Rome - The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell in December compared to the previous month, as declines in dairy product, meat and vegetable oil quotations more than offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine for 2026–2028, outlining priority actions to protect agricultural livelihoods, restore productive capacity and support Ukraine’s agrifood sector.

FAO statistical overview shows production increases across most wood-based product categories

Supporting farmers and herders now is critical to produce food, sustain livestock and avert a deeper crisis

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO say hunger, malnutrition, disease and the scale of agricultural destruction remain alarmingly high

Territorial diets can offer a host of benefits to human health, the environment and social cohesion

$58.8 million from Global Environmental Facility targets efforts in Bangladesh, DR Congo, India, Mexico, Senegal, Tanzania and Ukraine

2025 AQUASTAT Water Data indicates that pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions of scarcity

The event calls for urgent action to preserve glaciers, and recognises Mountain Future Award-winning projects in Colombia, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan that protect mountain ecosystems and build resilience.

Initiative launched in Cairo honors villages that are helping drive agrifood systems transformation

International food commodity price trends reflect broadly abundant global supplies and intensifying exporter competition

Celebration highlights the importance of healthy soils for food security, climate resilience and public wellbeing, as FAO awards two major international soil prizes

Designated by the UN, the Year will highlight women’s essential roles and push for global action to tackle the structural barriers they face

Newly designated initiatives in Australia, Canada and South Africa represent science-based and inclusive examples of ecosystem restoration

Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience

UN designates 2026 as a year to highlight the vital role of rangelands and pastoralists in sustainable food production, ecosystem preservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, in collaboration with the FAO Right to Food Team of the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, organized a hybrid dialogue on The Right to Food and Women in Agriculture: Voices of Women Farmers.

FAO Director-General opens FAO Council in Rome with a call to action

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face daunting challenges from climate shocks and environmental degradation which directly impact their agrifood systems—vital to both food security and nutrition, as well as economic resilience.

Landmark SOLAW 2025 report reminds us that resources for food are not infinite