With the world’s population expected to reach ten billion by mid-century, agriculture must produce more with less – every season, everywhere. The knowledge and tools to end and prevent food insecurity are already in hand, but they have yet to be used wisely and at scale.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a new brochure on the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Organization. 

A week-long learning mission under FAO’s One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative brought together the government agricultural officers and young researchers for an immersive journey into Nepal’s large cardamom heartland. Through field visits in Ilam and Jhapa, the group explored how decades of experience in Eastern Nepal can guide the crop’s expansion into the western districts of Syangja, Baglung and Myagdi. 

FAO warns that a serious desert locust outbreak continues in Northwestern Africa, with the situation remaining critical in Mauritania. A third generation of breeding is expected to worsen conditions in January, with larger hopper bands likely to appear.

What does it take to feed the world – today and tomorrow? The answer came to life in “From Seeds to Foods,” FAO’s first-ever global exhibition, and that experience is now captured in a vibrant, image-led report that invites everyone to explore it anew.

Held in Rome, Italy, on10–13 October 2025, during FAO’s 80th anniversary and the 5th World Food Forum, the exhibition transformed the Park of Porta Capena – into a 12 000 m2 open-air journey through global agrifood systems. For the first time, FAO stepped beyond its headquarters to meet the public, presenting food as a shared heritage, a scientific pursuit and a powerful cultural expression.

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu concluded a two-day mission to Liberia, during which he met with the country’s highest authorities and launched a project focusing on coffee as part of Liberia’s inaugural participation in FAO’s One Country One Priority Product Initiative (OCOP). Liberia selected Coffee Liberica, a rare and indigenous coffee species, as its priority crop.

FAO and its regional partners strengthened strategic coordination, partnerships, and implementation planning for the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative in Europe and Central Asia, following the second meeting of the Regional Organizing Group held on 5 December.

In our interconnected world, the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment is inseparable. Soil, a vital but often overlooked component of this balance, is central to the One Health approach.

This high-level, policy-focused dialogue convened ambassadors, policymakers, partners, and experts to discuss the respective priorities for conserving and sustainably utilizing crop diversity. The dialogue took place during the Eleventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty, at the Lima Convention Centre in Lima, Peru. It underscored the importance of regular, data-driven assessments for monitoring diversity, identifying threats, and shaping evidence-based policies.

A new global project to advance the cocoa value chain development in Samoa was kicked off today during an inception workshop, co-hosted by FAO and the Government of Samoa. This project is funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme. Samoa is selected as a ‘demonstration country’ that will inspire and showcase examples to other Pacific Island countries.