Wetlands are fundamental to global food security and nutrition. They support inland and coastal fisheries and aquaculture, and supply water for crops and livestock production. They also underpin the production of staple foods, particularly in human-made wetlands, such as rice paddies and ponds that have been shaped by generations of...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will participate in the 2026 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), to be held in Berlin from 14 to 17 January 2026. Convened by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany, the GFFA brings together political leaders,...

In recent years across our planet, the increasing frequency and severity of droughts are placing growing pressure on water resources, agricultural production, and food security. While major advances have been made in drought monitoring and early-warning systems, the assessment of drought impacts has lagged behind, limiting efforts to enhance the...

Twenty-one countries across Asia, Latin America, and Europe are advancing efforts to prepare their reports to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), outlining their progress in monitoring land degradation and pursuing efforts to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN) with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of...