In the lead-up to the International Day of Potato on 30 May, FAO has unveiled an exhibition, The Journey of the Potato, a memorable exploration of one of the world’s most important and widely consumed food crops.

The exhibition is set to run from 26 - 30 May at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. It takes visitors on a global journey spanning 8 000 years, tracing the potato’s roots to its birthplace near Lake Titicaca in the Andes Mountains, where early farmers first domesticated wild tubers. 

FAO celebrated World Bee Day 2025 at a special event hosted by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 

This year's theme for World Bee Day, ‘Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all’, highlights the critical roles that bees and other pollinators play in agrifood systems and the health of our planet's ecosystems.

Beekeeping transformed Eventir Cal’s life in Belize, helping him recover his livelihood after an injury while boosting biodiversity, crop yields, and climate resilience. Supported by FAO and local partners, he now protects bees, promotes sustainable farming, and inspires his community.

Pollinators, such as bees, birds, butterflies, and bats, play a vital role in the health of plants, animals, people and the environment. This World Bee Day, here are five reasons pollinators are vital contributors to One Health.   

For generations, wheat has been the backbone of life in Central Asia and the Caucasus. But wheat rusts—a collection of airborne fungal diseases with poetic names like yellow, leaf and stem—has become an intensifying threat across the region. Find out how FAO is working with partners to tackle the threat.