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.

Après son lancement officiel en avril 2025, le Plan national d’adaptation (PNA) pour le secteur de l’agriculture du Sénégal est désormais disponible en ligne. Ce document stratégique constitue une étape déterminante pour renforcer la résilience de l’agriculture face aux effets du changement clima...

Les sciences comportementales favorisent l’adoption de pratiques agricoles durables et résilientes en Zambie

Le monde doit prendre des mesures urgentes et coordonnées pour concrétiser les programmes sur le climat et l'air pur. En mars 2025, des représentants de gouvernements, d'organisations intergouvernementales et non gouvernementales se sont réunis au Brésil pour la Conférence sur le climat et l'air ...

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...

Brasilia, 26 mars 2025 - Une délégation de haut niveau de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), conduite par M. Kaveh Zahedi, Directeur du Bureau du changement climatique, de la biodiversité et de l'environnement, a conclu une mission stratégique à Brasil...

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.

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Les femmes sont au cœur de notre alimentation, mais ce sont aussi elles qui subissent le plus les effets des changements climatiques, surtout dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire. Cette inégalité est ancrée dans des déséquilibres historiques, mais les femmes s’engagent pour changer la d...

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 worke...

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...

Ces initiatives, d’une valeur de plus de 130 millions d’USD, bénéficieront à plus de 6 millions de personnes et permettront de relever les défis interdépendants du changement climatique, de l’agriculture, de la sylviculture et de la sécurité énergétique...

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 20...

Le nouveau site web « Sécurité alimentaire et agriculture: une adaptation accélérée (SAGA 2) »  vient d’être lancé. Explorez-le dès aujourd'hui pour découvrir comment nous renforçons la mise en œuvre de l'adaptation au changement climatique pour la sécurité alimentaire en Côte d'Ivoire, en Haïti...

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...