FAO and Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences take partnership to the next level
19/07/2021
A new Memorandum of Understanding will boost cooperation in the field of tropical agriculture science
UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
14/07/2021
Africa posting biggest jump. World at critical juncture, must act now for 2030 turnaround
Engaging youth to secure the sustainable future of food
14/07/2021
FAO and the World Food Forum provide a platform for youth participation and leadership in the transformation of agri-food systems
Daily updates: FAO at the 2021 HLPF
13/07/2021
FAO is actively participating in the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), helping map progress, challenges, and pathways to achieve SDG2 and transform agri-food systems, in addition to contributing to the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Window for planting in northern Ethiopia narrows as hunger catastrophe looms
13/07/2021
Lack of access and funding hinder efforts to reboot local food production
FAO and the private sector hand in hand to transform agri-food systems in the Near East and North Africa
12/07/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu: The private sector is a driving force to boost markets, consumers and to transform agri-food systems in the Near East region
FAO Director-General: Family farmers are agents of change on the ground
09/07/2021
Beyond food production, family farmers fulfill key environmental, social and cultural roles
A robust new strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
08/07/2021
The targets of the new 2030 Strategy of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) are in alignment with blue transformation, a pillar of FAO’s new Strategic Framework
Global food prices fall for the first time in 12 months
08/07/2021
FAO Food Price Index fell by 2.5 percent in June, after a year of consecutive increases
Science, technology and innovation are key to agri-food systems transformation
08/07/2021
Global conference facilitated and hosted by FAO looks at new ways to unlock potential
FAO Director-General stresses importance of agri-food systems transformation at UN event to discuss building back better from COVID-19
07/07/2021
QU Dongyu addressed Economic and Social Council high-level panel discussion
Securing food, protecting biodiversity
06/07/2021
Feeding the planet is indissociable from conserving it, FAO Director-General says
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook presents production, consumption, trade and price trends for the coming decade
05/07/2021
Global agri-food systems need to transform to reach SDGs by 2030
New UN report calls for making agri-food systems more appealing to youth to secure the future
05/07/2021
Recognizing youth as drivers of change is key to their meaningful engagement and employment in food systems
Young people and innovation must drive Africa’s agri-food systems transformation
02/07/2021
FAO Director-General addresses African Heads of State at Pre-UN Food Systems Summit Dialogue
Closing ceremony of the International Year of Plant Health: Many successes despite difficult circumstances
01/07/2021
FAO Director-General stresses plant health is key to better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life
Interview with Máximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist
30/06/2021
With the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development around the corner, FAO has been hard at work preparing a wide array of engagements around sustainable, inclusive and resilient agri-food systems transformation for Zero Hunger. The soon-to-be-launched State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2021 flagship report is of special interest, being the first global...
New report finds fruit, vegetables, protein remain out of reach for most Africans
30/06/2021
Africa’s agri-food systems must be transformed to make healthy diets more affordable
FAO Director-General urges G20: invest in rural areas and step up actions to eradicate hunger and poverty
29/06/2021
G20, UN and partners adopt the Matera Declaration and call for more partners to join the Food Coalition
Wholesale food markets are critical for agri-food systems transformation
28/06/2021
FAO Director-General calls for greater co-operation to fight food insecurity