As the lead specialized agency for food and agriculture, and thus a key player in disaster risk management in rural areas, FAO has joined the Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina programme...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is deeply alarmed by the deteriorating food security situation in the Gaza Strip, where the entire population of about 2.2 million people is now facing acute hunger, according to a new 

I am profoundly distressed by the loss of lives and the human catastrophe unfolding due to the violence taking place in the Middle East, and most particularly in Gaza.

I join the Secretary-General, and my colleagues in the IASC in calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to ease c...

During the holidays, we spend more time with family and friends, cooking, exchanging gifts or travelling to meet loved ones. All of these actions can be done in a more sustainable way, respectful of ourselves, our cities and our planet.

Sustainability, in fact, goes beyond the environmen...

The Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management is a forum for discussing fisheries management issues at national, regional and global levels. It deals with technical and policy matters in line with FAO's mission, and actively collaborates with relevant regional and international organizations, coun...

The United Nations declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024). The Year will highlight how camelids are key to the livelihoods of millions of households across over 90 countries. From alpacas to Bactrian camels, dromedaries, guanacos, llamas, and vicuñas, camelids contribute t...

FAO's roadmap involves an extensive process that spans three years, starting with COP 28 in 2023. It commences with a global vision for what ails agrifood systems today and goes on to explore financing options for the actions required, before culminating in a discussion of how to attract concrete...

In recent years, FAO has implemented several measures and initiatives to become more dynamic, efficient and effective in supporting Members and working with partners to transform agrifood systems, making them MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable for better p...

Aquatic food systems play a crucial role in providing billions with essential protein and nutrients, as well as livelihoods and other services, assisting society in overcoming hunger, malnutrition and poverty. This role is set to grow and if we want aquatic food systems to deliver on their pro...

A new global fisheries management body began its inaugural meeting today with key items on the agenda including best practices and approaches for the effective management of fisheries resources, and improvements in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) methodology t...

From the oyster production in The Gambia to the tilapia farming in Zimbabwe, the December edition of the FISH4ACP’s virtual tour zoomed in on the essential contribution of aquatic food systems in feeding a growing global population while safeguarding the environment. 


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As part of this year's celebration of the World Soil Day, the Mission of Brazil to the European Union hosted a conference under the theme “Soil Health and Food Production: Research and Innovation bringing Brazil and the European Union closer together.” The conference highlighted the importance...

 "The state of food systems worldwide in the countdown to 2030", published today by The Food Systems Countdown to 2030 Initiative<...

Agrifood systems are invaluable to society. However, they also contribute to climate change and natural resource degradation while failing to provide healthy diets to all. Many of these impacts are not included in market prices and are thus hidden.

In 2023, FAO’s flagship publication “&n...

For the first time ever, all the Representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) across the world, including regional, subregional, country and liaison offices, gathered at FAO headquarters in Rome for a three-day conference to refresh, reboot and redirect wor...

In 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking a total of $1.8 billion within the Humanitarian Response Plans to assist 43 million people to produc...

The benchmark for world food commodity prices were broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices of vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)