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
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
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
COVID-19: le nostre comunità più affamate e vulnerabili affrontano "una crisi nella crisi".
07/04/2020
Nei paesi con sistemi sanitari insufficienti, la crisi sanitaria potrebbe essere aggravata dalla crisi alimentare e dalla perdita dei mezzi di sussistenza, a meno che non si intervenga subito
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
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
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
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 welcomes $10 million donation from Mastercard Foundation to fight Desert Locusts in East Africa
17/04/2020
Contribution will help to scale up detection and containment of locusts
“COVID-19 could not have come at a worse time for vulnerable communities across West Africa”
27/04/2020
Q&A with Coumba Sow, FAO Resilience Coordinator for West Africa
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
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
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
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
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.
Despite the threat of COVID-19, FAO’s work in Syria carries on – helping farmers grow food and get back on their feet
29/04/2020
Q&A with Mike Robson, FAO Representative in Syria
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
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
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