Get Involved - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, 29 September

15/07/2024

Bangladesh: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)

01/07/2024

Nicaragua: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)

01/07/2024

To mitigate the adverse impacts of El Niño on people’s lives and livelihoods in Nicaragua, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has received financial support from the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities. The generous contribution will enable FAO to provide staple crop and vegetable seeds along with fertilizers to farming households affected by recurrent extreme climate events over the past three years.

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024

08/06/2024

The 2024 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features the Blue Transformation in action, illustrated by activities and initiatives, led by FAO in collaboration with Members, partners and key stakeholders, to integrate aquatic foods into global food security and sustainability, enhance policy advocacy, scientific research and capacity building, disseminate sustainable practices and technological innovations, and support community involvement.

Hunger HotspotsFAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to October 2024 outlook

05/06/2024

In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP)warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hotspots, including a total of 17 countries or territories and one regional cluster which comprises 4 countries, during the outlook period from June to October 2024.

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission – Supporting a Blue Transformation in Europe 2024

24/05/2024

This 2024 document describes progress made by EIFAAC in 2023 and 2024 towards implementing its workplan and showcases news from EIFAAC Members, such as new policies, new legislation, new studies, and innovations in aquaculture and inland fisheries production and management. It also promotes the International Symposium on “Building a sustainable future for inland fisheries and aquaculture in a time of multiple stressors".

Action Plan for the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity Across Agricultural Sectors 2024–2027

21/05/2024

The Action Plan for the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors 2024–2027 reflects experiences gained from the implementation of the 2021–2023 Action Plan. In alignment with the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, FAO implements the Action Plan based on the principles of effective governance, partnerships, a knowledge-based approach, inclusiveness, and gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Safeguarding the right to adequate food during pandemics and emergencies - Lessons from COVID-19

20/05/2024

The publication focuses on the access dimension of food security and nutrition (physical and economic access), notably through an analysis of national legislative responses related to markets and food supply chains as well as social protection.