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FAO Brief - 3 February 2025
03/02/2025
In this episode: 75 percent of fields once used to grow crops in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, according to a geospatial assessment carried out by FAO and UNOSAT; a new report shows that food crisis is deepening in Lebanon following the conflict; and FAO and Belgium convened in Brussels to strengthen collaboration to transform agrifood systems globally.
FAO Brief – 20 January 2025
20/01/2025
In this episode, FAO calls for urgent action to address Sudan's worsening famine; FAO Director-General reaffirms the importance of science and innovation to transform agrifood systems during a recent visit to China; and the Food Price Index dips in December.
FAO 2024 Year-end Podcast
30/12/2024
FAO looks back on 2024, a year in which the Organization supported those most in need and promoted sustainable food systems to build a better future for all.
Rebuilding lives for displaced persons through agricultural aid
24/12/2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faced a particularly challenging 2024, with multiple crises worsening food insecurity. In November, FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol visited Rusayo 2, the largest internally displaced people's camp in the DRC. In this on-the-ground episode, she highlights FAO's efforts to support farmers and displaced communities by providing agricultural assistance.
FAO Brief - 9 December 2024
09/12/2024
In this episode: FAO calls for urgent agricultural aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the severe food insecurity in the country; a new FAO report offers guidance on integrating nutrition goals into international food trade policies; and, in Riyad, Saudi Arabia, FAO joins global call for action to combat land degradation at the COP16 Desertification Conference.
FAO Brief - 25 November 2024
25/11/2024
In this episode, FAO’s role in the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, FAO at COP29; and tackling Antimicrobial Resistance.
Saving lives in a warming and unpredictable sea
21/11/2024
In Nicaragua, climate-related accidents are a constant menace for small-scale fishers. Hurricanes and storms often hit the country, threatening their lives and livelihoods. Learn how the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations —through innovation, training courses, and other programmes— is playing a crucial role in improving safety at sea worldwide.
Cabo Verde strengthens climate resilience through South-South Cooperation
18/11/2024
Facing climate change and droughts, Cabo Verde’s agriculture is under pressure. Through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation project, Chinese experts shared expertise with farmers and livestock producers, providing tools and knowledge to fight pests, improve production, and adapt to a changing climate.
FAO Brief - 11 November 2024
11/11/2024
In this episode; FAO calls for the transformation of food systems at the UN Climate Summit in Azerbaijan; a new FAO report reveals that unhealthy dietary patterns drive $8 trillion in annual hidden costs of global agrifood systems; and the Food Price Index reaches its highest level in 18 months.
FAO Brief – 28 October 2024
28/10/2024
In this episode, FAO urges immediate access to Gaza to deliver agricultural aid as data shows high risk of famine remains; ahead of the UN Climate Summit, FAO reiterated a more sustainable agrifood system is central to tackling climate change; and the fourth annual World Food Forum concluded in Rome with strong commitment for transforming global agrifood systems for a better future.
FAO Brief - October 14
14/10/2024
In this episode, FAO hosts the fourth edition of the World Food Forum, the largest annual gathering of agrifood systems stakeholders globally in Rome, Italy from 14 to 18 October ; new data produced by FAO and the United Nations Satellite Centre shows intensifying damage to Gaza’s agricultural infrastructure from the ongoing conflict; and the FPI rises in September.
FAO Brief - 30 September 2024
30/09/2024
In this episode, the FAO Director General welcomed the 'Pact for the Future' adopted at the Summit of the Future in New York; the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste calls for funding; and FAO released a tsetse fly atlas to combat a livestock disease in Africa.
FAO Brief - 16 September 2024
16/09/2024
In this episode, FAO calls for urgent funding to prevent further starvation and suffering in Haiti; FAO’s Director-General underscores that the world should step up efforts and cooperation to tackle world food crises at the opening of the G20 meeting in Brazil; and the Food Price Index dips slightly in August driven by the drop in sugar, meat and cereal prices.
World Food Day 2024
30/08/2024
Food is life, health, and hope. Everyone should have the right to food. But not just any food. Everyone should have access to nutritious, affordable, safe, and sustainable foods. Join us this World Food Day. Support the right to foods for a better life and a better future.
World Food Day 2024
12/08/2024
Food is life, health, and hope. Everyone should have the right to food. But not just any food. Everyone should have access to nutritious, affordable, safe, and sustainable foods. Join us this World Food Day. Support the right to foods for a better life and a better future.
FAO Brief - 29 July 2024
29/07/2024
In this episode, a new UN report reveals 1/11 faced hunger in 2023; an FAO report warns rising climate stress on forests as demand grows; and $52 million for an FAO project in Malawi.
FAO Talks - Maximo Torero on the latest hunger data
24/07/2024
Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. Tune in to the FAO Talks podcast with FAO’s Chief Economist Máximo Torero to explore the causes of global hunger.
FAO Brief - 15 July 2024
15/07/2024
In this episode, experts and policymakers call to reinforce the vital role of fisheries and aquaculture in tackling food insecurity at FAO’s Headquarters; a new report reveals emerging economies will drive agricultural markets in the next decade; and the Food Price Index stable.
FAO Brief - 1 July 2024
01/07/2024
In this episode, FAO warns of high famine risk in Gaza with 1 in 5 Gazans facing catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity; FAO and the European Union convened in Rome to transforming agrifood systems; and the Global Environment Facility approved $70 million for FAO projects.
SOFIA report 2024: Aquaculture has surpassed capture fisheries
07/06/2024
In this FAO Talks, Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General and Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at FAO, discusses the latest findings and trends in the aquatic sector and its role for food security and nutrition.