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20/09/2023
In a keynote speech delivered at the 11th annual International Development Conference of Sustainable Development (ICSD), the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, issued a powerful global call
19/09/2023
 “Green should be the color of the future,” said QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), during a high-level event at the margins of the SDG Summit dedicated
19/09/2023
Dear Readers, Here in North America, autumn is around the corner, which means that harvest season is rapidly approaching for farmers. We hope for abundant yields around the world that will help improve global
15/09/2023
Halfway into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a lot of the progress made towards its food and agriculture-related targets has stagnated or reversed, compounding the challenges in eradicating poverty and
07/09/2023
The agricultural sector has witnessed a significant increase in the use of plastics, with an estimated 12.5 million tonnes of plastic products being utilized annually in plant and animal production[1]. Plastics have brought about numerous
31/08/2023
FAO promoted sustainable agrifood systems at the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Assembly was hosted by the Government of Canada and convened environmental leaders from 185
25/08/2023
25/08/2023 Vancouver - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the launch of the Global Biodiversit...
18/08/2023

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will co-lead the implementation of 12 projects worth $264 million aimed to boost local and global health security as part of 

31/07/2023

Facing an alarming food security outlook, investing in agriculture in emergency contexts has never been so important — but it needs to be at scale and included in the planning of humanitarian aid programmes. 

 

26/07/2023

Message from the Director

 
24/07/2023

The webinar “Ecosystem Restoration: Best Practices for capacity development, knowledge and learning”, hosted by the Task Force on Best Practices (TFBP), took place on 23 June 2023....

20/07/2023

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Action Plan designed to support the implementation of its ambitious&nb...

17/07/2023

San Diego/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Data in Emergencies Information System (DIEM) has been awarded a global prize for special achievement in using geographic information sys...

17/07/2023

RomeThe Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), the only intergovernmental body that deals with all matters specifically related to biodiversity for food and agriculture, is marking its 40th anniversary, and the importance of its ...

14/07/2023

Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with a delegation of Senators who sit on the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of Canada, including: The Honourable Robert Black, Senator and Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agri...

12/07/2023

Rome/New York/Geneva – Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to the latest