Climate Change

22/04/2021
How four FAO-Green Climate Fund projects are providing solutions
23/04/2021
Marathon event hears calls for joined-up action on food security and policies for the planet
23/04/2021
Identification of climate resilient interventions for agricultural investment projects
30/04/2021
Villagers tackle encroaching sand dunes and land degradation to build resilient livelihoods
10/05/2021
Celebrating argan trees as part of a remarkable agricultural heritage
14/05/2021
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
21/05/2021
Beekeepers in Senegal build resilience through productive practices
21/05/2021
International Tea Day 2021: FAO and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences launch three pilot case studies
22/05/2021

Key actors in the climate finance and international development arena joined together on 20 May 2021 to discuss the climate change-related challenges African countries face, and the opportunities to access Green Climate Fund (GCF) resources fo...

24/05/2021

FAO’s safeguard system helps to ensure resilient agriculture and food systems, protecting and promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, while meeting the needs of those living in poverty. FAO ensures measures are in place at each step of the project cycle to ad...

31/05/2021

NEW Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture website. Koronivia is a landmark decision under UNFCCC recognizing the unique potential of agriculture in tackling climate change.

02/06/2021
Pests destroy up to 40 percent of global crops and cost $220 billion of losses
05/06/2021
Leaders gathered at virtual global gala calling for #GenerationRestoration
08/06/2021
Launch of the FAO-led, Global Environment Facility-funded initiative paves the way for UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
15/06/2021
Philanthropist delivered biennial McDougall Memorial Lecture
17/06/2021

Land is our lifeblood. About 95 percent of our food is either directly or indirectly produced on land, yet desertification and drought threaten to dry out fertile soils and leave millions food insec...

19/06/2021
Monday, 21 June 2021 14:00 pm – 16.00 pm CEST
22/06/2021
Ambitious plans to help small, medium and large cities become greener, cleaner and integrated into sustainable agri-food systems
24/06/2021

Innovation, the complex process by which products, services and activities are renewed and brought up to date by applying new processes and introducing new technologies, is very relevant to agriculture. Innovation in agriculture cuts across all dimensions of the production cycl...

25/06/2021
Collaborative study looks at eight Indigenous Peoples’ food systems in Amazon, Sahel, Himalayas, Pacific Islands and Arctic