FAOSTAT, the International Fertilizer Association and leading research universities offer new reference point for assessing agricultural, environment and sustainability priorities

Rome - How much fertilizer is...

Rome – A second phase of a global project that helps three countries particularly vulnerable to climate change adapt to improve their food security and nutrition was launched on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Co...

Rome – The world food import bill is estimated to rise to US$1.94 trillion in 2022, higher than previously expected, according to a new report released today ...

Rome – Global action to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified as 100 States have now committed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s 

By Paul Newnham and Dr. Ismahane Elouafi

Cultivated since the dawn of agriculture and cited in ancient works of literature. Small in size, yet nourishing to both our bodies and the earth. They are the superfood we need to counter the latest food price crisis, a p...

Flagship FAO report addresses concerns over job losses and inequality

02/11/2022

Rome - Agricultural automation, which includes anything from tractors to artificial intelligence, can play an important role in making food production more efficie...

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are scaling up efforts to strengthen global animal food security with the aim of protecting human lives and livelihoods while improving ...

24 October 2022, Washington, DC – To mark World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office for North America partnered with Slow Food USA and Slow Food DC to host a bean supper at Equinox Restaurant in Washington, DC....

25 October 2022, Washington, DC - Amid deteriorating global food security, this year World Food Day was marked under theme of “Leaving No One Behind,” with the aim of building a sustainable world where everyone, everywhere has regular access to enough nu...

Rome - Market transparency is crucial when it comes to trade in fertilizers since reduced availability and accessibility, interruption of supply chains and soaring prices jeopardize farmers’ ability to grow food and push more people to the brink of hunger, FAO Director-Genera...

20 October 2021, Des Moines, Iowa - “We kn...

An international conversation about the world’s profound food security challenges came to The Ohio State University for North America’s official celebration of World Food Day on Oct. 16.

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