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BELGIUM 2025: SDG Forum
13/11/2025

The FAO side event at the SDG Forum Belgium explored how agribusiness incubation can unlock the transformative power of MSMEs in delivering on the Sustainable...

Brussels World Food Day and 80th anniversary - Manneken-Pis ceremony
14/10/2025

On 15 October 2025, the Manneken-Pis statue in Brussels was dressed as an FAO field expert to celebrate FAO’s 80th anniversary and World Food Day 2025...

Launch of the European Union Funded Project on New Aquatic Food Value Chains (NAVAC)
20/10/2025

FAO and the European Union (EU) have launched NOVAC, an initiative to increase access to safe and nutritious aquatic foods for vulnerable populations...

International Day of Plant Health 2025 Celebration in Brussels
11/05/2025

On the occasion of the International Day of Plant Health, the team of the FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium organized an intergenerational...

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AQUASTAT water data snapshot 2025
12/12/2025

The AQUASTAT Water Data Snapshot 2025 presents a concise overview of the most recent data available, collected during the 2024 cycle and covering data up to 2022. This report offers users easy access to more than 10 indicators providing insight into the status of water resources, agricultural water use, irrigated area, water use efficiency and water stress at global, regional and national levels through clear visuals, charts and maps.

Glaciers and mountains
12/12/2025

This technical brief examines the links between glaciers, agriculture and livelihoods, drawing on evidence from the Andes, Himalaya, Central Asia and beyond. It highlights the potential of sustainable mountain farming to restore ecosystems, conserve resources and build resilience. Launched on International Mountain Day 2025, the brief underscores that protecting glaciers is essential to safeguarding our shared future.

FAO at 80
02/12/2025

Through words and photographs, FAO at 80: the pursuit of better food for all chronicles the Organization's milestones over the course of its mandate, seen against the backdrop of world events and the evolution of food and agriculture more generally.

The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2025
01/12/2025

The report presents the status of land, soil, and water resources, and practical actions and solutions for their sustainable use and management, illustrated with examples. It also identifies the key enablers required to scale up these transformative solutions for lasting impact to build more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems.

The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2025
28/11/2025

This 2025 edition of the GFCM flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fisheries and aquaculture status and trends in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. The sixth installment of this report is the most ambitious to date and comes as a result of an unprecedented collaborative effort across the region.

Agrifood systems in national adaptation plans
18/11/2025

As the national adaptation plan (NAP) process gains global momentum, this joint FAO–UNDP analysis produced under the SCALA programme looks across all NAPs from developing countries – 64 in total as of 15 June 2025 – to take stock of adaptation priorities and needs in agrifood systems.