FAO and UNDP are empowering women for a sustainable future

New FAO report finds agricultural losses from natural hazards continue to soar, inflicting economic damage and undermining nutrition

We live on a blue planet covered in vast oceans, but did you know that only 3 percent of total global water is available as fresh water? World Water Day is a s...

The new initiatives will help smallholders mitigate and adapt to climate change

Rainwater harvesting and agroecological irrigation make farmers more resilient in Senegal

Available data shows that increased occurrence of climate-related disasters is the new normal. Smallholder farmers and small-scale producers, the backbone of global food securit...

Rome – Productivity gains, good governance and a coordinated holistic policy framework are the three major entry points for action to address water and climate-related challenges in agriculture, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today formally joined the Sustainable Rice Platform, a global multi‐stakeholder alliance of more than 100 institutional members from the public, private, research, civil society and financial sectors.

French astronaut to advocate for action on climate change and transforming our agri-food systems

Building more resilient livelihoods in islands vulnerable to climate change

Today, Monday 19th April, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas will jointly launch the final report on the State of the Global Climate in 2020. 

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FAO’s latest webinar in the ‘Circular bioeconomy’ series looks at what’s needed to make innovative bio-products part of everyday life

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to food security, poverty reduction and sustainable development across the world. To cope with the consequences of climate change, innovative solutions are needed. Blockchain technology is one of them – but what is it and how can it be used? <...

How four FAO-Green Climate Fund projects are providing solutions

Marathon event hears calls for joined-up action on food security and policies for the planet

Identification of climate resilient interventions for agricultural investment projects

Villagers tackle encroaching sand dunes and land degradation to build resilient livelihoods

Celebrating argan trees as part of a remarkable agricultural heritage

In the search for alternatives to fossil fuel-based energy, FAO has been supporting the Zambian Government in developing and integrating sustainable bioenergy in the agriculture sectors

Beekeepers in Senegal build resilience through productive practices