World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday launched The International Year of...

The UN today recognized three new World Restoration Flagships in Australia, Canada and South Africa, anchored in Indigenous Peoples and local knowledge. Announced ahead of the 7th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), the new initiatives...

Introduction: A River at the Heart of the Community 

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...

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 

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.

The latest edition of 

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,...