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When El Niño brings drought, every minute counts
05/10/2026
Early warning and monitoring help prepare Cambodian farmers for climate extremes
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FAST Partnership builds bridges to strengthen climate finance for agrifood systems
24/09/2026
More than 80 representatives from governments, financial institutions, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, youth and farmers’ organizations,...
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From ambition to action: how FAO and the AAA initiative are advancing adaptation across Africa
18/09/2026
Extreme weather events and shifting climate patterns are increasingly disrupting food production, food security, and rural livelihoods.
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New roadmap signals Africa’s pathway for sustainable and resilient agriculture
17/09/2026
Agrifood systems and the people behind them are already under enormous strain in a world made hotter, drier and less predictable by climate change....
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Climate policy and finance week
16/09/2026
The FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) Climate Policy and Finance Week (14–18 September 2026) will convene experts, partners,...
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New FAO-CIRAD report calls for better quality climate finance for agrifood systems
16/09/2026
Agrifood systems are both highly vulnerable to climate change and central to climate solutions. They generate one third of global greenhouse gas emissions,...
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FAO’s new EUR 6.5 million IMP-ACT project boosts global advocacy for climate solutions in agrifood systems
16/09/2026
FAO is ramping up efforts to support countries to advance climate action in agrifood systems and embed agriculture and food security more firmly within...
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Savings, loans and resilience: it takes a village
14/09/2026
Training and village savings and loan associations in Côte d'Ivoire keep women farming sustainably amidst the climate crisis
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FAO hosts first Green Climate Fund project manager workshop to accelerate climate action
09/09/2026
Implementation challenges are critical learning opportunities for project success. This was one of the key messages echoed throughout the first-ever...
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El Niño’s hidden losses: when one season’s damage fuels the next crisis
20/07/2026
When El Niño-linked weather extremes hit agrifood systems, the damage can be counted in failed crops, dead livestock, flooded fields and lost income....
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El Niño, climate change and the rising risks to aquatic food systems
19/07/2026
Hundreds of years ago, Peruvian fishers noticed that every few years the usually rich waters off South America would warm, and the anchoveta, one...
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Smart farming must combine technology, investment and local solutions to deliver climate resilience
13/07/2026
Rome – As climate change leaves its footprint across every part of the agrifood sector, governments, farmers, researchers and investors are increasingly...
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Extreme heat in an El Niño year: how agrifood systems can prepare
07/07/2026
A strong El Niño is developing in a world already made hotter and less predictable by climate change. For agriculture, that combination is especially...
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More shade for more cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
06/07/2026
How women farmers are shifting to agroforestry to beat the heat and boost production
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El Niño and forest fires
06/07/2026
Global warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, is already making wildfires worse. Fire seasons are lasting longer, and wildfires are becoming...
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El Niño is coming. At the FAO we know where drought will hit hardest
01/07/2026
A powerful El Niño is building at a dangerous moment for global food security. It is arriving as the world is already facing record heat, driven by...
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Green Climate Fund approves $52.5 million for restoring Fiji’s forest landscape to support food security and livelihoods
01/07/2026
Fiji secures a historic USD 52.5 million from GCF for a major climate project supported by FAO. The Fiji FLR initiative will use a ridge-to-reef approach...
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FAO at London Climate Action Week 2026: Driving action for climate-resilient agrifood systems
29/06/2026
Agrifood systems are on the frontline of climate risks, from prolonged droughts and extreme heat to unpredictable rainfalls. Yet farms, soils, pasture,...
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Meet the Turquoise Nexus Initiative: advancing food security, water management and climate resilience
25/06/2026
The COP31 Turquoise Nexus Initiative (TNI) was presented on 16 June 2026 to governments, international organizations, development partners and technical...
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FAO, Türkiye Propose Initiative for Action at Food-Water-Climate Nexus
17/06/2026
At a side event held during the 2026 Bonn Climate Change Conference, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and Türkiye’s Presidency...