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Appeal for rapid response and anticipatory action in the Greater Horn of Africa (January-December 2020)
06/03/2020

Desert locusts have rapidly spread across the Greater Horn of Africa in the worst infestation in decades. Despite control efforts, eight countries in eastern Africa are now affected (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

Antimicrobial resistance in food
01/03/2020

There is clear scientific evidence that food can serve as a vehicle of foodborne exposure to antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. This includes, but is not limited to foods from livestock and poultry, fish, and fruits and vegetables. Antimicrobials are important means to keep animals and plants healthy and to maintain animal welfare and food security. At the same time, it is...

The Global Economy of Pulses
24/01/2020

Pulses truly are nutritious seeds for a sustainable future, and can make an important contribution to the achievement of many of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. The Global Economy of Pulses shows that there is a pressing need to close the large gap between potential and actual...

Early Warning Early Action Report on Food Security and Agriculture (Q1 2020)
22/01/2020

This report is part of FAO’s efforts to systematically link early warnings to anticipatory actions. By providing specific early action recommendations for each country, the report aims to prompt FAO and partners to proactively mitigate and/or prevent disasters before they start to adversely impact food security.

Trees, forests and land use in drylands: the first global assessment
05/12/2019

Drylands cover 41 percent of the Earth's land surface. This publication presents the results of the first global assessment of trees, forests and land use in these lands. The assessment breaks new methodological ground: it relies on the visual interpreation of freely available satellite images, carried out by more than...

FAO's work on Climate Change
02/12/2019

FAO recognizes that agriculture and food systems play a fundamental role in feeding a growing population and solving the climate crisis but that these systems must be transformed through inclusive, multisectoral approaches that reduce emissions, draw down carbon, and boost climate resilience and adaptation.

The State of the World's Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
27/11/2019

The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the first ever global assessment of the status of aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture, focuses on farmed aquatic species and their wild relatives within national jurisdiction. The report is a milestone in building the information and knowledge base...

The State of Food and Agriculture 2019
27/11/2019

This new edition of the report focuses on food losses and waste, providing new estimates of the world’s food post-harvest up to, but excluding, the retail level. Addressing policy makers, the report also offers a comprehensive analysis of the critical loss points in specific supply chains, thus providing examples on appropriate...

From reference levels to results reporting: REDD+ under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
27/11/2019

This report provides an update on forest reference (emission) levels (FREL/FRLs) and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+) results submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and relevant developments under the Green Climate Fund concerning REDD+ results-based payments. It illustrates the choices countries...

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
15/07/2019

The report gives an updated estimate of the number of hungry people in the world, including regional and national breakdowns, and the latest data on child stunting and wasting as well as on adult and child obesity. The report also offers analysis of the drivers of hunger and malnutrition, and...

Global Report on Food Crises 2019
02/04/2019

The Global Report on Food Crises is accepted as the reference document on the latest estimates of acute hunger in the world. It is a public good prepared collectively by 15 leading global and regional institutions under the umbrella of the Food Security Information Network. 

The State of Food and Agriculture 2018
16/10/2018

SOFA 2018 looks at how internal and international migratory flows link to economic development, demographic change, and natural-resource pressure. The report provides a thorough analysis of the factors in rural areas which contribute to migration decisions and recommends tailored policy and investment responses to make migration work for all.

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2018
02/10/2018

This edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets focuses on the complex and underexplored intersection between agricultural trade, climate change and food security. 

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
11/09/2018

For the third year in a row, there has been a rise in world hunger. The absolute number of undernourished people, i.e. those facing chronic food deprivation, has increased to nearly 821 million in 2017, from around 804 million in 2016. These are levels from almost a decade ago.

The State of the World's Forests 2018
23/07/2018

The State of the World’s Forests 2018 identifies actions that can be taken to increase the contributions of forests and trees that are necessary to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. It is now critical that steps be taken to work more effectively with the private sector, and the informal forest...