Agrifood systems hold myriad solutions to address the impacts of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and food insecurity. This was the message FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, delivered during a high-level dialogue “Scaling Up Climate Response through Agrifood Systems:...

As part of the celebration of the World Food Day and FAO’s 80th anniversary, the FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit and the Secretariat of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture jointly hosted a Special Event on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and Genetic...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is participating in the IUCN World Conservation Congress, taking place in Abu Dhabi from 9 to 15 October, to reinforce an important message: transforming agrifood systems is key to meet biodiversity conser...

Global exhibition opens with high-level ceremony, celebrating agrifood innovation from a variety of seeds to the great diversity of foods on our tables

The free public exhibition at Rome’s Park of Porta Capena showcases technologies, good practices and the diversity of global agrifood systems from 10 to 13 October

During the World Food Week and in the occasion of the 80th anniversary of FAO, the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems will host its third a...

The 2025 GIAHS Award Ceremony will take place on 31 October at FAO headquarters in Rome, within the celebrations of FAO’s 80th Anniversary. The event will celebrate 28 new agricultural heritage designations across 14 countries, bringing the total number of globally recog...

Young beekeepers in Türkiye are turning hives into jobs and futures

Indigenous Women lead climate action to preserve agrobiodiversity in Ecuador’s highlands

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today released a new report assessing progress on 22 indicators under the Organization’s custodianship spanning six Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger), 5 (Gender Equality), 6 (Clean...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to support the implementation of a landmark United Nations (UN) treaty aimed at conserving and sustainably using marine biological diversity in waters beyond national jurisdiction. The agreement wil...

The Director-General of FAO, Qu Dongyu, calls for a wide participation to the First FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods, at the Park of Porta Capena, across FAO headquarters in Rome.

The world of food and agriculture has changed considerably since 1945. The pace of change is increasingly rapid. As part of celebrations to mark FAO’s 80th Anniversary, the First FAO Global Exhibition - From Seeds to Foods will showcase the rich traditions and groundbrea...

A high-level webinar, hosted by FAO on 10 September 2025, focused on how seed systems in Mozambique have been improved over the past decade, increasing the quality of seeds produced by smallholder farmers in support of sustainable crop production systems. The Government...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) today launched a new global partnership to help countries monitor and report on ecosystem restoration, including in Asia-Pacific, one of ...

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Women farmers in Cambodia are growing climate resilient – starting with rice seeds

The Government of the Philippines will be hosting the Second Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights from 16-19 September 2025, in Manila, Philippines. This important international event will bring together hundreds of key stakeholders, including representatives of farmers’...

The FAO Biodiversity Knowledge Hub consolidates existing information and resources related to biodiversity in agrifood systems from FAO. This platform supports countries in strengthening their knowledge and capabilities to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversi...