Legislative developments and challenges in the time of COVID-19

01/11/2022

Evidence shows that the improvement in food and nutrition security is mostly due to policies, programs and frameworks that are anchored in legislation. Parliamentarians play a key role in promoting and approving laws and policies to eradicate hunger and malnutrition.

Partnerships with Non-State Actors at FAO: Progress Report 2020-2021

01/10/2022

Throughout 2020–2021, the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division continued to facilitate FAO’s engagement with NSAs, specifically: civil society organizations (CSOs) , cooperatives, producers’ organizations, parliamentarians, Indigenous Peoples and academia and research institutions (ARIs). This report demonstrates FAO’s achievement in developing partnerships with a wide range of NSAs.

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission

21/09/2022

Did you know that FAO established 65 years ago a commission to promote sustainable inland fisheries in Europe?

Today the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) consists of 33 Member countries and the European Union.

EIFAAC has proven its use in generating advice for policy makers and managers in inland fisheries and aquaculture.

This new brochure shows you EIFAAC’s work and its capacity to bring together fisheries scientists and managers from all over Europe.  

The soil microbiome: a game changer for food and agriculture

07/09/2022

This summary is based on 'A review of the impacts of crop production on the soil microbiome: Innovations and policy recommendations to address environmental degradation, climate change and human health', produced by the informal FAO microbiome working group. The review makes clear that the soil microbiome plays a pivotal role in ecosystem health, agroecosystems, and the climate system. The review is among the first of several publications by the group that will address different microbiome ecosystems and their relatively underexplored potential to alleviate global problems.

Fish: Know it, cook it, eat it

01/09/2022

Fish: Know it, cook it, eat it is a different kind of cookbook. Popular recipes from dozens of countries are complemented by dishes from celebrated chefs. But this is also a journey through fish and shellfish culture, science and trade; an insight into ocean governance and sustainability concerns; and an encounter with fish through playful “interviews” that challenge specist approaches.

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022

29/06/2022

The 2022 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture coincides with the launch of the Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals, the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It presents how these and other equally important United Nations events, such as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022), are being integrated and supported through Blue Transformation, a priority area of FAO’s new Strategic Framework 2022–2031 designed to accelerate achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in food and agriculture.