Highlights archive

04/01/2022

The right to adequate food is about ensuring everyone has access every day to nutritious, sufficient, safe and affordable food. This is a human right, not a privilege. Browse this selection of publications demonstrating FAO’s long-term commitment to promoting inclusivity, access [...]

15/12/2021

Migration brings both challenges and opportunities for food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development. International Migrants Day 2021 has been an opportunity to explore policy options that address the adverse drivers of migration and incorporate migration issues in agriculture and rural development strategies. FAO migration [...]

14/12/2021

Healthy soils lay at the foundations of agricultural development, healthy and nutritious food production, and essential ecosystem services, which are crucial to our basic survival as well as our planet’s sustainable future.  Browse a selection of FAO publications showcasing the Organization’s work on [...]

30/11/2021

Healthy soils lay at the foundations of agricultural development, healthy and nutritious food production, and essential ecosystem services, which are crucial to our basic survival as well as our planet’s sustainable future.  With this year’s theme "Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity", World [...]

26/11/2021

FAO released a set of Trade policy briefs aimed at providing an overview of key trade-related questions addressed in recent FAO studies and publications, as well as broadening understanding of such issues, especially in the context of the World Trade [...]

24/11/2021

Did you know that more than 1,000 FAO publications are published in French every year? The Publications branch now offers monthly publications updates in French to ensure you get the most up-to-date FAO’s knowledge products.  The newsletter highlights the key publications available in French [...]

19/11/2021

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an ever more prevalent and dangerous threat. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 is an opportunity to increase awareness and encourage best practices among the general public, policy makers, farmers and producers, and animal and public health workers, [...]

17/11/2021

On World Fisheries Day 2021, FAO and the Holy See are jointly calling for a commitment to more transparency and collaboration between fisheries and maritime authorities and international organizations  to make sure the rights of fishers and fish workers are [...]

09/11/2021

As the 44th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC44) discusses new food standards from 8 to 18 November 2021, you may wish to browse through a selection of FAO’s publications on food safety, highlighting the pivotal role of Codex Alimentarius in [...]

04/11/2021

COP26 is an opportunity to browse through a selection of FAO titles showcasing the Organization’s work on green and climate-resilient agriculture. For a wider range of titles, check the recently released FAO publications catalogue. Green and climate-resilient agricultureThis brochure looks at how [...]