We celebrate World Soil Day (WSD) annually on 5 December to raise global awareness about the role soils play in agricultural development, ecosystem functions and food security.

Endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its first-ever Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal, calling for a more coherent and urgent approach to rising ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026), a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of and enhancing the vital con...

A new history of FAO explores 80 years of food and agriculture and the work of the Organization to continue to shape agrifood systems in a changing world. Through words and photographs, FAO at 80: the pursuit of better food for all chronicles the Organization's milestones over the course of it...

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 ...

As the global population continues to increase, fisheries and aquaculture have a vital role to play in securing a sustainable future for our region.  

Join us for the launch of the 2025 edition of The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries (SoMFi) on 28 Novemb...

Feeding a projected 10 billion people by 2050 will require bold and smarter choices in how the world manages its land, soil and water, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns in a new flagship report.

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Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea remains a source of concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, a milestone that coincides with aquaculture’s rapid expansion as a major source of aquatic foods in the region,...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Albania Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are working closely together to scale up efforts to equip the country for the effective implementation of the European Union LEADER measure under the instrument for p...

Senior diplomats from the European Union and Denmark have commended the tangible progress achieved in the Sepik region following a high-level field mission to observe the impact of the EU-STREIT PNG Programme.

H.E. Erika Hasznos, European Union Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, and H.E. St...

In the plains of Aweil in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, with goats and sheep dotting the horizon, it’s easy to understand why livestock means everything here. These small ruminants serve as the main sources of food, income, and savings for pastoralist families in the region, but they are vulnerable...