Two Pacific small island states are set to benefit from a new wave of glob...

沿着墨西哥丘陵地带崎岖不平的山路步行，可以看到两侧的农田稀疏生长着玉米，上面缠绕着菜豆的茎叶，土壤被硕大的南瓜叶覆盖，间或露出可食用的草本植物。这就是被称之为milpa的墨西哥传统间作农业粮食体系，家家户户种植多种多样的营养作物，与单一种植模式大相径庭。

墨西哥传统美食玉米卷饼就源自于milpa，在柴火上烘烤，吃的时候配上豆子，与几十年前祖父母的做法如出一辙。当今世界，过度加工的包装食品无孔不入，而milpa俨然保持着古老风貌。

远在西班牙人抵达墨西哥之前，这种充满韧性的传统农业体系早已源远流长，与在其基础上形成的饮食文化一道，对墨西哥农业生物多样性发挥...

From bees to earthworms, from coral reefs to rain forests - biodiversity helps to ensure our food diversity and must be key to transforming our food production systems. On International Day for Biological Diversity, FAO launched its updated action plan for Mainstreaming Biodiversity Across Agricultural Sectors and prepared to embark on several new biodiversity-related initiatives. 

Since the beginning of the project, the DSL-IP and the REM country projects (Kazakhstan and Mongolia) have engaged with CACILM through events focusing on sustainable pasture management, including a webinar on sustainable management of pasture resources in Kazakhstan and a regional workshop on gender.

During an online event on 8 May 2024, the Common Oceans Deep-sea fisheries project of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) unveiled a

On 30 April 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration wi...

23 April, Rome - The 

Some Pacific Island Countries and Territories run the risk of a significant dent to their revenues as climate change causes shifts in tuna abundance and distribution, research from the Common Oceans Program suggests.

Rising water temperatures, expanding low oxygen zones, ocean acidificat...

The inception workshop was held in Funafuti on the 4th April 2024. This GE...

In February, the GEF-8 Clean and Healthy Ocean Integrated Program (CHO-IP) convened the “Project Preparation Grant Design Workshop” at FAO Headquarters in Rome, bringing together key stakeholders from FAO, the GEF, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and UNESCO/IOC to agree on a unified approach to combating coastal pollution and hypoxia stemming from various sources, including agriculture, industry, and municipalities.

FAO collaborated with 10 NGOs to undertake management and maintenance activities in 26 locations all over the Lebanon with a total surface of 665 hectares. FAO also developed sustainable forest management plans in several areas in Lebanon and established two mountain ponds in Keserwan as a water ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment (MoLWE) of the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched a new project, with an overall budget of USD 15.86 million, to pave the way for a mor...

New information material on management procedures - long-term, pre-agreed and science-based fishery management approaches - is now available on HarvestStrategies.org, an interactive knowledge hub aimed at demonstrating how harvest strategies can lead to more sustainable and profitable fisheries.

In November 2023, Antigua and Barbuda's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs (MoA) organized a groundbreaking one-week training session in Saint Johns (Antigua and Barbuda) for their agricultural extension and analytical services officers. The focus of the training was to imp...

Since 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has been carrying out a long-term initiative in three provinces of Afghanistan (Khost, Laghman, and Nuristan) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project’s title is self-explanatory: &ldqu...

The project will enhance sustainable rice production landscapes in Sindh and restore 15,000 hectares of land and improve farming practices on 50,000 hectares, reduce approximately 460,000 tonnes of GHG emissions, and benefit nearly 75,000 women and men. 

Since 1994 Uzbekistan has participated in over 50 Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects at national, regional and global levels. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change o...

粮农组织将牵头实施48个项目和3项计划，应对环境、农业、林业和海洋/淡水资源等领域相互交织的综合挑战。

With ocean issues brought into the limelight following the adoption of a groundbreaking high seas treaty last year, the Common Oceans Program is accelerating efforts to bolster global ocean management. At a recent meeting its partners focused on improving governance, strengthening capacity, innov...

Just as the eels demonstrate tenacity in their lifecycle, the IFish initiative is steadfast in evolving and enhancing aquaculture, underscoring a shared narrative of endurance and progress. The project’s objective is to strengthen the management framework for the sustainable use of inland a...