Interview with Tacko Ndiaye, Gender Team Leader and Mariola Acosta, FAO’s Strategic Coordinator of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, on why the Year should serve as a vital catalyst to empower women farmers and close gender gaps in agrifood systems.

Photo Exhibition on the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 organized at the Palais des Nations in Geneva 

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

New forecasts also point to reduced wheat plantings in 2026 as farmers respond to lower prices

The next World Programme of Census of Agriculture will tap innovative technology to help collect and disseminate knowledge

Interview with FAO's Director of Animal Production and Health, Thanawat Tiensin on the role of rangelands and pastoralists in sustainable agrifood systems, biodiversity preservation and climate resilience, as the UN marks the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026.

October 1 annual observance to raise awareness about coffee’s socio-economic importance and contribution to food security

FAO continues to chair the Steering Committee of UNFSS which is composed of key UN agencies working on the topic, including FAO, ITC, UNCTAD, UNEP, UNIDO and UNECE.

Most land has no documented ownership and uncertainties are rising, according to FAO, ILC and CIRAD

Joint News Release


Mogadishu - Nearly 6.5 million Somalis face high levels of hunger, and more than 1.8 million children face acute malnutrition due to worsening drought, the Somali government and UN agencies have warned in a new report. 


The Integrated Food Security Ph...

Regional Conference kicks off as FAO Director-General emphasizes the need for enhanced coordination and support for farmers to bolster progress in food security

In this capacity, Madame Lula da Silva will advocate for food security, women’s empowerment, and sustainable agrifood systems.

New 5-euro silver coin, produced in collaboration with Italy’s State Mint, celebrates women’s essential contributions to agrifood systems

FAO, IFAD and WFP bring together high-level representatives and farmers’ organizations for the annual joint event in Rome

The Vienna gathering promotes the application of nuclear techniques in food and agriculture, supporting their progress from laboratory studies toward effective field implementation

FAO, the UN Biodiversity Conference’s incoming Armenian Presidency and the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Secretariat convene event focused on agrifood systems’ central role to take action for nature

Technical review begins to fill a research gap and details challenges and opportunities

Joint FAO/UNICEF/Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France News Release

All too often the seafood we eat is not what it says on the menu, potentially posing health and environmental risks