Rome – A significant milestone in global plant health capacity development was achieved with the launch of the IPPC Plant Health Campus, during the 19th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19). Developed under the "Strengthening Food Control and Phytosanitary Capacities and G...

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed a contribution of nearly USD 1.2 million (£ 950 000) from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which will support the implementation of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP)....

Rome/Mogadishu – Ugbaad – the Somali name for a new project that aims to boost climate resilient agriculture – translates as “fresh sprouting pasture”, symbolizing hope. The Climate Resilient Agriculture project bearing its name will tackle persistent challenges in Somalia, a cou...

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has received $11.9 million in contributions from the Government of Japan to scale up its emergency and resilience activities in humanitarian contexts across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. This fu...

Songdo/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two new projects valued at over $130 million to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable development in Kenya and Serbia.

The initiatives led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unite...

Alexander Jones, Director of Resource Mobilization Division (PSR) at FAO, recently concluded a week-long mission to Ukraine, reaffirming FAO’s commitment to supporting the country’s agricultural sector amidst the challenges of war and economic instability.

During his visit, Mr. Jones engag...

Rome - The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), an inter-agency platform which works to increase transparency in international food markets, welcomed a EUR 1.2 million contribution from the European Union’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG A...

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is a landmark event in global efforts to combat climate change and ensure food security for present and future generations. The Conference is being hosted by the Government of Azerbaijan, in Baku.

Songdo/Rome - In a landmark decision, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two transformative pr...

Rome - From bees to earthworms, from coral reefs to rain forests - biodiversity helps to ensure our food diversity and must be key to transforming our food production systems, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations underlined today. As it marked International...

Rome- Earth Map, a pioneering initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that leverages freely available archives of geospatial data for climate and environment monitoring and mapping has been honoured with a Google Geo for Good Impact Award.

The award,...

Rome - One of the major development challenges in today's rapidly expanding agricultural value chains is connecting small farmers to increasingly competitive markets. The format of Productive Alliances between small farmers, the public sector, and the private sector is a type of partnership that ...

Yaoundé – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, today signed an agreement to provide FAO’s support to the Government of Cameroon in building the capacity of small-scale farmers in the country’s Eastern Region.

The Cameroon Emergenc...

Rabat - Hunger levels in Africa have increased in the past two years, due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, the climate crisis and economic shocks, but the continent’s possibilities are vast and optimism about the opportunities that lie ahead is in...

The ocean provides food and livelihoods for millions of people. But pollution, unsustainable practices, and climate change pose major threats to ocean ecosystems, the food they provide and the communities that depend on them.

Kampala/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded by the European Union (EU) to help Uganda’s forestry sector contribute more sustainably to the economy and the environment.

The five-year Sustaina...

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked International Day of Forests by showcasing transformative innovations such as advances in forest monitoring, early warning systems and other vital technical solutions that are being used to help...

Afghanistan is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s (FAO) single largest country programme, where it continues to carry out its operations despite the ongoing political instability. The Organization has over 400 employees on the ground and is present in every one of the 34 provinces in the country. The food security situation remains alarming with over 15 million people or 36 percent of the population being food insecure. However, the work that FAO has been doing there with other partners— having reached over 10 million farmers last year and intending to reach more this coming year with wheat seed, animal vaccines, and other agricultural production inputs— is contributing to the gradual reduction in the food insecurity numbers. These interventions play a vital role since 80 percent of the country’s population derive their income from agriculture.

Building on the support provided to countries for the Pandemic Fund's first call for proposals and the 12 successful proposals that FAO will help implement in partnership with governments, civil society and other Implementing Entities, attention now turns to the second call for proposals. FAO will support countries and regional bodies to develop proposals in support of national, regional and global efforts in preventing, preparing, and responding to pandemics. The application portal is open until 17 May 2024.

Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti and Senegal are particularly vulnerable given their coastal exposure and reliance on natural resources. Recurring drought, irregular rainfall patterns and rising temperatures threaten agriculture, food security and livelihoods. Agriculture and food systems face serious risk if urgent measures to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss are not taken.