QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector

Undamaged cropland has declined by 25.5 percent since October 2025

    

International quotations for sugar, cereals and vegetable oils offset declines for meat and dairy products

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain

The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) also examines the cost of healthy diets

COAG’s 30th Session to address One Health, the bioeconomy, climate resilience and rural development, and to review progress on soil health, pesticides, plastics, water scarcity and antimicrobial resistance

Analysis finds supply and demand shocks drive most price swings, with producers and consumers affected differently

Director-General’s trip to Canada and the United States focuses on livestock research, soil health practices and environmental stewardship

Trade policy choices play a key role in the resilience of global food markets, FAO flagship report finds.

Coordinated research and focus on sterile insect technology can contribute to tackling livestock pest

New edition also explores shipping fuel implications, energy-agriculture market linkages, fertilizer markets, and the global food import bill

Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain hotspots of highest concern, with Nigeria and Somalia joining the list as acute hunger risks deteriorate towards catastrophic levels.

Report highlights sustainability and equity challenges as sector feeds growing global population

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses 181st Session of the FAO Council emphasizing that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue but a global food security risk

$3.9 billion replenishment will help countries accelerate environmental actions through agrifood systems

New early-season forecasts point to likely declining global cereal harvests and trade in the year ahead

Report analyses how the food environment influences supply and demand for terrestrial animal source food (TASF)