Rome – Today, the Food and Agriculture Museum & Network (FAO MuNe) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was inaugurated by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, launching an exciting...

Rural women in the Gambia are leading efforts to sustainably restock Cockles (Cerastoderma edule), an ecologically important species which was once abundant and central to local diets. The effort is part of the Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in The Gambia (PR...

Reykjavík - On the occasion of FAO Director-General QU Dongyu’s official visit to Iceland, FAO and Iceland strengthened their partnership through the signature of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The agreement expands the scope of the partn...

Rome - For the second year in a row, the AIM4Forests programme — a collaboration between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) —...

Port‑au‑Prince/Rome – L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Fonds central des Nations Unies pour les interventions d’urgence (CERF) mettent en place, dans les départements du Nord et du Centre en Haïti, une initiative d’urgence visant à...

Port-Soudan/Rome – L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), en collaboration avec le Gouvernement du Soudan, a lancé la campagne nationale 2025 de vaccination du bétail afin de protéger les moyens de subsistance de plus de 3 millions d’éleveurs...

Suva, Fiji – In a significant step toward strengthening its economy, Fiji officially launched its first-ever Agribusiness Incubation (ABI) Center today. The center will serve as a dynamic hub for entrepreneurs, offering crucial support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enter...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh launched a marine survey of the Bay of Bengal to evaluate the status of fishery resources and ecosystem health. The survey will generate critical data providing a foundation for evidence-based strategies with a view to inform decisions for sus...

Rome/Nairobi – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a partnership from the Mastercard Foundation, for a five-year initiative designed to create economic opportunities in the livestock sector with young people living in Kenya’s...

Tiranë - Across the rugged highlands and sunlit lowlands of Albania, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Farmers, especially women and young people, are beginning to adopt digital tools and approaches, gradually reshaping traditional roles and practices. From pr...

Rome/Kaboul – L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni ont lancé une nouvelle initiative qui vise à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire, à renforcer les moyens de subsistance ruraux et à aider des communautés afgh...

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway have signed a new agreement to support FAO in continuing to host the office of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), providing a collaborative platform to advan...

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed Canada’s pledge of nearly $10 million (CAD 13.5 million) to mitigate wildfire risks and protect ecosystems worldwide through the FAO-hosted Global Fire Management Hub.

Can...

Sulaymaniyah - Under the auspices of H.E. Mr. Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq marked a major step toward safeguarding its agricultural heritage and enhancing its food security with the laying of the foundation stone for the first-e...

Port Moresby/Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall.

The initiatives, designed by ...

Chiang Mai, Thailand – Stretching from Bhutan to Papua New Guinea, the Indo-Malaya forest biome harbors one of the last major primary forest areas in the world, hosting more than 5,000 threatened species. 60 percent of its original vegetation is already lost, and the remain...

A new US$4.5 million project will create employment opportunities for vulnerable farmers in Lebanon and reduce production costs in the dairy value chain. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and ...

The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) has approved USD 8.9 million in grant funding for an FAO-led initiative to strengthen food security and climate resilience in the Solomon Islands.

With rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and a large rural population dependent on agricul...

Baghdad, Iraq - Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Mr. QU Dongyu, together with key Iraqi ministries, today launched the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-funded project titled "Strengthening Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural...

The Pandemic Fund, hosted by the World Bank, provides multiyear grants to help low- and middle-income countries strengthen prevention, preparedness, and response to pandemic threats. Using a One Health approach, the Fund supports collaborative disease surveillance and early warning systems, la...