Wednesday, 28 May 2025 | 15:30 – 16:45 CEST
FAO (Sheikh Zayed Center)

In alignment with the international initiative on biodiversity for food and nutrition, this event will explore how coherent ...

The Asia and the Pacific region is rich in biodiversity while facing mounting food insecurity and environmental degradation due to decades of unsustainable agriculture. This study assesses how biodiversity and food systems are integrated in national strategies, examining 41 National Biodiversity ...

Restaurar la flora y la fauna en el Brasil, Chile y Venezuela

En este Día Internacional de la Biodiversidad, celebramos la riqueza de la vida en la Tierra: desde los ecosistemas y las especies hasta los recursos genéticos que forman la base de nuestros sistemas alimentarios, nuestra salud y nuestro bienestar.

Bajo el lema “Armonía con la Naturalez...

The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is excited to announce an open call for s...

The Commission’s Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture aims to support countries in the management of biodiversity for food and agriculture as a whole and to promote coordinated action across all genetic resources sectors to improve their sustainable use and conse...

 Un sistema agroforestal tradicional de cultivo de la planta de yerba mate en el Brasil, tres lugares de China especializados en mejillones perla, té blanco y peras, un sistema ancestral que preserva unos cultivos alimentarios vitales y la biodiversidad en México y un sistema de explotación ...

Bees are speaking to us — not with sound, but through their presence, their absence, and their steady disappearance. Alongside butterflies, bats, beetles, some mammals and birds, these tireless workers sustain the crops and wild plants that feed us, protect biodiversity, and keep our agrifo...

Recognizing the pivotal role of bees and other pollinators in sustaining biodiversity and food security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Governments of Ethiopia and Slovenia, and with the support of the United Nations Industrial Developme...

Hoy, el Sr. QU Dongyu, Director General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), rindió homenaje a las abejas y otros polinizadores –a los que llamó ‘héroes silenciosos’– y pidió una mayor colaboración internacional para protegerlos y utilizarlos de m...

Este vital insecto alado aumenta la producción y los ingresos que mantienen intactos a una comunidad y un bosque

La biodiversidad es un pilar fundamental de la producción agrícola sostenible y la seguridad alimentaria.
Los proyectos, programas y productos de conocimiento de la FAO apoyan a los países en la conservación, restauración y uso sostenible de la biodiversidad en los sistemas agroalimentarios.

The importance of plant health in One Health

Plant health is the foundation of food security and is interconnected with human, animal and environmental health. Healthy plants provide nutrient-rich diets for humans and animals and help promote a balanced ecosystem.&n...

Ahead of COP30 in Brazil, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is accelerating its support to countries in the development and implementation of climate action plans with resilient and low-emission agriculture and food systems at their core. 

As the world comes together to celebrate World Bee Day 2025 on May 20, a wide array of initiatives and events are taking place across continents, reflecting the growing awareness of the essential role that bees and other pollinators play in our ecosystems, food systems, and livelihoods.

Conozca a los camélidos en 3D y vea cómo ayudan a sustentar los medios de vida, las culturas y mucho más.

The Commission, at its 20th Regular Session, requested the Secretariat to re-open the questionnaire on genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA) and climate change by 30 April 2025 and invite all National Focal Points to submit or update their responses. The National Focal Points ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today on Earth Day launched Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Nature Restoration (AIM4NatuRe), a new initiative with GBP 7 million from the United Kingdom to improve monitoring and reporting of global ecosystem restoration eff...

The FAO Biodiversity Knowledge Hub consolidates FAO’s existing information and resources related to biodiversity in the agriculture sectors. This platform helps countries in strengthening their knowledge and capabilities to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, suppo...

Over the past few decades, interest has grown for more knowledge on the utilization and production of cactus in the drylands around the world. In 2020, CactusNet launched a webinar series to disseminate and share knowledge on cactus (Opuntia spp.) among the members of CactusNet and beyond. The...