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...

Women are central to producing and providing our food, yet they are among the hardest hit by climate change, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This is rooted in longstanding inequalities, but women are working to change the narrative.

Gulbakhira Botokanova, a dynamic activist and educator in Kyrgyzstan, drives sustainable development, women's empowerment, and climate resilience through an FAO-backed, Green Climate Fund project. Her leadership advances forest conservation, well-being, and economic growth. Here's how...

For International Women’s Day 2025, the SCALA programme sat down with Sibyl Nelson, the Lead Programme Advisor for the Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture (SCALA) programme. She coordinates global implementation while also serving as the Gender Focal Point. She has worked on g...

December 12, 2024: FAO reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the challenges of plastic pollution in agriculture during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), which concluded on December 1, 2024 in Busan.

The year 2024 was the hottest on record and the first to hit 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial levels, making the need for transformative climate solutions more urgent than ever. To be truly effective, these solutions must also address hunger and malnutrition, as well as mounting biodiversity loss and ...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two new projects valued at over $130 million to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable development in Kenya and Serbia. The initiatives will benefit over 6 million people and address the interconnected challenges of climate change, agriculture, forestry, and energy security...

Santiago de Chile – Changing patterns of climate variability and extreme weather events are negatively affecting all dimensions of food security and exacerbating other underlying causes of malnutrition in all its forms in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the 2024 Reg...

The new “Food security and agriculture: accelerating adaptation (SAGA 2)” website has just been launched. Explore it today to discover how we are reinforcing the implementation of climate adaptation for food security in Côte d'Ivoire, Haiti and Senegal.

Rome - The rise in nitrogen fertilizers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food security and nutrition for an expanding global population. Nevertheless, improper use of nitrogen can severely damage air, water, and soil qual...

In the small village of Betano, nestled in the lush landscapes of central Timor-Leste, a simple dispute over a humble legume has caused a quiet revolution to take root.

It all started in 2019, when the women in the village became interested in piloting climate-smart agriculture techniques,...

In a year of key Conferences of the Parties focused on the dimensions of the environmental crisis, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has shown how agrifood systems transformation can and must play a central role in addressing the interconnected challenges of climat...

How FAO’s innovations, partnerships, and advocacy shaped global solutions to environmental challenges