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Feeding and regreening: The micro-gardens of Dakar
23/11/2022
In Dakar, Senegal, the massive rural urban migration of these last decades led to losses of agricultural land, triggering food shortages and soaring food prices. Listen to how FAO and the local authorities are working together with women on a micro-gardening project to reduce food insecurity in the city.
COP26 - ‘We need radical change’
21/11/2022
From overfishing and pollution to climate change, the threats to ocean health are many and varied. UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Peter Thomson says governments must commit to reaching the target of carbon net zero.
What does water mean to you?
16/11/2022
Water means different things to different people, yet we all depend on water to survive. How can we safeguard it for everyone?
The coffee industry: a catalyst for change in child labor
04/08/2022
The region of Ixil in Guatemala is one of the poorest coffee-growing regions in the world. Low literacy rates and child labor have long plagued the population. Find out how FAO and partners are promoting education and safe youth employment in the coffee industry.
Coffee for change: Sowing impact with education
09/06/2022
The region of Ixil in Guatemala is one of the poorest coffee-growing regions in the world. Low literacy rates and child labor have long plagued the population. Find out how FAO and partners are promoting education and safe youth employment in the coffee industry.
Venezuela's forest guardians leading the way
14/01/2022
In Venezuela, the vast tropical forest of Imataca Reserve is home to thousands of species. Decades of illegal logging and mining, however, have led to deforestation and loss of wildlife. The Karina Indigenous People living in the forest are working hard to change this.
Thinking local turns global
22/12/2021
Across the globe, people are transforming agrifood systems to become more nutritious, equitable and sustainable. Listen to how one town in northern Italy sparked a global movement to bring about change to local food systems.
Food safety: Why it matters
02/12/2021
Every year 420,000 people die and 600 million people fall ill as a result of food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals. How do we know if the food we’re eating is safe?
UN SG Special Envoy for the Ocean says radical change is needed
02/11/2021
The state of world’s ocean is in decline. From overfishing and pollution to climate change, the threats to ocean health are many and varied. Listen to the interview with Peter Thomson, Special Envoy for the Ocean.
UN SG Special Envoy for the Ocean says radical change is needed
02/11/2021
The state of world’s ocean is in decline. From overfishing and pollution to climate change, the threats to ocean health are many and varied. Listen to the interview with Peter Thomson, Special Envoy for the Ocean.
Why are astronauts growing food in space?
29/10/2021
In April 2021, astronauts travelled to space for six months where they conducted scientific experiments. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet explains how growing food in space can help us to adapt to extreme environmental conditions and ensure future food security on earth.
Kids, it’s time to cook!
15/10/2021
Who says children shouldn’t play in the kitchen? Cooking healthy food starts young in this Touch Smell Taste cooking class in Rome. The hands-on cooking lab led by Naheda Slayih and supported by volunteers, invites visually impaired children to learn how to become young chefs and have a good time too.
Warriors on the path to peace
23/09/2021
In the Greater Karamoja Cluster, competition over natural resources has led to cattle raids and violent conflicts in recent decades. Now, peace in the region is contributing to more sustainable and resilient food systems.
What does water mean to you?
24/08/2021
Water means different things to different people, yet we all depend on water to survive. How can we safeguard it for everyone?
Fighting child labour through education
15/07/2021
Many residents of Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia depend heavily on fish and rice for their livelihoods and have to send their children to work rather than school in order to survive. FAO is working with the government and partners to get children back to school.
Plant safety key to safeguarding food security
10/12/2020
Did you know that plants make up 80 percent of the food we eat? Yet, each year we lose up to 40 percent of food crops because of pests and diseases, leaving millions of people without enough food to eat. How can we ensure plant health for our food security?
Antimicrobial resistance – the next pandemic?
17/11/2020
The rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the increasing failure of antibiotics and other life-saving drugs to treat diseases. It's a global problem that threatens to become the next pandemic.
Empowering women clam harvesters
06/03/2020
In Tunisia’s Gulf of Gabes, women have long harvested clams to generate an income, however, the seasonal work is often labor intensive and poorly paid. A pilot project supported by FAO, is helping women secure a fairer price for their clams.
Blue innovators: Plastic made from fish
20/01/2020
Innovators across the globe are coming up with novel ways to harness the ocean’s resources sustainably. Meet Lucy Hughes, inventor of MarinaTex, a bioplastic made from fish waste.
Montenegro, where tourism meets tradition
11/12/2019
Smallholder farmers in Montenegro are turning to agritourism to diversify their incomes. The project is having all kinds of positive impacts, especially on young people.