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FAO’s Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation is approved
24/07/2026
Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability
FAO presents new strategic model to tackle transboundary animal diseases
24/07/2026
Proposed Global Partnership Programme responds to Members’ request for a broader, country-led platform
Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza despite fragile gains due to increased humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic
23/07/2026
The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain
SOFI 2026: Hunger not inevitable, FAO says as global hunger report shows progress
21/07/2026
Director-General calls for open markets and protecting vulnerable people amid uncertain outlook
UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist
21/07/2026
The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) also examines the cost of healthy diets
FAO Committee on Agriculture opens with strong call for science, innovation and technical solutions
20/07/2026
COAG’s 30th Session to address One Health, the bioeconomy, climate resilience and rural development, and to review progress on soil health, pesticides, plastics, water scarcity and antimicrobial resistance
From youth agripreneurship to peacebuilding: Innovative partnerships for social cohesion and resilience in Mauritania
17/07/2026
What the Mauritania experience shows: Three lessons for partnerships and peacebuilding
Gaza Strip: Scale-up in FAO’s conditional cash for farmers projected to help feed 100 000 people over the next year
16/07/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
A new FAO report examines how shocks affect global coffee, cocoa and tea markets and outlines policy options to address structural vulnerabilities
14/07/2026
Analysis finds supply and demand shocks drive most price swings, with producers and consumers affected differently
North American ranchers engage with FAO on importance of healthy rangelands and pastoralists
10/07/2026
Director-General’s trip to Canada and the United States focuses on livestock research, soil health practices and environmental stewardship
FAO places food security and agrifood systems centre-stage on the global AI and digital agenda
10/07/2026
At Geneva’s Digital Week, FAO advocates for inclusive, responsible and development-oriented digital transformation that empowers farmers and rural communities worldwide
State of Agricultural Commodity Markets explores how best to cope with shocks
09/07/2026
Trade policy choices play a key role in the resilience of global food markets, FAO flagship report finds
Global food safety standards body Codex agrees on new guidance on “may contain” allergen labels
07/07/2026
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FAO boosts support for Codex, calls for stronger implementation of global food safety standards
06/07/2026
Director-General QU Dongyu highlights increased FAO investment and underscores the need to translate international food standards into real-world impact
FAO-WHO 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards
06/07/2026
Brief descriptions of some of the standards adopted at the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
FAO Food Price Index edges down amid diverging commodity price movements
03/07/2026
New early-season forecasts point to another strong global cereal harvest amid growing El Niño risks
FAO launches CropSuit app to help farmers grow the right crops in the right places
02/07/2026
New digital tool combines soil, climate and landscape data to improve yields, strengthen resilience and support smarter farming
FAO opens first Global Conference on Smart Farming to accelerate innovation for farmers
01/07/2026
The three-day, high-level gathering brings together ministers, researchers, farmers and the private sector to scale up data-driven, farmer-centered agriculture
Green Climate Fund approves $52.5 million for restoring Fiji’s forest landscape to support food security and livelihoods
01/07/2026
FAO-supported project will build climate resilience from forests to coastal ecosystems through a ridge-to-reef approach
Farm incomes set to rise over next decade – but volatility puts gains at risk
29/06/2026
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026-2035 sees agricultural growth rate outpacing carbon emissions over next decade