Launch of global black soils map and new key targets for 2030.

FAO marks World Bee Day 2022 with a focus on protecting the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems

Using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems

Director-General QU Dongyu notes that conflict remains the main driver of global hunger

Global conference to accelerate action against child labour is underway in South Africa

Some 46 000 people are assisted during the spring potato sowing campaign

Updated with link to the newly issued Report of the Conference

Report  launched at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15 side-event in Abidjan

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses G7 meeting of agriculture ministers in Stuttgart

Hand in Hand Geospatial Platform launched by FAO in 2020 wins recognition at Geospatial World Forum 2022 in Amsterdam

Investment in innovation and outreach vital to promote plant health, FAO Director-General says

FAO Director-General calls for approaches to prevent an even greater crisis at 33rd FAO Regional Conference in Poland

XV World Forestry Congress called for urgent action for a sustainable, resilient future

People require humanitarian assistance, livelihood support, jobs, and long-term investment to help solve the crisis

FAO Director-General participates in high-level international conference in Azerbaijan – Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture.

Call is also made for applications for the 2022 Transformative Research Challenge

Vegetable oil and maize prices slightly decrease after recent surge, while rice, meat, dairy and sugar prices slightly increase and global trade prospects dim

Sixth winner of the award announced at the XV World Forestry Congress

The international community calls for a shift towards better prevention, anticipation, and targeting to address the root causes of food crises 

The Global Forest Resources Assessment Remote Sensing Survey says expansion of croplands the biggest cause of deforestation