New UN report highlights how lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tons of food production, or 12 per cent of the global total

New agreement with the Government of Ukraine aims to bolster support for farmers

The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflicts in 2013 and 2016

The funds will enable FAO to maximize speed, efficiency and outreach when addressing food security threats and crises

FAO-USAID long-standing partnership continues to increase the capacity of animal health systems to prevent, prepare and respond to health threats and address antimicrobial resistance

FAO leadership promotes regional Hand-in-Hand initiative to create hope in climate-stressed region with high food insecurity levels and outward migration

Almost half the population are currently facing acute hunger

FAO Director-General calls for increased investments in agriculture and resilient agrifood systems to prevent famine in the run-up to the World Food Day

Rising conflict, weather extremes, and economic instability aggravated by the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine are among the key drivers

Nearly 30 percent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity, and will likely deteriorate further unless urgent assistance is provided

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu joins heads of IASC in a statement

FAO calls for immediate, scaled-up assistance to devastated rural communities to avert catastrophe

Funding to boost efforts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan; Sahel and Coastal West Africa also among the list of recipients

$80 million USAID contribution will support FAO projects targeting smallholder resilience, women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability

FAO agronomist Jehad Al Meqdad stays in his Syrian homeland to support farmers

The funds have helped to speed up delivery of agricultural inputs to farmers during the critical planting season

Canada contributes USD 40 million to cover 2.4 million tonnes of storage

New $17 million Japan-funded project aims to address grain storage deficit and increase export of critical agricultural goods to international markets

Rapid Response and Mitigation Plan focuses on four epicentres: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report issued today.