Land, soil and water

Videos

Mapping the future of food – FAO’s Geospatial story
11/04/2025

Food production is shaped by geography—land, water, and climate determine where, how and what food we grow. Since its earliest days, the Food and Agriculture...

AQUASTAT – Three decades of water data for a food-secure future
03/04/2025

AQUASTAT, FAO’s global information system on water and agriculture, was first launched in the 1990s, and would become a cornerstone of FAO’s water programme...

Negotiating resilience: developing capacities on drought policy
18/02/2025

FAO organized technical training to enhance participants' negotiation skills by providing them with knowledge and practices for policy development in...

Negotiating resilience: developing capacities on drought policy for multiple regions
18/02/2025

FAO organized technical training to enhance participants' negotiation skills by providing them with knowledge and practices for policy development in...

Negotiating resilience: developing capacities on drought policy for African countries
18/02/2025

FAO organized technical training to enhance participants' negotiation skills by providing them with knowledge and practices for policy development in...

World Wetlands Day 2025: 'Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future'
28/01/2025

Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide clean water, support food production, generate hydroelectricity, buffer climate impacts, and hold freshwater...

SoilFER - Soil mapping for resilient agrifood systems
17/01/2025

In Central America and sub-Saharan Africa, the Soil Mapping for Resilient Agrifood Systems (SoilFER) project stands out as a unique framework aimed...

International Soil and Water Forum 2024 - Wrap Up Video
20/12/2024

The International Soil and Water Forum 2024, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture...

FAO wins the prestigious King Hassan II Great World Water Prize.
07/06/2024

At the 10th World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia, from 18 to 25 May, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was awarded the...

Podcasts

What does water mean to you?
08/04/2021

Water means different things to different people. Let's celebrate all the ways water benefits our lives and talk about how we can safeguard it for...