Key milestones to a world living in harmony with nature

22/05/2024

Biodiversity and agriculture are inseparable. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, or ‘The Biodiversity Plan’, adopted by countries...

"From crop to cup"

21/05/2024

21 May 2024, Rome-Nairobi – 21st May is International Tea Day and there’s a lot to celebrate. Tea in all its types and forms...

The Global Transparency Forum 2024 will drive more ambitious climate action

20/05/2024

The Global Transparency Forum brings together more than 170 government officials, experts and representatives from international organizations with...

FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award

06/05/2024

Earth Map, a pioneering initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that leverages freely available archives of...

Collective challenges require collective solutions FAST

30/04/2024

At a critical time when climate-related development contributions to agrifood systems continue to spiral on a downward trajectory, the Food...

Planet vs. Plastics: A tough challenge

22/04/2024

Over the last 70 years, the use of plastics in agrifood systems and food value chains has become increasingly widespread. From fishing gear and tree...

FAO and the Forestry Service of Kyrgyzstan planted trees in honor of International Day of Forests

20/03/2024

In honor of International Day of Forests, celebrated annually on March 21, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together...

UN global climate report: a stark reminder of the urgent need to leverage agrifood solutions

19/03/2024

There is an urgent need to transform agrifood systems and leverage their climate solutions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Can climate finance move the needle on gender equality?

08/03/2024

The transition to a just, low-carbon future is possible, but not without women. Today, 1 in every 10 women lives in poverty, without equal access to...