As climate records continue to topple year after year, one thing has become clear; agricultural communities are on the frontlines of climate change and must be at the heart of adaptation efforts. 

From prolonged droughts in East Africa to Southeast Asia's flood-stricken rice fields,...

Meet Khilamaya Nepali, a determined farmer from Nepal’s Churia region who is transforming her future through sustainable agriculture. Despite living with a disability since infancy, she’s now leading the way in climate-smart farming. Through the FAO-GCF farmer field school, Khilamaya and others are building resilience against climate change... 

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has upgraded its innovative ABC-Map geospatial app with a new indicator which shows that several major crops including wheat, coffee, beans, cassava, and plantain could lose half their best or optimally suitable land by 2100.

Agrifood systems play an important role in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), accounting for more than 10 percent of projects. But with only 1 percent of carbon credits issued from these projects, impact is still limited. What can we learn from market developments and project experience so far to...

Bees are essential for pollination, food security and biodiversity preservation. World Bee Day, celebrated in 2025 under the theme “Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all”, reminds us how crucial it is to protect these pollinators and support beekeepers.

Rome - A traditional agroforestry system growing the erva-mate plant in Brazil, three sites in China specializing in pearl mussels, white tea and pears, an ancestral system preserving vital food crops and biodiversity in Mexico and a distinctive farming system in the volcanic landscape of Spain’s Lanzarote island became the latest additions to Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).

In Chile’s Arauco Province, Marcelo Rodríguez is planting native trees to support bees, biodiversity, and his family’s future. Through an FAO-led project backed by GCF, called +Bosques, Marcelo is planting endemic trees like Tineo and Ulmo, producing rare honeys with deep cultural and ecological roots...

Lower Austria’s centuries-old carp ponds have been officially recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marking a proud moment for the region’s farming and aquaculture communities.

Copenhagen, Denmark - 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...

In the countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) lies the Dry Corridor, considered one of the most vulnerable ecoregions to climate variability and change. It is characterized by long periods of drought with rising temperatures or intense rainfall. People dependent on agricultur...

In pursuit of its mission to enhance climate finance contributions to drive the transformation of agriculture and food systems, the FAST Partnership has undertaken a strategic initiative to map the diverse landscape of relevant actors working at the intersection of agrifood systems, climate change and finance.

Rome – Following its official launch in April 2025, Senegal’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for the agriculture sector is now available online. This strategic document marks a critical step forward in strengthening the resilience of the agriculture sector to climate change.

On two plots of land next to each other, villagers have planted maize. The difference between them: one is cultivated using the method called ripping, or deep tillage, which uses pointed prongs to break up the soil, allowing it to retain maximum moisture. On the other plot, the regular practice o...

The world must take urgent, coordinated steps to deliver on both climate and clean air agendas. In March 2025, representatives of governments, inter- and non-governmental organizations converged in Brazil for the Climate and Clean Air Conference to find solutions that would slow global warming an...

Months after launching a new help desk to support countries strengthen agriculture and food security commitments in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), FAO is continuing to ensure that governments are adequately prepared for finalizing and submitting the next round of these critical climate plans.  

Rome, Italy - In the State of the Global Climate 2024, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that temperature rise fueled extreme weather events during the year, with devastating consequences for food security around the world. 

The report confirmed that globa...

Brasília, March 26, 2025 – A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), led by Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, concluded a strategic mission to Brasília aimed at strengthening collaboration...

In the northern Tonle Sap Basin, the future of farming hangs in the balance. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and shifting seasons are threatening rice, cashew, and mango harvests—forcing smallholder farmers to adapt or risk losing their livelihoods. But hope is on the horizon...

From thriving forests in Papua New Guinea to climate-resilient fisheries in Saint Lucia, FAO’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness portfolio has hit a major milestone—100 projects driving transformative climate action! With USD 76 million in investments across 77 countries, these initiatives are building the foundations for low-emission...

Rome – World coffee prices reached a multi-year high in 2024 - increasing 38.8 percent on the previous year’s average – mostly driven by inclement weather affecting key producing countries, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.

According to an FAO no...