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
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
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
Mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on food trade and markets
30/03/2020
Joint Statement by QU Dongyu, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Roberto Azevedo, Directors-General of FAO, WHO and WTO
FAO Director-General urges G20 to ensure that food value chains are not disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic
26/03/2020
Global and national markets must continue to be a transparent, stable and reliable source of food supply
FAO hand in hand with Italy in the fight against COVID-19
23/03/2020
UN agency lights up its Rome headquarters in Italian green, white and red
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FAO leads the way to clearer peatland mapping and monitoring
18/03/2020
A new publication and an innovative geospatial online tool help countries preserve critical carbon stores
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