present at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) NAT Section debate on gender equality, focusing on the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026)&n...
FAO’s Assistant Director-General, Director of Animal Production and Health, and Chief Veterinarian Thanawat Tiensin undertakes a two-day mission in Brussels
28/01/2026
FAO Assistant Director-General and Chief Veterinarian Thanawat Tiensin addressed the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as the Parliament’s Sustainable Livestock Intergroup. During these exchanges, he presented FAO’s report Pathways towards ...
Presentation of the Belgian Humanitarian Strategy
28/01/2026
Belgium presented its new Humanitarian Strategy, outlining its renewed vision to address global humanitarian needs through principled, coordinated, and forward-looking action. The event gathered Belgian institutions, humanitarian partners, EU representatives, and United Nations agenc...
FAO showcases its Work on Youth Engagement and Leadership in Agrifood Systems
27/01/2026
Youth leadership in transforming the agrifood systems was at the centre of exchanges held during a three‑day mission to Brussels of Mr Kazuki Kitaoka, Director of FAO’s Office of Youth and Women (OYW).
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Training on innovative kitchen gardens is helping vegetables and skills blossom in a Kenyan refugee camp
26/01/2026
Inside the Hagadera Refugee Camp located in Dadaab, eastern Kenya sits Mariam’s kitchen garden. This camp of semi-permanent corrugated metal houses and canvas tents has been her home for the last 19 years. She came here at 34 years old due to political unrest in her home country of Somalia, an...
FAO strengthens food security across Haiti and the Dominican Republic through emergency agriculture and regional agrifood system protection
26/01/2026
A high-level Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week underscored a central reality for the Caribbean: food security is a shared regional challenge, requiring both life-saving, emergency agricultural action to respond t...
FAO Brussels invites partners to join in 2026 International Days and Years commemorations
21/01/2026
Across the United Nations system, International Days and Years have become powerful global platforms to highlight the world’s most pressing challenges, including food security and nutrition, equality, health, and environmental protection. Today, the UN marks more than 21...
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture puts agriculture at the center of water policy, recognizing FAO’s leadership
19/01/2026
Agriculture ministers from more than 60 countries meeting at the 2026 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) agreed that addressing water scarcity and competing uses requires placing agriculture at the core of water policy and governance. In the
New FAO guidance on assessing food safety risks related to environmental inhibitors
19/01/2026
Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal 2026: A Turning Point for Food Security
19/01/2026
Acute food insecurity has tripled since 2016 to nearly 300 million people, while humanitarian food sector funding has fallen back toward 2016 levels. Every dollar now has to achieve far more.
Agriculture offers the strongest return: on average, each dollar invested in a...
FAO welcomes new treaty on safeguarding marine biological diversity in international waters
19/01/2026
FAO and Norway launch a USD 4 million project to support rural communities in frontline areas of Ukraine
13/01/2026
Rural women in Georgia: Insights from the Country Gender Assessment
09/01/2026
Sopo, a 31-year-old from Tsalka, is taking her first steps towards building a small cheese business with her mother.
“I’m planning to start a small cheese-making business,” she says. “Step by step, my mother and I are laying the foundations for a family-run business focused on quality. S...