FAO launches the UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021
15/12/2020
A means to improve nutrition and reduce food loss and waste, says Director-General
Desert Locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts
16/12/2020
FAO seeks funds for control operations to safeguard agricultural production and livelihoods
FAO Annual Employee Recognition Awards go to 200 individuals and ten teams across the UN agency
17/12/2020
Recognizing remarkable performance under extraordinary circumstances in an exceptional year
FAO moves to scale up response to Fall Armyworm as pest continues to spread
21/12/2020
Director-General calls for better information sharing and technology use
FAO’s Investment Centre is stepping up its support for creating more robust and sustainable agri-food systems
24/12/2020
Q&A with FAO Investment Centre Director
Preserving biodiversity: Effective, lasting solutions based on science and innovation
27/09/2021
FAO Director-General opens 18th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
World food prices rise for seventh month in a row in December
07/01/2021
FAO Food Price Index reached a three-year high over all of 2020
Eradication of Peste des petits ruminants disease in sight
13/01/2021
Outbreaks of this highly contagious animal disease decrease considerably in recent years
Small towns are bigger than we think
12/01/2021
Innovative FAO study maps urban-rural catchment areas and points to ways to optimize policy and planning coordination for agriculture, services and agri-food systems
FAO Director-General calls for urgent scale-up of Africa’s Great Green Wall
11/01/2021
QU Dongyu joined President Macron and The Prince of Wales at One Planet Summit
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FAO Director-General stresses crucial role of biodiversity in combating zoonotic diseases
12/01/2021
Qu welcomes new Franco-German initiative in session with Macron, Merkel
New FAO-led food security and nutrition report for Europe and Central Asia elaborates on the costs of a healthy diet
12/05/2021
Affordable healthy diets can trigger positive development in nutrition, sustainability
Director-General hails FAO employees for their dedication and resilience amid pandemic
11/05/2021
Town hall meeting with global staff offers space for dialogue, and insight into the meaning of “MORE”
Q&A on Pests and Pesticide Management
12/05/2021
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New UN report calls for making agri-food systems more appealing to youth to secure the future
05/07/2021
Recognizing youth as drivers of change is key to their meaningful engagement and employment in food systems
Investment incentives: a powerful tool to enhance responsible investment in agriculture and agri-food systems, says new guide
30/06/2021
The guide by FAO and Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment offers a framework for proper use of investment incentives
Young people and innovation must drive Africa’s agri-food systems transformation
01/07/2021
FAO Director-General addresses African Heads of State at Pre-UN Food Systems Summit Dialogue
One Planet – FAO’s work on biodiversity, One Health and climate
13/01/2021
Q&A with Maria-Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General
East Africa's locust "air force" could be grounded, as another wave of the scourge takes flight
19/01/2021
Funding shortfalls threaten continued operations
Innovation to counter food supply-chain disruptions and spur recovery
19/01/2021
At Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin, FAO Director-General appeals for a creative and integrated approach to agri-food systems to drive recovery from COVID-19 and achieve a sustainable world