UN report: Hunger in the Arab region reaches a new height as challenges intensify
18/12/2024
Gaza: Damaged farmland and agricultural infrastructure. Food security and nutrition indicators are projected to deteriorate further due to ongoing conflicts coupled with persistent droughts across many parts of the Arab region.
A new lease on life for Internally Displaced Persons in Mozambique
15/02/2023
Leading the charge for rural women’s empowerment in Niger
14/10/2022
A resourcing pit-stop in the pastoralist journey
16/12/2024
Revitalizing Syrian agriculture through inclusivity and innovation
02/12/2024
World must look to South America's success in reducing hunger: FAO Chief Economist
24/07/2024
Interview with FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero on the SOFI 2024 report
New $282 million program targets climate and environment action through agriculture and food systems
06/12/2024
The Global Environment Facility-funded initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and resilient crops, commodities, livestock and aquaculture systems across 32 countries
For 2025, FAO seeks $1.9 billion to provide life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance to 49 million people
04/12/2024
Escalating violence continues to drive extreme hunger crises from Gaza to the Sudan and Haiti
Gaza: FAO calls for urgent access to deliver at-scale emergency agricultural aid to prevent spread of famine
02/12/2024
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke at the Cairo Ministerial Conference on enhancing the humanitarian response in Gaza
Democratic Republic of the Congo: FAO urges greater focus on humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and implementation of at-scale programming to strengthen resilience against recurrent shocks
26/11/2024
FAO high-level delegation met people affected by conflict, as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up effective responses to persistently high levels of hunger
Investing in families opens up markets
25/11/2024
Large-scale investment in Farmer Field Schools in Kenya helps expand farmers’ knowledge and increase their incomes
Beekeepers battle against Antimicrobial Resistance, hive by hive
18/11/2024
COP29: New FAO analysis maps Nationally Determined Contributions, identifies opportunities, gaps and risks related to agrifood climate solutions
18/11/2024
Food insecurity and biodiversity loss are the top reported climate-related risks, featuring in 88% of national climate action plans
From local pickle producer to regional exporter: A Syrian entrepreneur's journey
14/11/2024
FAO officially joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
13/11/2024
The Organization will play a prominent role as it will host the Alliance’s support mechanism at its headquarters in Rome
In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO warns of imminent famine in northern Gaza due to escalation of conflict, collapse of agrifood systems and constraints to humanitarian access
13/11/2024
Director of FAO’s Office of Emergencies and Resilience calls for urgent diplomatic efforts to save lives
COP29: FAO says agrifood systems transformation holds solutions for the climate crisis
12/11/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses COP29 climate change conference in Baku
Cultivating fonio, cultivating traditions
16/10/2024
The ancient grain and the African chef empowering women farmers in Ghana
Every potato is unique, some are UNICA
31/10/2024
A novel potato variety is transforming the livelihoods of women farmers in Kenya
Supporting the camelid sector is crucial for advancing sustainable agriculture and improving livelihoods: FAO livestock expert
03/10/2024
Interview with Badi Besbes, Chief of the Sustainable Animal Production, Feed and Genetics Branch of the Animal Production and Health Division, on the importance of camelids as the UN marks the International Year of Camelids 2024