Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crisis, FAO and WFP warn
12/09/2022
Nearly 30 percent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity, and will likely deteriorate further unless urgent assistance is provided
FAO and partners push forward with increased South-South cooperation in Asia and the Pacific
12/09/2022
Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD Expo) 2022 kicks off in Bangkok.
Sustainable fishing: Endorsement of transshipment guidelines marks a key move against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing
09/09/2022
FAO Committee on Fisheries helps to close major loopholes and protect fish stocks
Su piccola scala ma di grande valore – A Roma si celebrano la pesca e l’acquacoltura artigianali nel Mediterraneo
09/09/2022
La 35ma sessione della Commissione FAO per la Pesca si chiude con due eventi speciali presso la Città dell’Altra Economia a Roma
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Fisheries and aquaculture key to providing food, nutrition and jobs across the world, says FAO Director-General
05/09/2022
FAO Committee on Fisheries opens with focus on aquatic food systems’ transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Famine in Somalia projected, lives of millions of people are at immediate risk, UN says
05/09/2022
FAO calls for immediate, scaled-up assistance to devastated rural communities to avert catastrophe.
Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing, Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee warn
05/09/2022
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu joins heads of IASC in a statement
I prezzi globali dei generi alimentari in ribasso per il quinto mese consecutivo in agosto
02/09/2022
L’indice FAO dei prezzi dei prodotti alimentari scende dell’1,9% mentre le previsioni della FAO anticipano un calo della produzione di cereali in tutto il mondo nel 2022
FAO welcomes $83 million USA contribution to emergency and resilience programmes
01/09/2022
Funding to boost efforts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan; Sahel and Coastal West Africa also among the list of recipients
Sustainable water management: Groundbreaking digital tool gets a global boost
01/09/2022
Support from the Netherlands allows FAO’s WaPOR portal to expand geographical coverage.
Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating income and reviving rural markets
25/08/2022
$80 million USAID contribution will support FAO projects targeting smallholder resilience, women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability.
Environmental sustainability is a key part of humanitarian work in dryland regions
19/08/2022
New FAO policy brief is developed in partnership with CGIAR and CARE
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Tigray: FAO scales up procurement of fertilizers thanks to a $10 million loan from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund
08/08/2022
The funds have helped to speed up delivery of agricultural inputs to farmers during the critical planting season
Somalia: “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now”
05/08/2022
Interview with Rein Paulsen, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience
I prezzi dei prodotti alimentari mondiali in calo in luglio
05/08/2022
Gli oli vegetali e i cereali spingono verso il basso l’Indice FAO dei prezzi dei prodotti alimentari
Ukraine: FAO, Canada join forces to address grain storage deficit
02/08/2022
Canada contributes USD 40 million to cover 2.4 million tonnes of storage
Europe and Central Asia: Promoting green agriculture to transform local agrifood systems
28/07/2022
FAO rolls out its global initiative “One Country One Priority Product”
FAO to boost soil nutrient mapping in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa
27/07/2022
$20 million contribution from U.S.A. will catalyze more efficient use of fertilizers.
Nuclear technologies for more resilient agriculture
25/07/2022
FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Managing Land and Water for Climate-Smart Agriculture