Land degradation affects almost 2 billion hectares of land that 1.5 billion people worldwide call home, representing an economic loss in the order of 10% of annual global gross product. The challenges grow greater as populations grows bigger, wealthier and more urban. Increasing demand for foo...

It is time for coordination and renewed support for the Great Green Wall, Africa's landmark sustainable development programme, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stressed today.

"We have to promote sustainable eco-economies. Restoration and associated livelihood benefits must be scaled up,"...

Projects will build the resilience of rural communities affected by degraded ecosystems and increased water scarcity

Cairo, Egypt - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), jointly with the League of Arab States (LAS) and in partnership with Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), hosted a workshop to discuss the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) in the Ara...

Accelerating work on the Great Green Wall, which aims to combat desertification across Africa, is key for climate and environmental reasons and also to “make people have a better life”, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today.

The ambitious 

Anyone anywhere can access multidimensional maps and statistics showing key climate and environmental trends wherever they are, thanks to a new tool developed by Google and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Earth Map is an innovative and free-to-use Web-...

Rome/New York - FAO unveiled today its new Green Cities Initiative and Action Plan to help transform agri-food systems, end hunger and improve nutrition in and around the cities in a post COVID-19 era. The launch took place at a high-level virtual event entitled "Green Cities to Build Bac...

First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste observed on 29 September 2020

Assistance will support capacity development and sustainability in vulnerable countries

2020 State of Climate Services Report says 11,000 disasters caused by weather, climate and water-related hazards in the past 50 years

On October 16^th, 1945, delegates from nearly forty countries met in Quebec City, Canada, for the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This day marks the celebration of what is known as ‘World Food Day’, celebrated in more ...

World Food Day 2020

This World Food Day, you can have your chocolate and fight climate change too! Cocoa that is produced sustainably under dense and diverse tropical forest canopies can help developing countries lower their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a...

Cash+ helps farmers in Somalia through the lean season

Recent webinars look at how a sustainable and circular bioeconomy can transform food systems

Five key takeaways from FAO regional workshops on climate action in the livestock sector

Just recovering from Cyclone Idai, João is now facing the COVID-19 pandemic

The Green Climate Fund (GFC) approved a US $82 million project to combat deforestation and promote sustainable forest management in Argentina, and US $66.7 million for a project in Guatemala that will increase the resilience of the country's most vulnerable farmers to the impacts of climate ch...

Single-use plastics and the myriad of disposable goods, along with unsustainable agricultural practices are taking a toll on our natural resources and ecosystems, as well as our health. But it’s not too late to reverse the damage.

Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy for Food Systems Transformation