The ‘Agroecological and climate resilient systems’ project mobilizes USD 35.5 million from the World Bank – alongside technical support from the FAO Investment Centre – to sustainably build agricultural productivity and boost climate change adaptation and

Around 80 percent of Solomon Islanders live in rural areas. Most rely on agriculture and fisheries for their food and income. But the country’s agriculture sector, increasingly prone to climate hazards, has underperformed over the last two decades, hamst

While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted trade and global food supply chains, it also created new options and preferences among consumers for local food products. This underscores the importance of a well-functioning food system that can supply enough good q

Demand for high-end and specialty chocolate is growing. But does superior quality cocoa translate into higher market prices and incomes for cocoa producers? That is one of the big questions a new market intelligence study hopes to answer.

Sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture is key to building climate resilience and food security for Gambia’s fisherfolk, who are increasingly grappling with climate change impacts on their livelihoods and communities.  FAO

A cohort of 75 000 farmers will be supported through the newly launched USD 102 million Emergency Resilient Agriculture for Food Security Project (PARSA), funded by the World Bank, developed in collaboration with FAO’s Investment Centre’s technical suppor

The project – with USD 25 million in financing from the World Bank and technical support of FAO Investment Centre – will focus on scaling up climate-smart agriculture and enhanced sustainability on Belize’s farms. A matching grant scheme, combined with t

The huge economic and human cost of COVID-19 has focused minds on preventing the next pandemic, or drastically reducing the risk. One vital solution is the adoption of the One Health approach – which recognizes that health of humans, ecosystems and anima

تُشكل المخاطر المناخية المتزايدة والظواهر الجوية المتطرفة تحدياتٍ كبيرةٍ أمام قطاع الزراعة في نيبال، تتنوع هذه التحدياتٍ ما بين انخفاض إنتاج الغذاء وندرة المياه إلى فقدان التنوع البيولوجي والغابات. لذا وجهت وزارة الزراعة وتنمية الثروة الحيوانية النيبالية

أفاد تقرير للأمم المتحدة قدّم أدلة جديدة على أن العالم يبتعد أكثر فأكثر عن تحقيق هدف القضاء على الجوع وانعدام الأمن الغذائي وسوء التغذية بجميع أشكاله بحلول عام 2030، بأن عدد الأشخاص الذين يعانون الجوع في العالم قد ارتفع إلى حوالي 828 مليون شخص في عام 2021

Millions of people in the Sahel depend on pastoral systems for their food and livelihoods, which is why developing the sector in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable way is so vital. The second phase of the World Bank-financed Region

يتطلب النجاح في الوصول إلى أسواق زيت الزيتون العالمية المزدحمة تحسين معايير الجودة والإنتاجية - من الحقل إلى الرف - وتحسين التسويق. وعلى مدى السنوات العديدة الماضية، قدمت منظمة الأغذية والزراعة والبنك الأوروبي للإنشاء والتعمير الدعم لصناعات زيت الزيتون في

Around 80 percent of Solomon Islanders live in rural areas. Most rely on agriculture and fisheries for their food and money. But the country's agriculture sector, increasingly prone to climate hazards, has underperformed over the last two decades, hamstru

Farmers increasingly face disruptive changes, including a rise in digital technologies, rigorous food safety requirements, shifting diets, climate change and pandemics like COVID-19. They need to be able to analyse, innovate and adapt to keep up with thi

Individual or collective land titling obtained under Nicaragua’s Land Administration Project, known as PRODEP, contributed significantly to a greater perception among beneficiaries of increased land tenure security and land value. These were among the fin

For many developing countries, limited access to energy can hinder the development of modern agro-processing industries, prevent farmers from producing higher value products and be a major cause of food losses. Countries, like Rwanda, seeking to meet thei

ترتفع درجات الحرارة وتتغير أنماط هطول الأمطار في طاجيكستان مع زيادة تواتر وشدة فترات الجفاف، وتُهدد هذه التغييرات المحاصيل الزراعية البعلية وإنتاجية المراعي في المناطق الجبلية بالبلاد، كما تخلف آثارًا كبيرة على النظم البيئية وسبل كسب العيش في المناطق الري

The loss of life, suffering and massive economic and supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are stark reminders of the importance of a One Health approach. Investing in such an approach – striving towards optimal health for people, anima

The emerging food, energy and financial crisis, the aftermath of the pandemic and exacerbation of the situation due to the war in Ukraine, and climate change are pushing more people into extreme poverty and hunger.    These are unsettling and uncer

A new report from FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provides a comprehensive look at decarbonizing agrifood systems, which is necessary and achievable.   The report, Investing in carbon neutrality: utopia or the new gree