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Turquoise Nexus Initiative
16/06/2026

While the food, water, and climate crises are deeply interconnected, national climate commitments rarely reflect coordination across water, agriculture,...

FAO showcases new technical note on agriculture and food security at Bonn climate talks
10/06/2026

As climate negotiators convene in Bonn for the annual June climate meetings, FAO is supporting the talks with a new technical note outlining progress...

El Niño is coming for agriculture. Here is where the risks are highest
09/06/2026

A new El Niño phase is likely to begin within weeks, putting agriculture on

FAO-IPCC Expert Meeting on Agriculture and Food
02/06/2026

Agriculture and food systems are highly vulnerable to climate impacts, but they are also major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. With over 8%...

Adaptation finance tops the bill at NAP Expo 2026
01/06/2026

Countries are moving from formulating climate adaptation plans to implementing concrete actions, but to fully succeed, a massive scaling up of targeted...

Commission-led workshop advances dialogue on the role of genetic resources in climate change responses
26/05/2026

Participants at the Workshop on Climate Change and Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, convened at FAO headquarters, 25–26 May 2026, underscored...

No soil, no problem
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No soil, no problem
27/04/2026

Hydroponics offers an innovative and climate-smart solution to family farmers in Grenada

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Extreme heat is pushing agrifood systems to the brink worldwide
22/04/2026

New FAO-WMO report assesses risks and identifies adaptation options as rising temperatures pose hazards to people, crops, livestock and fish.

The heat is on
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The heat is on
21/04/2026

Heat just used to be part of the job for Sary Kea, a rice farmer in Cambodia’s Northern Tonle Sap Basin. Until it started hurting her harvest. In the...