On September 7-8, 2023 the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan - with the technical support of FAO - will host the International Conference on Food Security as a global multilateral platform to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the field of food security.

31/08/2023 Incheon city - The Asia-Pacific Regional Science and Innovation Forum held today highlighted the need for investments and the active involvement of young people, women and indigenous communities in building climate-resilient agrifood systems in the region. It spotlighted climate-actions driven by young people and local communities in Asia-Pacific with a focus on climate-smart agriculture, sustainable food production and processing, digital solutions, data-driven decision-making, and community mobilization.

New York, 3 août 2023 – Le Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. António Guterres, a annoncé la création d’un nouveau Conseil scientifique consultatif pour guider les responsables de l’Organisation à travers les percées de la science et de la technologie et les aider à trouver les moyens d’en tirer parti et d’en atténuer les risques potentiels. 

FAO Director-General addresses the opening ceremony along with UN Secretary-General and Italian Prime Minister

SIF 2023 Regional event  - FAO and ITU hold Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum 2023

QU Dongyu addresses meetings in Hyderabad on topics including food security and biodiversity

The IAEA presented its work on climate change adaptation and mitigation using nuclear techniques at the STI Forum, held on 3 to 4 May at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Weather reversal pattern points to higher drought risks in southern Africa and Central America and Far East Asia

FAO’s Strategy on Climate Change 2022-31 supports countries to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable

Indigenous women play a leading role in the biodiverse agricultural and agroforestry systems, known as chakras

Le Directeur général de la FAO invite les coordonnateurs nationaux des concertations sur les systèmes alimentaires à définir les mesures ciblées qu’il convient de prendre dans le sillage du Sommet des Nations Unies sur les systèmes alimentaires.

 

La capacité de la FAO à remplir ses fonctions face à ces nouvelles réalités s’explique par sa transition, opérée sous la houlette du Directeur général, M. Qu Dongyu, vers un modèle d’activité redynamisé fondé sur des méthodes de travail innovantes.

A unique e-commerce platform recognized for innovative solutions to connect smallholder farmers with the market

FAO’s The Future of Food and Agriculture focuses on the actions needed to transform agrifood systems

New UN report highlights how lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tons of food production, or 12 per cent of the global total

Mission aims to help develop crops able to adapt to climate change on earth

 

Digitalization of Agrifood Systems event promotes constructive dialogue and exchanges of best practices to enhance the digital potential of agriculture

Youth, Science and Innovation and Hand in Hand Investment fora all converge to spark action