The European Dairy Association (EDA) hosted its annual Dairy Policy Conference in Brussels under the theme “Nourishing a Sustainable Future, Nurturing Innovation.” The event brought together over 150 parti...

At the Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) in Brussels, Viorel Gutu, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, underscored the importance of a systemic and inclusive approach to global food security, fully aligned with FAO’s Strategic Framewo...

The Permanent Representation of Türkiye to the European Union (EU) hosted an event to celebrate the International Day of Zero Waste, occasion to address the urgent issue of waste and its wide-ranging implications. The session started with introductory remarks from Ambassador Faruk Kaymakci, Pe...

FAO and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized a joint event on "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs): Civil society's involvement in the preparation of VNRs". The event focused on exploring the critical role of civil society in the pr...

In Papua New Guinea’s West Sepik, the EU-STREIT PNG Programme transformed lives by rehabilitating a 16.7 km road, reconnecting 12,000 rural villagers to markets and services. This climate-resilient infrastructure slashed transport costs, revived cocoa farming, and created jobs, empowering comm...

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, today paid tribute to bees and other pollinators – who he called ‘silent heroes’ – and called for increased international collaboration to protect and use them sustainably, as World Bee Day 20...

By observing World Bee Day each year, we can raise awareness on the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy, and on the many challenges they face today. We have been celebrating this day since 2018, thanks to the efforts of the Government of Slov...

World Bee Day is celebrated every year on 20 May. This International Day, whic...

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Geneva/New York/Rome/Washington – Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2024, pushing millions of people to the brink, in some of the world’s most vulnerable regions, accord...

In a country that consumes around 500 000 tonnes of it a year, it is safe to say that the people of Côte d’Ivoire love to eat fish. In fact, it is their number one source of animal protein. According to their Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources, in 2023, Ivorians consumed 23.5 kilos of ...

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Cooperation at all levels, together with effective funding, are critical in the fight against transboundary pests and diseases (TPPDs), which each year destroy up to 40 percent of the world’s crops, Food and Agri...

Plant health is the foundation of food security and is interconnected with human, animal and environmental health. Healthy plants provide nutrient-rich diets for humans and animals and help promote a balanced ecosystem. Pest-infected plants can trigger a cascade of negative effects on food sup...

With the imminent risk of famine, agriculture on the brink of total collapse, and the possible outbreak of deadly epidemics in Gaza, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) calls for immediate restoration of humanitarian access and the lifting of blockades.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was awarded on Wednesday for its sustained effort to help Zimbabwe use satellite-tracked evidence to improve its crop production data.

FAO won the SDG Custodian Agency Prize at the seventh annual 

The recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Europe and the introduction of an exotic virus strain into the Near East underscore the urgent need for early dete...

Consumers in many countries are increasingly turning to food supplements and functional or health foods as part of their diets, in an effort to support their individual health and well-being, a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is urging countries in Northwest Africa to enhance monitoring and initiate early control measures as adult desert locust groups and small swarms - originating from the Sahel - moved into southern Sahara in the Western Region of ...

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today concluded a four-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan, where he took part in a tree-planting ceremony, opened an exhibition and toured a number of agricultural facilities including family farms after attending a 

The newly rehabilitated Mariama Airstrip was officially inaugurated yesterday, 28 April 2025, marking a significant step forward in connecting remote communities in the Karawari Rural LLG, East Sepik Province. This vital infrastructure project, restored by Papua New Guinea’s Rural Airstrip Age...