Traditional farming system in Brazil added to global agricultural heritage list
11/03/2020
Farmers known as Sempre-vivas flower gatherers from Espinhaço Mountain Range won recognition for their crucial role in enhancing biodiversity and preserving traditional knowledge
FAO prioritizes staff wellbeing in the fight to contain COVID-19
10/03/2020
Precautionary measures have been developed and put in place over the weeks
Acute food insecurity hotspots need urgent attention
09/03/2020
FAO calls for $900 million to support the livelihoods of 43 million people facing acute hunger
Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality
06/03/2020
FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Women’s Day
World food prices drop in February
05/03/2020
Coronavirus outbreak helps push FAO Food Price Index down
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
La FAO salue la contribution de l’Union Européenne de 11 millions d’euros afin de lutter contre l’invasion de criquets pèlerins
27/02/2020
La sécurité alimentaire de milliers de personnes menacée par la propagation du ravageur, de l’Afrique de l’Est jusqu’au golfe Persique
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)
Les systèmes alimentaires mondiaux dépendent de la biodiversité
24/02/2020
Le Directeur général de la FAO exhorte les négociateurs de la Convention sur la diversité biologique à obtenir des résultats «probants»
Afrique de l’Est: La FAO salue le don de 10 millions de dollars de la Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates afin de lutter contre la résurgence du criquet pèlerin
24/02/2020
Le Directeur général de la FAO invite les donateurs à faire de même afin de prévenir une crise humanitaire
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”
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
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
“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 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
Afrique de l’Est: Le Fonds fiduciaire africain de solidarité fait un don d’un million de dollars afin de renforcer la lutte contre le criquet pèlerin
07/02/2020
Le financement renforcera le travail de la FAO auprès des gouvernements qui luttent contre les effets destructeurs du ravageur