FAO welcomes UN Biodiversity COP16.2, highlights agrifood systems as key to achieving global biodiversity goals
24/02/2025
As more than 150 countries convene in Rome for the resumed session of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16.2), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for bold acti...
Japan contributes $11.9 million to scale up FAO’s emergency and resilience activities
21/02/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has received $11.9 million in contributions from the Government of Japan to scale up its emergency and resilience activities in humanitarian contexts across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. This funding will support 14...
UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 talks resume in Rome: What’s at stake?
20/02/2025
Unfinished biodiversity negotiations are back on the table. After a groundbreaking session in Cali, Colombia, delegations are reconvening in Rome to tackle unfinished business that will be critical for biodiversity action – with transforming agrifood systems emerging as a central element...
Living and breathing gastronomic traditions in Serbia
20/02/2025
Ariljska Malina, a plump, vibrantly coloured raspberry, is one of Serbia’s crown jewels.
Often referred to as “red gold”, this local berry is a beloved delicacy, whether eaten freshly picked, baked in cakes, dipped in chocolate, or turned into juices, preserves, or other culinar...
G20: Food security is vital for peace, stability and human dignity, FAO says
20/02/2025
Food security is about peace, stability, and human dignity, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told G20 Foreign Ministers gathered in Johannesburg to discuss the global geopolitical situation.
According to the
FAO and European Economic and Social Committee Joint Event on “SDGs and VNRs”
17/02/2025
“One of the founding principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the requirement for all implementation and follow-up processes to be participatory and inclusive,” emphasized Stefanos Fotiou, Director of the Office of Sustainable Development Goals at the FAO, during a recent c...
FAO Director-General pays tribute to Ethiopian agrifood systems
18/02/2025
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu paid tribute to Ethiopia’s agrifood systems during a meeting with the country’s prime minister and while visiting several agricultural facilities on the margins of an African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa.
Qu was invited to address a High-Level Side Even...
Global Conference on Geographical Indications opens in Rome
18/02/2025
The international conference Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications: Innovations and Traditions for Sustainability kicked off today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ...
Green Climate Fund greenlights two major FAO-led projects to strengthen climate resilience in Kenya and Serbia
18/02/2025
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two new projects valued at over $130 million to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable development in Kenya and Serbia.
The initiatives led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) represent a m...
Expanding Africa's Great Green Wall
18/02/2025
Action Against Desertification is an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) to restore drylands and degraded lands in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific to tackle the detrimental social, economic and environmental impact of land degradation and desertifi...
Fisheries observation: a tough but vital job
17/02/2025
“I love the ocean,” says Saiasi Sarau, a sturdy Fijian sailor with a broad smile. “It has been good to me ever since I started fishing as a kid,” he reflects, as he gazes over the calm waters of the harbour of Mauritian capital, Port Louis.
Fishing is the only way of life in the village ...
“Bold investments” needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa, FAO says
14/02/2025
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa today that “bold investments” are needed to achieve our collective vision for economic growth and development in Africa, a continent that continues...
Scientist and entrepreneur, one Mongolian woman transforms bee venom into innovative products
12/02/2025
With a lifelong drive toward philanthropy and an academic background in economics, Solongo Ganbold found her way to microbiology later in life, as she helped her mother on her PHD research. It was honeybee venom (apitoxin) that captured her interest for its potential in treating patients with ...
Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science: New course to boost capacity development for phytosanitary excellence
11/02/2025
Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) elearning Academy, have launched a new certified e-learning course
FAO ensures transparency and quality in measuring SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators
06/02/2025
The current era is marked by escalating conflicts, increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and disasters, and profound economic shocks that drive migration as people seek to escape harsh conditions.
Against this backdrop, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ...
Belgium-funded FAO projects in Guinea and Burkina strengthen climate resilience
27/01/2025
As part of the FAO-Belgium Strategic Dialogue, FAO presented two...
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin marks milestone for advancing the sustainable bioeconomy, recognizing FAO’s leadership
20/01/2025
Berlin – Bioeconomy as a driving force of the agrifood transformation promises a future where agriculture feeds the world while nurturing planet and people. In the final communique of the 2025 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin,
FAO and Ghent University sign collaboration agreement sharing a vision for transforming agrifood systems
28/01/2025
Brussels, Belgium – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Ghent University (UGent) have agreed today to formalize and strengthen their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing took place on the sidelines of the
Belgium and the future of agrifood systems transformation discussed at the sidelines of the FAO-Belgium Strategic Dialogue
28/01/2025
The side event that took place on the sidelines of the FAO-Belgium strategic dialogue provided an interesting platform to highlight Belgium’s role in transforming agrifood systems. Organized by Belgium, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Food Program...