The success of the  Farmer Field Schools (FFS) programme extends beyond Sayed Osman. In Jawzjan province alone, 500 farmers across 20 FFS groups have benefited from the training and support provided. The programme is part of a broader initiative, supported by USAID, aims at enhancing food security, nutrition, and resilience among vulnerable smallholder families in Afghanistan. by July 2026, the project aims to establish 2 000 FFS, reaching 60 000 farmers across eight provinces.

The Data in Emergencies (DIEM) team at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) regularly examines satellite images to monitor the flood extent resulting from the various rain seasons around the world. This StoryMap provides an update on the August–October 2024 assessment in the Sahel and Central Africa and provides comparisons to the 2023.

Nirosha Dilmini has been harvesting eggplants since the crack of dawn on her small plot of land in the village of Tanamalvila in southeastern Sri Lanka’s Monaragala district. She’s been putting her efforts into farming here for six years now. But never has she had such a lucrative year as 2023 in terms of produce and profits. She attributes this transformation to the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) programme implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the United Nations Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Fund.

Persistently high levels of hunger underscore the urgent need to address global food insecurity. In 2023, nearly 282 million people faced acute food insecurity driven by conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks —an increase of 24 million compared to 2022. The outlook for 2024 is equally alarming, with famine imminent in Gaza and already confirmed in Sudan, while parts of Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan are at risk of starvation. 

In January 2024, everything changed for Sayed Osman when he joined the Farmer Field School (FFS), introduced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and ActionAid. FFS brings together 20-25 farmers in a group, providing hands- on training in modern cultivation methods, pest control and the use of high-quality seeds. He learned new practices that significantly increased his wheat yields.

Launched in 2021, the World Food Forum (WFF) aims to provide a dynamic and inclusive space for global youth to engage in agrifood systems initiatives. The Youth Assembly, as WFF’s policy and action arm, builds young people’s capacity in policy advocacy and fosters intergenerational partnerships, collaboration.  

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delivering 2 452 veterinary kits to livestock-keeping households in Gaza to improve animal health and preserve herding livelihoods across the Strip.The near ten-month conflict has caused the collapse of local food production and agrifood value chains, contributing to the rapid deterioration of food security in Gaza, with 96 percent of the population or 2.15 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity and a looming risk of famine. 

The Ambassador of United States to Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, H.E. Donna Ann Welton visited a farm in Umawain Kraik, Viqueque and interacted with farmers. The farmers of this village including the owner of the farm (Augusto) are organized into farmers groups by current US assisted project to provide various kinds of supports including training, seeds and advisory services on implementation of CSA/CA and NSA practices. 

On August 8, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) welcomed the United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott. Leading a delegation which included representatives from the US Embassy, he visited the Lubumbashi Veterinary Laboratory (LVL) in Haut-Katanga province as part of his official mission. He was accompanied by Aristide Ongone Obame, the FAO Country Representative.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Control (ECTAD), is organized a workshop to evaluate the implementation of the Event Mobile Application (EMA-i), an FAO Android application for real-time data collection and disease reporting. 

In response to alarming new findings confirming famine conditions in parts of Darfur, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is urging an immediate cessation of hostilities, rapid scale up of life-saving food, nutrition and cash assistance as well as of the emergency agricultural aid. This is critical in conflict-affected areas to address immediate needs and avert the risk of famine from increasing and affecting other locations across Sudan.

Students from Iowa State University (ISU) recently showcased their research on solutions for challenges in agrifood systems at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome. This opportunity to develop and share their work with FAO’s professional staff was made possible through the ISU Dean’s Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Program, an initiative designed to equip 8 to 12 undergraduate students annually with leadership and research skills tailored for real-world challenges. 

The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly unchanged in July for the second month in a row, as increases in international quotations of vegetable oils. meat  products and sugar offset an ongoing decrease in those for cereals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 120.8 points in July, marginally below its revised 121.0 figure for June. The index is now 3.1 percent lower than its corresponding value one year earlier.

More than a third of the world’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022, and some regions have yet fully to recover from the harms wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an innovative data set published in the 2024 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, the flagship hunger report issued last week by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and four sister United Nations agencies.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Control (ECTAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, is launching today the fourth cohort of the training program for veterinary professionals in field epidemiology (ISAVET). As part of the Global Health Security (GHS) Program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), FAO is implementing six major actions, including training in veterinary epidemiology, to effectively prevent, detect and respond to transboundary animal diseases, emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. The main objective is to strengthen national capacities to ensure the country's health and economic security.

Since its founding in November 2004, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) has partnered with national governments around the world to implement a rigorous programme of animal health activities designed to reduce the risks posed by health threats of animal origin, particularly zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has generously supported FAO ECTAD since its inception.

In rural Cambodia, two hours outside of the capital, Phnom Penh, scientists navigate to the bottom of a cliff face. Above them is a canopy of teak trees, their shining leaves swaying gently. The heat is stifling. Kampot pepper plants scattered here and there nearly block the narrow pathway. Filip Claes and Erik Karlsson, the scientists leading this expedition, walk for 20 minutes before they enter a barely noticeable cave entrance perhaps a metre and a half in diameter. It is shrouded in shrubs and vines.

The release of the updated guidelines is the debut activity of the Global Fire Management Hub, which was launched in 2023 by FAO and UNEP. Supported by the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Portugal, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America, the Fire Hub aims to unite the global fire management community and enhance national capacities for implementing integrated fire management strategies.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise in avian influenza cases across the Asia-Pacific region. The appeal follows a consultation of regional experts in Bangkok, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Over 70% of emerging infectious diseases in humans originate from animals. Since 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has been conducting training for veterinary professionals in field epidemiology (ISAVET) - basic level. Supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Texas A&M University, and in collaboration with African universities, ISAVET aims to develop the skills of animal health professionals to strengthen their capacity for detection and rapid intervention based on the integrated “One Health” approach.