Statement by Administrator Samantha Power As we grapple with a global food crisis spurred in part by a historic water crisis, this year’s World Food Day theme of Water Is Life, Water Is Food – Leave

Rome – Over the last 30 years, an estimated $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost due to disaster events, corresponding to an average loss of $123 billion per year or 5

The Global ViewMethane emission reduction mapping, sustainable livestock transformation, food loss and waste awareness, sustainable agricultural mechanization, integrated water resource management, and expansion of an innovative global water monitoring system have been the focus of

With the looming threat of El Niño expected to affect 1.2 million people in Somalia in 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a comprehensive, preparedness, anticipatory  action and response

Rome – The overall measure of international food commodity prices was broadly stable in September, with declines in quotations for vegetable oils, dairy and meat offset by a notable increase in those for sugar and maize

Rome - One of the most innovative tools in water management and governance is going global.WaPOR, as it is widely known, is expanding its geospatially driven coverage to the whole world, following six years of successful

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today opened a key gathering aimed at finding synergies and solutions to water’s critical role relating to soils, land, climate change, biodiversity and agriculture

Rome - The first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ended today with a Call to Action comprising 15 key actions designed to accelerate the transformation

Rome – Reducing food loss and waste represents a triple win opportunity with immediate positive impact on food security, climate benefits, and increased availability of nutritious food while improving the overall sustainability of agrifood systems, 

ROME – Three days of high-level debates at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) showcased innovative local projects and relevant advances in knowledge related to the global quest to make livestock production

Rome- The first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation is taking place this week at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome. The conference provides a neutral platform for stakeholders

Methane emissions are increasingly identified as a turbocharged driver of the climate crisis, catalyzing interest in how they can be mitigated in key agricultural sectors.To bolster awareness of possible actions that can be taken

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

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

 “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

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

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

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

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