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Sustainable livestock transformation: How to achieve it?
27/09/2023
Exploring the intersection of livestock production and sustainability, we discuss the challenges and demands with the Director of FAO’s Animal Production and Health Division, Thanawat Tiensin.
FAO Brief - 22 September 2023
22/09/2023
In this episode: A spotlight on sustainable agrifood systems at the UN General Assembly and SDG Summit in New York; FAO warns the world is drifting from development goals due to multiple shocks; and a look ahead to the next events that dig into specifics of sustainability in agrifood systems.
FAO Brief - 8 September 2023
08/09/2023
In this episode: New figures from the FAO Food Price Index; FAO's Director General is at the International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan; and a look at how FAO advances literacy and learning – on International Literacy Day.
FAO Brief - 18 August 2023
18/08/2023
In this episode: the latest FAO Food Price Index update shows a rebound in global food commodity prices, linked to uncertainty over exports from Ukraine; FAO action in South Sudan, where hunger and malnutrition continue to rise; and finally, a look at the planned Office for Youth and Women announced by FAO’s Director-General, QU Dongyu.
Millets - rich in heritage, full of potential
04/08/2023
This International Year of Millets 2023, let's journey through time and continents, tracing the history and potential of this small but powerful grain.
FAO Brief - 28 July 2023
28/07/2023
In this episode: Wrapping up UN Food Systems Summit +2 in Rome, Mangrove forests: new FAO report, and interview with FAO Food Systems Director Corinna Hawkes.
The power of agrifood systems
21/07/2023
In the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment, tune into FAO Talks with Corinna Hawkes, Director of FAO’s Division of Food Systems and Food Safety. Learn about the vital role agrifood systems play in our lives.
FAO Brief - 14 July 2023
14/07/2023
In this episode: the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 drive a rise of global hunger; FAO calls for emergency preparations in Somalia ahead of El Niño; and global food prices continue to decline in June, according to the latest FAO Food Price Index.
Behind the latest hunger data
12/07/2023
Tune in to the FAO Talks podcast with FAO´s Chief Economist Maximo Torero as he explores the causes of the global hunger rise since 2019. Discover valuable insights and potential solutions from the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report.
FAO Brief - 3 July 2023
03/07/2023
In this episode: Re-elected FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, urges agrifood system transformation, a new programme to clear remnants of the war from agricultural land in Ukraine, an urgent response to Sudan's deepening food insecurity.
FAO Brief - 16 June 2023
16/06/2023
In this episode, we highlight FAO's drive in the use of technology and digitalization in the fight against child labor in agriculture, the importance of the ocean for a hunger-free world, and we celebrate the International Year of Millet 2023 with chefs from all around the world sharing recipes and stories of this nutrient-rich crop that is resilient to climate change.
It is a fact; the ocean is key to food security
07/06/2023
How can we safeguard the ocean, while ensuring the livelihood of the 600 million people who depend on it? For World Oceans Day, we put this question and more to Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at FAO.
FAO Brief - 2 June 2023
02/06/2023
In this episode, we highlight the decline in the FAO Food Price Index, increasing acute food insecurity in 18 hunger hotspots, an unprecedented disaster in the Horn of Africa, and upcoming events for World Food Safety Day.
FAO Brief - 19 May 2023
19/05/2023
In this episode, we highlight FAO's drive in the use of technology in the fight against child labor in agriculture, the importance of the ocean for a hunger-free world, and we celebrate the International Year of Millets 2023 with chefs from all around the world.
FAO Brief - 5 May 2023
05/05/2023
In this episode: the current figures on acute food insecurity worldwide, the upward trends in the FAO Food Price Index, and the importance of plant health protection.
Rein Paulsen: Focus emergency responses on rural livelihood
17/04/2023
Most people affected by disasters are rural farmers and fisherfolk but only 4% of emergency assistance targets their needs. Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, explains how to improve emergency responses globally.
Colombia’s sea women net a better deal
08/03/2023
In Buenaventura, Colombia, women fish sellers, or Platoneras, rely on fisheries for livelihoods. Working informally with low wages and no social protection, they face vulnerabilities. FAO and partners are enhancing their livelihoods and social protection, improving community food security.
Focus emergency responses on rural livelihoods
08/03/2023
Do you know that more than 70 per cent of the people affected by disasters are rural farmers and fisherfolk? And that only 4 per cent of emergency assistance targets their needs? In this conversation with the Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, find out why there is an urgent need to improve emergency responses globally - at a time of unprecedented need.
A new generation of Syrian agricultural entrepreneurs
24/02/2023
Long associated with harsh working conditions and low wages, many youngsters see agriculture as a less than attractive prospect. But the sector is crucial for maintaining food security and for offering many jobs and business opportunities. In Syria, FAO helps young entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful agri-businesses.