Two-thirds of the 70 million hectares affected by human-induced degradation — over 46 million hectares — are agricultural land 

FAO Director-General says biotechnologies are a vital driver of agrifood systems transformation

Sudan, Palestina, Sud Sudan, Haiti e Mali si confermano le principali zone preoccupanti, mentre la Repubblica Democratica del Congo è tornata a essere un punto critico da tenere sotto controllo

From FAO Office in South Sudan

Noting risks, report examines impacts of avian influenza, changing trade patterns since 2022, fish fraud, and shipping industry’s net-zero goals.

The areas include the restoration of five million hectares of marine ecosystems

Expanded assessment confirms sustainability challenges as well as gains where effective fisheries management is in place

FAO’s 80-year history illustrates potential for finding solutions

 

Segno più per i prezzi mondiali di cereali, carne e prodotti lattiero-caseari, in calo le quotazioni dello zucchero

Findings come from FAO’s upgraded Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool “ABC-Map”, further boosting capacity to assess and confront climate-related shocks

From FAO Office in Ukraine

Water conservation, transboundary cooperation and sustainable agriculture are key to securing the region’s future, says FAO Director-General QU Dongyu 

Secondo l’ultima valutazione geospaziale della FAO e UNOSAT, i terreni agricoli disponibili sono ormai meno del cinque percento

FAO’s Director-General addresses the 5th Baghdad International Water Conference

Il passato al servizio del futuro: la sostenibilità raccontata attraverso Pompei

FAO joins global humanitarian community's appeal to avert catastrophic conditions in the country 

From FAO’s Regional Office for Africa

Brazil, China, Mexico and Spain receive new designations from FAO

 

In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while the number of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger reached a record high

New IPC analysis reveals alarming escalation in food insecurity due to ongoing hostilities and blockades