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World Food Day 2025 - Public Service Announcement
26/09/2025
What is food? Food is life. Food is memory, roots, land, and the knowledge of our ancestors. Food is a right, not a privilege. Eighty years ago, the world made a promise to grow, share, feed communities and live better through food. This World Food Day, October 16, let’s all walk together hand in hand. Honour traditions. Cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future. To leave no one behind.
Fields of knowledge: changing agriculture in Uganda
25/08/2025
In Uganda, farmers face challenges from climate change, low productivity, and food insecurity. Through the South-South and Triangular Cooperation project, FAO, in partnership with China is helping smallholder farmers adopt resilient agricultural practices, improve yields, and build a more sustainable future.
FAO Brief - 21 July 2025
21/07/2025
In this episode of the FAO Brief: new heritage farming systems recognized in the Republic of Korea, Portugal and Tajikistan; emerging economies will drive growth in animal-source food over the next decade, said a new report released by FAO and OECD; and a global initiative launched to empower youth to tackle hunger with AI and robots.
FAO Brief – 7 July 2025
07/07/2025
In this episode of the FAO Brief: FAO scales up emergency seed distribution in Sudan; a new FAO report on the status of youth in agrifood systems; and FAO’s Conference held in Rome.
FAO Brief – 23 June 2025
23/06/2025
In this episode of the FAO Brief: conflict, disease and displacement drive hunger to catastrophic levels in parts of South Sudan; FAO released the most detailed report ever on marine fish stocks; and the UN recognizes three marine restoration projects in East Africa, Mexico and Spain as global models.
Chef Binta: A Story of food and resilience
17/06/2025
In West Africa, fonio is more than a crop—it's a symbol of resilience and heritage. Chef Binta, award-winning advocate of nomadic cuisine, empowers women farmers in Ghana by promoting this ancient grain. Through the Fulani Kitchen Foundation and with FAO's support, she strengthens food security and sustainability while celebrating culinary traditions.
FAO Brief – 9 June 2025
09/06/2025
In this episode of the FAO Brief, FAO and the United Nations Satellite Centre report the collapse of the Gaza’s agricultural capacities; FAO calls for urgent action on water scarcity at the Baghdad International Water Conference; and FAO and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii launch an educational journey linking ancient practices to sustainability goals.
FAO Brief – 26 May 2025
26/05/2025
In this episode, FAO calls for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza amid the imminent risk of famine; the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity worldwide increases for the sixth consecutive year; and six agricultural systems in Brazil, China, Mexico and Spain are recognized for their sustainable practices.
FAO Brief – 12 May 2025
12/05/2025
In this episode, FAO urges enhanced surveillance as Europe faces its largest foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in decades; a call by FAO for early desert locust control measures in Northwest Africa; and the Food Price Index rose in April.
FAO Brief – 28 April 2025
28/04/2025
In this episode, FAO scales up its emergency response for farmers whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the devasting earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28; China joins the global fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ; and FAO launches a new global initiative to strengthen global tracking of ecosystem restoration efforts.
FAO Brief – 14 April 2025
14/04/2025
In this episode, the IPC reports a record high in acute food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, driven by conflict, economic instability, and rising food prices; a UN report co-authored by FAO says sustainable water management is key to feeding Europe and Central Asia and building climate resilience; and the Food Price Index remains stable in March.
FAO Brief - 31 March 2025
31/03/2025
In this episode, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu calls for the protection of forest and biodiversity on the International Day of Forests; FAO urges strengthened measures to contain the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza that kills millions of poultry worldwide; and a new FAO study notes that a nearly 40 percent surge in coffee prices last year was caused by adverse climatic conditions.
FAO Brief - 17 March 2025
17/03/2025
In this episode, the Harlem Globetrotters are named FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors for their commitment to the fight against food insecurity; new data from FAO and other UN agencies warns that 4.4 million people in Somalia could face hunger by April 2025 due to worsening drought and conflict; and the FAO Food Price Index rose 1.6 percent in February.
FAO Brief - 3 March 2025
03/03/2025
In this episode, FAO calls for bold action to transform agrifood systems and support biodiversity at the resumed UN Biodiversity Conference, held in Rome; at the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Johannesburg, FAO Director-General stresses that food security is vital for peace, stability and human dignity; and the Green Climate Fund approves funding for FAO-led projects in Serbia and Kenya.
FAO Brief -17 February 2025
17/02/2025
In this episode, a joint FAO-UNOOSA report highlights how geospatial technology can help strengthen global food security; FAO warns that extreme weather events continue to threaten food security in Latin America and the Caribbean; and the FAO Food Price Index declined in January.
A Woman Scientist Dangerous Work to Rehabilitate Land in Ukraine
11/02/2025
Assessing the contamination of agricultural lands impacted by remnants of war is a central part of the job of Tiphaine Lucas, programme coordinator for the Mine Action and Land Rehabilitation Initiative of FAO in Ukraine. In this interview, Lucas explains the essence of her work in a country that used to produce sufficient grain and other food products to feed 400 million people globally.
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.