“Water scarcity means less water for agriculture production which in turn means less food available, threatening food security and nutrition”
21/03/2023
Latest IPCC report highlights the critical need to transform agrifood systems as a way to mitigate and adapt to climate change
20/03/2023
FAO’s Strategy on Climate Change 2022-31 supports countries to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable
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Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin: FAO mobilizes to safeguard food security and rural livelihoods in Vanuatu
15/03/2023
Team on the ground immediately swung into action to assist rural communities with the current vegetable planting season
Green Climate Fund approves new projects worth $145.3 million for climate action in Bolivia, Cambodia and The Philippines
15/03/2023
The initiatives in partnership with FAO are focused on fostering climate adaptation and resilience for smallholder farmers
Un nuovo rapporto delle Nazioni Unite esamina lo stato della sicurezza alimentare e della nutrizione in Europa e Asia centrale e dà indicazioni per una dieta più accessibile e sostenibile
14/03/2023
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries ready to show the true potential of their fisheries and aquaculture sectors
14/03/2023
Joint programme by FAO and its partners analyzes value chains in Côte d’Ivoire, Guyana, the Marshall Islands, Senegal and Tanzania
RuralInvest toolkit fosters access to finance for small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises
09/03/2023
FAO supports field technicians working with rural entrepreneurs, putting them on track to successfully grow their businesses and improve their quality of life
International Women’s Day 2023: Bridging the digital gender divide is essential for unleashing women’s potential in rural areas, say UN food and agriculture agencies
08/03/2023
FAO-IFAD-WFP push to enhance rural women and girls’ digital capabilities and tackle the barriers they face to access technology to be equal contributors to our agrifood systems.
Boosting support to Least Developed Countries through South-South Cooperation
07/03/2023
Somalia: lives and livelihoods of millions still at risk, FAO calls for an urgent scale-up in emergency humanitarian aid alongside resilience
06/03/2023
Strategic investments are needed to sustainably improve food and water security for millions of Somalis
FAO and UNIDO launch global Agrifood Systems Transformation Accelerator (ASTA)
06/03/2023
Programme aims to improve food security and nutrition in Least Developed Countries
Building resilient agrifood systems in Least Developed Countries in the face of risk and uncertainty: FAO Chief Economist
06/03/2023
At the 5th UN Conference on the LDCs in Doha, Qatar, Máximo Torero called for investments to minimize, cope and recover from risks affecting food security
L'indice FAO dei prezzi dei prodotti alimentari in flessione per l’undicesimo mese consecutivo
03/03/2023
Annunciati i candidati alla posizione di Direttore Generale della FAO
02/03/2023
Global indicators on the costs of healthy diets and how many people can’t afford them
01/03/2023
FAO’s FAOSTAT data portal shows that Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to other regions.
African leaders meet in Zimbabwe for first FAO regional workshop on National Water Roadmaps
22/02/2023
The three-day meeting will look at regional and national perspectives regarding water challenges ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference
Africa requires a collective effort to transform the continent’s agrifood systems and end malnutrition, QU Dongyu tells AU Summit
17/02/2023
FAO Director-General addresses high-level side event in Addis Ababa
Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance
17/02/2023
FAO raises concerns over disruptions to basic food production, seeks support to address immediate livelihood needs
FAO and SEED launch SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme for innovators
16/02/2023
A selection of enterprises that are helping transform agrifood systems are to receive tailor-made help
FAO publishes its first Global Assessment of Soil Carbon in Grasslands
14/02/2023
The study highlights hotspots where actions are needed to preserve or increase soils' capability to store excess carbon