“We went the furthest I have ever been from land. We only saw one ship a week crossing the horizon. There were birds and whales, and apart from that, just ocean, a deep ultramarine-coloured ocean, as far as the eye could see.”

Scientist Marco Milardi has taken part in a trip of a lifetim...

There is positive but still inadequate and uneven progress in tackling food insecurity in the Asia and the Pacific region, where around 25 million people escaped hunger in 2024, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said at a high-level event hosted during the 

The escalation of conflict in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East has sharply increased risks to global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for oil, gas, and fertilizers, has already seen disruptions that are raising energy and agr...

The United Nations-designated International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026)  shines a spotlight on the essential yet often overlooked roles women play across agrifood systems - from pr...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked International Day of Forests 2026 and 

Agriculture continues to play a critical role in protecting Ukrainian communities from food insecurity, even as war-related shocks, declining incomes and limited access to inputs place growing pressure on rural livelihoods, according to new assessment released by the Food and Agriculture Organ...

For fishers in Cagayan province, the sea is both generous and dangerous. In 2024 alone, six tropical cyclones swept over this area of the Philippines and devastated boats, nets, coastal shelters and agricultural fields inland. With extreme weather more common, the community’s work now goe...

Forests cover almost one-third of the Earth’s land area, providing crucial benefits for both people and the environment. They protect soil and water, regulate the climate and safeguard biodiversity.

Trees and other woody plants - shrubs, bamboos and rattans - supply people with essential...

For nearly 80 years, FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRAs) have provided the most accurate and up-to-date snapshot of the world’s forests. FRAs are unique in the way they build on data collected and reported by countries around the world. This collaborative approach, combined with a...

The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists to spotlight the vital role that rangelands and pastoralist communities play in sustainable food p...

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for greater vigilance, innovation and collaboration in responding to increasingly frequent and severe pest invasions that threaten farms, forests, livelihoods and global food security.

Qu delivered his remarks at the opening of the 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the adoption of a resolution by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proclaiming October 1 as International Coffee Day.

Approved on Tuesday in New York, the 

Guidelines formulated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the World Programme of Census of Agriculture in 2030 were endorsed on 6 March by the UN Statistical Commission at its 57th Session, elevating them to the status of an internationally agreed standard.

The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices rose in February, ending a five-month downward trend, as higher quotations for wheat, most vegetable oils and several meat types outw...

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, has concluded his visit to Brazil where he participated in the 39th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC 39).

Hosted by Brazi...

Brussels, 3 March 2026 - Innovation and generational renewal need to be at the centre of agrifood systems transformation, stressed FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al‑Khafaji during the launch of the Agrifood Trends Report 2026 at the European Parliament. He underlined that meeting the growing globa...

Brussels, 4 March 2026 - Sustainable aquatic foods are central to the future of global food security and healthy diets and FAO’s Blue Transformation that promotes the effective management of all fisheries resources, ensuring healthy stocks, sustainability, and equitable livelihoods is crucial in ...

Brussels, 3 March 2026 - Generational renewal and the meaningful inclusion of young people need to be at the centre of agrifood systems transformation. This was one of the messages conveyed by FAO during the European Committee of the Regi...