Environmental sustainability is a key part of humanitarian work in dryland regions
19/08/2022
New FAO policy brief is developed in partnership with CGIAR and CARE
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Tigray: FAO scales up procurement of fertilizers thanks to a $10 million loan from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund
08/08/2022
The funds have helped to speed up delivery of agricultural inputs to farmers during the critical planting season
Somalia: “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now”
05/08/2022
Interview with Rein Paulsen, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience
Global food commodity prices decline in July
05/08/2022
Vegetable oils and cereals lead FAO Food Price Index lower.
Ukraine: FAO, Canada join forces to address grain storage deficit
02/08/2022
Canada contributes USD 40 million to cover 2.4 million tonnes of storage
Europe and Central Asia: Promoting green agriculture to transform local agrifood systems
28/07/2022
FAO rolls out its global initiative “One Country One Priority Product”
FAO to boost soil nutrient mapping in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa
27/07/2022
$20 million contribution from U.S.A. will catalyze more efficient use of fertilizers.
Nuclear technologies for more resilient agriculture
25/07/2022
FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Managing Land and Water for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Science and innovation are key accelerators for transforming agrifood systems
21/07/2022
Director-General stresses the importance of FAO’s first-ever Science and Innovation Strategy in achieving new levels of productivity, quality, diversity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability
Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says
21/07/2022
Study by FAO and partners says better approach needed in evaluating the impact
Green Climate Fund approves new projects in Benin and the Gambia
18/07/2022
Through a partnership with FAO the new projects will introduce climate resilient practices to lower emissions and improve livelihoods
Bold, scaled, collaborative actions are needed to give everyone access to enough nutritious food, FAO Director-General says
18/07/2022
QU Dongyu addresses opening of the 28th Session of FAO Committee on Agriculture
Two new sites in Japan designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
18/07/2022
Using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems
The Mediterranean Diet: a crucial tool for a more nutritious and sustainable future
15/07/2022
Italy and FAO advance awareness on the benefits of this healthy and traditional diet
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G20: FAO urges Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to support the Food Import Financing Facility
15/07/2022
Director-General Qu Dongyu warns of double burden on global agrifood systems, leaving poor farmers and lack of food availability at the same time
Joint Statement by the Heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Food Programme, and World Trade Organization on the Global Food Security Crisis
15/07/2022
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General Qu Dongyu, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank Group (WBG) President David Malpass, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley and World Trade Organization (WTO) Direc...
Market transparency and policy coordination are critical to reduce uncertainty in agrifood markets, FAO Director-General says
13/07/2022
Committee on Commodity Problems opens its 75th Session
Afghanistan: FAO intensifies support to most vulnerable smallholder farmers affected by drought and earthquake
08/07/2022
New USD 14 million project funded by the Government of Japan aims to enhance local food production capacity
G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach
10/07/2022
Investment, policy changes and better use of resources essential, FAO Director-General stresses