What does the ideal aquatic food system look like?

For starters, it would be able to provide sufficient aquatic food for our growing population in a sustainable way. It would contribute to improving the rights and incomes of communities that are dependent on fisheries and aquaculture and...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delivering 150 tonnes, out of a total of 1500 tonnes, of animal fodder to 2 450 livestock-keeping households in the Gaza Strip to safeguard surviving animals and support local production of fresh nutritious food like mil...

The interdependence of health between people, animals, plants and the environment is undeniable.

The One Health approach recognizes this intricate web of life. Designed to balan...

Check out FAO responses to the ongoing crisis and their impact on global food security: Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.

Food loss and waste reduction should be seen as a means towards achieving other objectives, including improving food security and nutrition, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering pressure on water and land resources, which contribute towards increased productivity and economic growth. Th...

27 March 2024 – Vincent Martin, Director of FAO’s Office of Innovation, visited Brussels to present FAO’s work on innovation at the Council Working Party on International Food and Agricultural Questions (AGRIFAO) and to interact with key stakeholders in the European Commission. 

Marti...

We cannot allow the global food security situation to continue to worsen and must act urgently to address the availability, accessibility and affordability of food, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today in remarks at the ope...

Haiti is in the grip of a worsening humanitarian crisis, with nearly half of the population likely facing acute food insecurity, according to the latest In...

The escalation of the Red Sea crisis is poised to accelerate the increase in shipping costs, delay the delivery of essential food or lead to a complete suspension of trade routes and closure of Yemeni ports, a new 

The 38th Regional Ministerial Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ended today with a renewed commitment to FAO's Strategic Framework...

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and internation...

World Water Day 2024 highlights the central role that water plays in shaping global peace, stability, and prosperity.

Water can create peace or spark conflict.

When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access to water, tensions can rise between communitie...

La FAO produit un volume important de publications dans diverses langues et régions, ce qui reflète son engagement en faveur du rayonnement de la diversité linguistique et de l’inclusivité. Les publications en français contribuent à une part substantielle de l’ensemble de la production éditori...

The scale of hunger across Sudan is "deeply concerning" and requires an "immediate cessation of hostilities" as an essential first step in eliminating the risk of famine, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Maurizio Martina today to...