FAO makes gains in the fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains
11/05/2020
Heavy rains favour reproduction, second wave of locusts expected during upcoming harvest
Global food commodity prices drop further in April
07/05/2020
FAO expects subdued usage to push up cereal stocks in 2019/20 and FAO’s first forecast for wheat markets in 2020/21 points to continued growth in inventories
Forest loss slows globally as sustainable management grows
07/05/2020
FAO publishes key findings of benchmark Global Forest Resources Assessment
COVID-19: Using economic stimulus to reduce the long-term hunger impact
30/04/2020
New FAO Policy Brief analyzes pandemic-driven recession’s threat to global hunger levels
Malgré la menace de la pandémie du COVID-19, le travail de la FAO en Syrie continue en aidant notamment les agriculteurs à cultiver de la nourriture et à se relancer
29/04/2020
Q&R avec Mike Robson, représentant de la FAO en Syrie
FAO welcomes Russian Federation’s $10 million donation to support fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa
28/04/2020
Contribution will boost efforts aimed at controlling and eliminating the pest
Forestry industry must improve safety record
28/04/2020
New FAO report points to steps to reduce forestry accidents, including safety inspections, and providing education and first-aid training.
« Le COVID-19 ne pouvait arriver à un pire moment pour les communautés vulnérables d’Afrique de l’Ouest »
27/04/2020
Q&R avec Coumba Sow, coordinatrice de l’équipe de résilience pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Assessing El Niño’s impact on fisheries and aquaculture around the world
22/04/2020
New report presents the main regional consequences caused by the five types of the climate pattern
FAO chief briefs the United Nations Security Council on measures to break the vicious cycle between conflict and hunger
21/04/2020
QU Dongyu says a coordinated response needed to address the drivers that perpetuate food crises
Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries
21/04/2020
Annual report on acute food insecurity and malnutrition published today
FAO urges at G20 meeting protection of food supply chains amid COVID-19 threat
21/04/2020
Director-General speaks to G20 agriculture ministers on behalf of UN food agencies
Joint Statement on COVID-19 Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition
21/04/2020
FAO, IFAD, the World Bank and WFP on the occasion of the Extraordinary G20 Agriculture Minister's Meeting
La FAO salue le don de 10 millions de dollars de la Fondation Mastercard en vue de lutter contre les criquets pèlerins en Afrique de l’Est
17/04/2020
Cette contribution aidera à intensifier les efforts de détection et de confinement des criquets pèlerins
COVID-19: FAO and African Union commit to safeguarding food security amid crisis
16/04/2020
Regional body and UN agency join forces to minimize lockdown’s impact on continent where one in five goes hungry
FAO continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints
09/04/2020
More than 240,000 hectares treated and 740 personnel trained in affected countries since January 2020
FAO rolls out toolkit for smart policymaking during the COVID-19 crisis
08/04/2020
Policy makers can rapidly review and assess options with Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) platform
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences joins forces with FAO to support sustainable agriculture and rural economies
07/04/2020
Supporting smallholder farmers through technological innovation
COVID-19: Nos communautés les plus vulnérables et souffrant le plus de la faim sont confrontées à "une crise dans la crise"
07/04/2020
Dans les pays dont les systèmes médicaux manquent de ressources, la crise sanitaire pourrait engendrer une crise alimentaire et la perte de moyens d’existence à moins d’agir maintenant.
World food prices drop in March
02/04/2020
Weakening demand and falling oil prices due to the global pandemic drive down international prices for major food commodities