Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
05/03/2020
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence's transformative power to make food systems more efficient, sustainable and inclusive
28/02/2020
FAO Director-General signs up to ethical resolution on AI endorsed by Pope Francis
FAO welcomes €17 million contribution from Germany to combat the impact of the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa
28/02/2020
Funds will assist farmers and protect rural livelihoods affected by the worsening outbreak
FAO welcomes European Union contribution of €11 million to fight Desert Locust outbreak
27/02/2020
Food security of millions under threat as upsurge spreads from East Africa to the Persian Gulf
Ramping up the fight against Fall Armyworm
27/02/2020
FAO advances Global Action to control the spread and damage of a crop-eating pest affecting millions of livelihoods
Locusts in East Africa: A race against time
25/02/2020
Joint statement by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
World’s food systems rely on biodiversity
24/02/2020
FAO Director-General urges “robust” outcome from Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations
الفاو تتلقى تبرعات بقيمة 10 مليون دولار أمريكي من مؤسسة بيل وميليندا غيتس لمحاربة تزايد انتشار الجراد الصحراوي في شرق أفريقيا
24/02/2020
المدير العام للفاو يحث المانحين على المساعدة في منع حدوث أزمة إنسانية
Hunger threatens over half of the population in South Sudan
20/02/2020
Food security worsened significantly in areas hit by last year’s floods
Italy and FAO highlight the importance of the Mediterranean diet for the sustainable management of land and water resources
13/02/2020
FAO hosts the third event of the initiative “Mediterranean Diet’s Principles for Agenda 2030”
Cooperation models for transforming the agricultural sector
12/02/2020
South-South and triangular cooperation can foster smarter agriculture, FAO Director-General tells UN panel
FAO Director-General says greater action needed to avert a humanitarian crisis as Desert Locust spreads
12/02/2020
Dangerous pest is now affecting seven countries and threatening others in East Africa
“Team effort” is high road to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
11/02/2020
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu welcomes IFAD’s Governing Council session, highlights work of the Investment Centre
FAO hails first contribution to promoting digital agriculture through knowledge-sharing
07/02/2020
FAO's e-agriculture platform, made to promote dialogue and innovation, now hosts China's 2019-25 development plan
الصندوق الاستئماني للتضامن الإفريقي يتبرع بمليون دولار لجهود مكافحة الجراد الصحراوي في شرق إفريقيا
07/02/2020
يعطي التمويل دفعة في الوقت المناسب لعمل الفاو مع الحكومات لمكافحة الآفات المدمرة
FAO highlights role of pulses in fighting hunger and achieving healthy diets for all
07/02/2020
As FAO observes the World Pulses Day, the Director-General stresses pulses’ potential for sustainable development
World food prices rise in January
06/02/2020
FAO Food Price Index rises for the fourth consecutive month, with prices of most commonly-traded food commodities up
UN food agencies offer support to China amid coronavirus outbreak
05/02/2020
Heads of FAO, IFAD and WFP send joint letter to Chinese president
Trees in the city – plaudits for sustainable urban forestry trailblazers
04/02/2020
Tree Cities of the World initiative is promoted by FAO and the Arbor Day Foundation
FAO appeals for urgent support to fight worsening Desert Locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa
30/01/2020
Director-General says efforts need to be scaled up to prevent a humanitarian crisis