Interview with the Director of FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Manuel Barange.
Communities join hands with the government to safeguard the environment and livelihoods.
QU Dongyu and H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed several ways to strengthen collaboration
Discover what sustainable aquatic food systems look like.
World Food Day 2023 will highlight how water is essential to life on Earth and the foundation of our food.
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
QU Dongyu and H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed several ways to strengthen collaboration
World Oceans Day serves as a poignant reminder of the immense significance of the ocean in our daily lives. In light of the mounting challenges of climate change, pollution and the continuous growth of the world’s population, the ocean assumes an even more critical role in helping secure our future food supply, explained Manuel Barange, FAO’s Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division.
Together, by sharing knowledge, leveraging science and innovating, we can preserve vulnerable marine ecosystems for future generations.
How can we safeguard the ocean, while ensuring the livelihood of the 600 million people who depend on it? For World Oceans Day, we put this question and more to Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at FAO.
Thanks to continued trust and growing financial support from our Resource Partners, FAO is working to create a world without hunger or poverty.
Discover an evidence-based, country-led and country-owned initiative to accelerate agricultural transformation and sustainable rural development.
The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.
A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.