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The Work We Do – The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture. Manuel Barange
17/06/2026

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Manuel Barange, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, about the realities behind fisheries, aquaculture and the future of aquatic foods. Manuel breaks down the latest findings from The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026, including the growing role of aquatic foods in global nutrition and food security.

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026 Blue Transformation: turning vision into impact
16/06/2026

This 2026 edition showcases how FAO is translating the Blue Transformation vision into impact, deploying field projects in close collaboration with Members, partners and key stakeholders. It highlights efforts to maximize the contribution of aquatic foods to global food security, poverty alleviation and economic development, enhancing policy advocacy, advancing scientific research and innovations, and furthering capacity development.

The Work We Do – Food Safety and Codex Alimentarius. Sarah Cahill
05/06/2026

In this episode of The Work We Do, Sarah joins us in the Situation Room to discuss the past, present and future of Codex. Sarah Cahill is the Secretary of Codex Alimentarius, the international body that develops the food standards behind much of what we eat, how it is labelled, and how it moves across borders. A conversation about the quiet global work that helps keep food safe, and why it shapes our lives more than we realise.

FAO and the SDGs - Accelerating transformation through the four betters
29/05/2026

Drawing on FAO’s mandate and the Strategic Framework 2022–2031, this publication highlights the central role of sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems in driving progress across the entire 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Work We Do - Special Episode on the Strait of Hormuz: Policy Recommendations to Prevent a Global Food Crisis. Máximo Torero and David Laborde
20/05/2026

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February 28. As of May 18th, 2026, it remains shut. The chokehold on global energy and fertilizer supplies keeps expanding through agrifood systems worldwide. In this special episode of The Work We Do, we discuss the short, medium, and long-term structural policy solutions to the global agrifood impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

2026 Global Report on Food Crises Joint analysis for better decisions
24/04/2026

The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2026 reveals that acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain at alarmingly high and deeply entrenched levels, with crises increasingly concentrated in a core group of countries. In its tenth edition, the report shows that acute hunger has doubled over the past decade, with two famines declared last year for the first time in its history.

Extreme heat and agriculture FAO–WMO joint report
23/04/2026

Extreme heat is emerging as one of the most urgent and least understood threats to agriculture and food security. Rising temperatures, prolonged heatwaves, and shifting climate patterns are already disrupting crop yields, livestock health, water availability, and rural livelihoods – with impacts falling disproportionately on the most vulnerable. Because extreme heat is predictable, strengthening climate services and early warning systems linked to anticipatory actions is a key opportunity.

The Work We Do Special Episode: Update on the Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East. Máximo Torero and David Laborde
13/04/2026

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February. As of 13 April, vessels are still not moving in meaningful numbers. The last ships to leave before the blockade are now reaching their destinations, meaning the real supply gap is only beginning to materialise.

The Implication of the Middle East Conflict 2026 on energy, fertiliser and global food security
03/04/2026

In the video, FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero explains how the 2026 Middle East conflict is disrupting energy and fertilizer supplies, driving up costs across global food systems.

Presentation of the Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East Impacts on energy and fertilizer trade, and food security
02/04/2026

The note, by FAO Chief Economist Dr. Máximo Torero, explains how the 2026 Middle East conflict disrupts energy and fertilizer supplies, driving higher input costs across agrifood systems.

The Work We Do – Ep 3. Trade Economics and Policy Tradeoffs. David Laborde
31/03/2026

In this episode, we sit down with David Laborde, FAO Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division to discuss the role of trade in food security and the true cost of the food we consume.

The impact of oil supply shocks on the global food import bill
26/03/2026

The note examines how oil supply disruptions linked to geopolitical tensions raise global energy prices and transmit cost shocks across agrifood systems.

The Work We Do Special: Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East
15/03/2026

In this special episode of The Work We Do, Máximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist, and FAO Director of Agrifood Economics and Policy Division, David Laborde, share the findings of a report that looks at the implications of the 2026 conflict in the Middle East, including the increasing risks for global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems.

Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East Impacts on energy and fertilizer trade, and food security
15/03/2026

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 Work We Do - Ep2. Women and Youth in Agrifood Systems. Lauren Phillips
24/02/2026

In this episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Lauren Phillips, Director of Partnerships and UN Collaboration at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about why women and youth are central to the transformation of agrifood systems. The conversation draws on FAO’s flagship reports to examine women’s roles across agrifood systems, persistent gaps in access to land, finance, and opportunities, and why progress remains uneven despite decades of policy reform.