Pressure on fertilizer supplies and elevated energy prices add uncertainty to markets, despite a broadly comfortable global cereal supply situation

At the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), which this year chose the theme of ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, FAO highlighted the essential role of rural women and girls in shaping global agrifood systems. 

Máximo Torero speaks at UN press briefing on implications of Middle East conflict

Events in Rome highlight vital linkages between forests and water

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

The escalation of conflict in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East has sharply increased risks to global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for oil, gas, and fertilizers, has already seen disruptions that are raising energy and agricultural input costs worldwide.

The next World Programme of Census of Agriculture will tap innovative technology to help collect and disseminate knowledge

New forecasts also point to reduced wheat plantings in 2026 as farmers respond to lower prices

FAO, IFAD and WFP bring together high-level representatives and farmers’ organizations for the annual joint event in Rome

Regional Conference kicks off as FAO Director-General emphasizes the need for enhanced coordination and support for farmers to bolster progress in food security

The FAO Liaison Office participated in United Nations Kids Day 2026 in New York, engaging around 400 children aged 5 to 10 to learn about the UN's work through interactive activities focused on healthy diets and the right to food, encouraging them to see their daily choices as impactful.

All too often the seafood we eat is not what it says on the menu, potentially posing health and environmental risks

Updated forecasts suggest global stocks-to-use ratio may rise to quarter-century high

From FAO Regional Office for Africa

At the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum, FAO promoted innovative financing and collaborative partnerships to accelerate agrifood systems transformation in line with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Project to support more than one million Afghans in restoring livelihoods and withstanding future shocks

High-level mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic focuses on cross-border protection of livelihoods and agrifood systems

Experience in governance of fisheries and genetic resources make FAO a critical partner in implementing the BBNJ Agreement

Publication and webinar focus on chemicals that mitigate methane emissions in cows and other livestock and tackle nitrogen losses in soils