FAO Chief Scientist Charles Spillane visited Brussels on 24 and 25 September to participate in the EU AgRI 2040 Conference and exchange with research and innovation partners on how science and innovation can contribute to more sustainable, resilient and competitive agrifood systems.

The Council of the European Union ‘s Working Party on International Food and Agricultural Questions (AGRIFAO) invited the FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji to update the Council Working Party on recent developments in food and agriculture, as well as on upcoming FAO activities.  

Bruges 29 September 2026 - What happens to bread, vegetables and prepared meals that would otherwise go to waste? In the city of Bruges, local initiatives are giving surplus food a second life—while supporting communities and reducing emissions. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a nationwide livestock vaccination campaign in Sudan to protect 9.8 million animals and safeguard the livelihoods of 1.2 million livestock-owning households amid ongoing conflict, displacement and a deepening food c...

According to a new study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), livestock production systems provide one-third of the world’s total protein supply - most of it from mixed crop-livestock and poultry production systems - and are undergoing profound changes.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu opened the Global Conference for Actions on One Heal...

Emergency food production support provided by the Food and Agriculture ...

Forests and trees play a crucial role in providing nutritious food, and more than 5 billion people worldwide rely on them to some extent for their livelihoods. Yet their contribution to food security and nutrition remains largely overlooked in national statistics and policy frameworks.

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QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called for a systemic and inclusive approach to securing a sustainable future for the next generation of farmers and rural communities.

Speaking at the High-Level Ministerial Confer...

The Adriatic Sea Technical Unit of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was officially inaugurated today in Split, marking a new step in strengthening scient...

KABUL – The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a €5 million initiative to help Afghan farmers and agribusinesses reach markets, generate more reliable incomes and better withstand climate and economic shocks.

The project wil...

Registration is now open for the second session of a free online course developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners to support the sustainable management of wetlands and waterbirds in North Africa and the Sahel.

The French-language course, “<...

SUVA – Fiji brought its food systems priorities, investment plans and delivery arrangements into a single national framework.

On 14 August 2026, Fiji launched the Horizon 2030 Food Systems Strategy and National Agrifood Investment Plan and moved into Phase 2 of the European Union funded ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and partners launched the third phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) today – representin...

Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) opened the joint Seventeenth Internat...

When people hear the word pastoralism, they often imagine the vast savannas of Africa, the steppes of Central Asia, or the deserts of the Middle East. Europe rarely comes to mind. Looking at the world's major rangeland biomes, it almost seems as if Europe has very little to offer.

But fa...

Ukraine is entering the peak harvest period at a time when disruptions to Black Sea export flows are further straining the country’s grain storage capacity. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Mercy Corps, ...

The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data r...