In Croatia, FAO Director-General highlights youth, innovation and appropriate technologies as key to sustainable rural development 

Adverse weather, Middle East conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities.

Recognition highlights sustainable design and construction of new entrance complex at FAO’s Rome headquarters

Global assessment finds soil erosion remains the most severe threat, while sustainable soil management practices are not being adopted fast enough.

Efforts to restore degraded ecosystems in Brazil’s Cerrado, the Sahel and Saudi Arabia recognized     

Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol highlights rangeland restoration, the Great Green Wall and the need to scale up investment.

QU Dongyu lauds Asia-Pacific’s progress on food security while calling for science and innovation to tackle persistent hunger, unaffordable healthy diets and rural inequalities

QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector

Interview with Maximo Torero on key takeaways from the SOFI 2026 report

Undamaged cropland has declined by 25.5 percent since October 2025

I prezzi internazionali di zucchero, cereali e oli vegetali compensano la flessione delle quotazioni di carne e prodotti lattiero-caseari

From FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

The 2026 Food Systems Countdown analysis reveals that progress is too slow and insufficient to meet 2030 goals, but 2050 could still be achievable, provided actions are consistent and accelerated. 

Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability.

Proposed Global Partnership Programme responds to Members’ request for a broader, country-led platform.

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain

Director-General calls for open markets and protecting vulnerable people amid uncertain outlook

L'edizione 2026 del rapporto Lo stato della sicurezza alimentare e della nutrizione nel mondo (SOFI) esamina anche il costo di una dieta sana

COAG’s 30^th Session to address One Health, the bioeconomy, climate resilience and rural development, and to review progress on soil health, pesticides, plastics, water scarcity and antimicrobial resistance.

From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa