Picture patches of tropical, dry forest separated by agricultural land stretched across the surface of six countries at the heart of the American continent. This is the Central American Dry Corridor, a 1 600-kilometre-long expanse through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama – home to 11.5 million rural people, who largely depend on agriculture for their livelihoods.

The study generated a wealth of evidence on promising investments in farmers’ human capital. A global report, nine country case studies and three investment briefs have also been published, in addition to the new toolkit. 

Selon un nouveau rapport de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), la lutte contre les inégalités liées au genre dans les systèmes agroalimentaires et l'autonomisation des femmes contribuent à faire reculer la faim,...

To meet Uganda's beef rising demand largely driven by population growth, the government is looking to boost both beef production and exports including by analysing the effects of trade and market policies on the price incentives facing beef producers during 2005–2020. More than half of households in Uganda depend on livestock for their livelihoods, with cattle valued at USD 8.7 million per year.

While keeping its firm commitment to the environment and preserve its status as a green champion, Bhutan is looking to promote Brand Bhutan through the development of high-value niche agrifood products for the export market. 

Various missions took place in the month of March. Colleagues from headquarters met with our partners in European Union institutions and bodies and the Belgian government.

Private sector investors can help to empower farmers and optimise returns by partnering with governments and development agencies, reveals a new FAO investment brief.

AgriConnect is the first digital solution which can offer both a savings and lending option for small-holder farmers in Uganda.

Featuring case studies of farmer empowerment and land regeneration throughout China, the series showcases how some of China's 250 million smallholders are reaping benefits from greener production methods. Three key aspects of agriculture transformation a

It goes without saying that water is key to producing the food we eat. But water is becoming increasingly scarce, driven in part by population growth and climate change. Given water’s importance to agriculture – irrigated agriculture already accounts for

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has finalized the latest update of a toolkit that aims to revolutionize small and middle-sized rural entrepreneurship. RuralInvest, the methodology developed by the FAO Investment Centre, o

Nestled in the vast plains of Georgia, in the shadows of the snow-covered Caucasus mountains, Malika Machalikashvili’s farm in Pankisi Gorge was once pretty traditional. She and her family shared the day-to-day work of caring for the livestock and pou

A new brief from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the FAO Investment Centre looks at the unprecedented growth in food e-commerce triggered by the pandemic. It considers how e-commerce has become a fundamental means of food

Technical training on good pruning and irrigation techniques targeted technicians and extension service agents of the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). Practical workshops for farmers and support services took place in Al-Karak, Al-Salt and Irbid –

Smallholder farmers, who run the overwhelming majority of the world's more than 600 million farms, depend heavily on market price for their goods – sold either directly from their farm or at market. Governments and private entities influence commodity pr

Miloš Pajić follows a recipe over 250 years old to make the local spicy smoked sausages for which the village of Backi Petrovac in northern Serbia's Vojvodina region is renowned. He also follows the new food safety regulations, drawn up by the government

With the launch of a new technical assistance package for several Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked on Mon

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Investment Centre is launching a newly updated software and training package to empower rural entrepreneurs, agricultural extension workers and investors.  RuralInvest is a free step-by-st

Investing in young agripreneurs can help unlock potential within more than 223 million unemployed or underemployed youth in developing and emerging economies – but they need sustained and targeted support, finds a new brief from the Food and Agriculture O

World Olive Tree Day is coming up and with it a chance to celebrate the importance of olive trees to people and the planet. It’s also a good time to announce a new two-part course available on the FAO elearning Academy that seeks to improve...