Agrifood systems transformation is urgently needed if we are to achieve sustainability, resilience, and food security in a post-COVID world. This desired transformation can only be achieved by strengthening Governance towards effective and inclusive collective action at all levels. This paper provides a review of recent trends in expert thinking about governance for sustainable development.

Sri Lanka is self-sufficient in rice production which is the national staple food. However, the cultivation of rice is becoming less profitable for producers. This report focuses on the technical and policy measures to address existing challenges to improve agricultural water use efficiency and enhance management in paddy fields.

This policy brief is based on extensive work carried out by FAO and FutureWater under the Asia Pacific Water Scarcity Programme (WSP). It clearly explains the complexities associated with efforts to increase water use efficiency and the importance of utilizing water accounting and consistent use of terminology in developing water management interventions

FAO held its Rome Water Dialogue, a special event on the road to the UN 2023 Water Conference, in the Plenary Hall of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters, Rome, Italy on 29 November 2022. This publication presents the key outcomes of the Rome Water Dialogue.

The Guidelines for Brackish Water Use for Agricultural Production in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region are considered a very useful resource for stakeholders and farmers aiming to successfully use brackish water for irrigation, while safeguarding the environment and conserving natural resources.

Smart Farming for rural smallholder farming is about finding affordable and clever ways of boosting crop production while using natural resources efficiently and without harming the environment.

This report draws on the overview of 31 national drought plans, validated and published under the Drought Initiative. It involves substantial knowledge resources that represent the latest advances in global policy and regulatory framework of drought risk management.

FAO Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6), in collaboration with AQUASTAT and the Office of the Chief Statistician, organized a regional 2-week interactive online training course on SDG indicators 6.4.1 (Change in water use efficiency over time) and 6.4.2 (Level of water stress), from 21 to 30 June 2022.

These guidelines are intended to assist countries in understanding the agronomic parameters involved in the computation of the agricultural component of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 6.4.1 on the change in water use efficiency over time.

FAO has made the rehabilitation of irrigation canals and facilities one of its top priorities for agriculture, with great benefit for thousands of farmers. As the economic situation in Syria intensifies, restoring self-reliance in food security will be vital for thousands more Syrian farmers who still have to overcome the uphill challenges of cultivating their lands the hard way.