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UNCCD COP17 video series featuring Soalandy Rakotondramanga, Land & Water Officer
18/09/2026
In this video interview, Soalandy Rakotondramanga highlights how degraded agricultural lands threaten food security, livelihoods and resilience. FAO...
UNCCD COP17 video series featuring Xiangjun Yao, Director of FAO work with SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs
18/09/2026
In this video interview, Xiangjun Yao discusses the role of strong partnerships in accelerating agrifood systems transformation in Landlocked Developing...
Land Characterization System (LCHS) Software – Video Tutorial
29/06/2026
This video tutorial introduces the FAO’s Land Characterization System software (LCHS), an ISO-compliant tool for creating and managing land cover legends...
Glinka World Soil Prize 2025
05/12/2025
Ganlin Zhang, a professor at the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, wins the 2025 Glinka World Soil Prize for his outstanding contributions...
The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2025
28/11/2025
The 2025 edition of The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW) underscores the urgent challenges of human-induced...
80 years of dedication to advancing agricultural water resources management
03/11/2025
Water has been a central element of FAO's work since the Organization's inception in 1945, when one of the first articles in FAO’s constitution emphasized...
Can less water grow more rice? Paddy producers’ surprising farming breakthrough in Zambia
09/07/2025
In view of the projected global water demand, improved water use efficiency in irrigation is crucial to sustainably increase agricultural productivity....
Can less water grow more rice? Paddy producers’ surprising farming breakthrough in Sri Lanka
09/07/2025
In view of the projected global water demand, improved water use efficiency in irrigation is crucial to sustainably increase agricultural productivity....
LAND & SOIL - A legacy of action for a food secure and resilient future
03/06/2025
For 80 years, FAO has championed sustainable land and soil management for food security and resilience. From its founding message—"Our land only holds...
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...