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World Food Day 2022: Call to leave no one behind comes at critical juncture for global food security
14/10/2022
Rome - World Food Day 2022 celebrations were held in Rome today under th...
Agricultural aid: a game changer in tackling hunger crises
13/10/2022
Rome - The alarming signs of growing acute food insecurity should make us rethink the way we tackle hunger crises by addressing the root causes rather than ju...
World Food Heroes (Canada): Jacob Beaton and Jessica Ouellette are helping to revitalize the food security, food sovereignty & health of Indigenous nations
13/10/2022
"When we start returning...
World Food Heroes (USA): Sophia Roe is bridging the gap between people and the food they consume
12/10/2022
“Stories are what are actually going to change the way people feel about their food systems.”
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Chef, Writer and TV Host, Sophia Roe lives in Brooklyn, New York and is passionate about food. She loves to disco...
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FAO ready to help map a pathway out of global food crisis | Director-General addresses G20 Joint Finance and Agriculture Ministers Meeting
11/10/2022
Rome - Risk factors that could push today’s food access crisis into tomorrow’s food availability crisis are growing, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), told international policy makers today.
“We must all w...
FAO Food Price Index drops for the sixth consecutive month
07/10/2022
Rome - The gauge for world food commodity prices declined for the sixth month in a row in September, with sharp drops in the quotations for vegetable oils mor...
Save the Date 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests Greener, Healthier and Happier Cities for All
07/10/2022
7 October 2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Arbor Day Foundation, the City of Washington, the United States Forest Service (USFS), the Smithsonian Institute, the Politecnico di Milano, the Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) and th...
Out now! FAO in North America newsletter for September/October
06/10/2022
Message from the Director
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Dear Readers, The food crises that we are facing are manifold. A... |
Capitol Hill Briefing Highlights Need to Prioritize Agriculture in Response to Global Food Crises
06/10/2022
6 October 2022, Washington, <...
October 16 is World Food Day!
04/10/2022
Although we have made progress towards building a better world, too many people have been left behind. People who are unable to benefit from human development, innovation or economic growth.
In fact, millions of people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet, putting them at high ...
2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Twitter Chat
27/09/2022
2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
- Online
- 29 September 2022, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. (EDT)
- Public
Celebrate the 2022 International Day...
FAO and United States Strengthen Commitment to Combat Global Food Insecurity
25/09/2022
Washington, DC – After attend...
FAO Director-General joins event in the US Midwest with agriculture sector leaders to discuss the role of innovation in global agrifood systems
24/09/2022
Leesburg, Indiana, USA - Today the Director-General attended an event hosted by Kip Tom, former US Ambassador of the US Mission to the UN agencies in Rome, entitled The Role of Innovation in Global Food Systems. The event was held on a working farm and...
FAO Director-General Visits Urban Food Hubs in Washington, DC
22/09/2022
22 September 2022, Washington, DC - QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) visited an award-winning Urban Food Hub model in central Washington, D.C. led by the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The university is the only ex...
Food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’ as famine looms in the Horn of Africa – new report
21/09/2022
Rome – The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide is expected to cont...
FAO calls for solidarity and passion for humanity to combat rising hunger and poverty
20/09/2022
New York – It is time to “show solidarity and passion for humanity” to combat rising hunger and poverty due to a slew of causes that require a globally coordinated response, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said...
The United States, in partnership with FAO, announces an additional $40 million to increase paddy production in Sri Lanka
10/09/2022
10/09/2022
All Sri Lankan paddy farmers to receive TSP fertilizer
COLOMBO: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional USD 4...
FAO welcomes $83 million USA contribution to emergency and resilience programmes
01/09/2022
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed an $83 million contribution from the United States of America designed to bolster the agency’s emergency and resil...
Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating income and reviving rural markets
25/08/2022
$80 million USAID contribution will support FAO projects targeting smallholder resilience, women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability
25 August 2022, Rome – A new $80 million grant from the United States of America is...