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New UN report warns that global food crises ‘likely to increase’ in the future without wider systemic change
02/12/2022
FAO’s The Future of Food and Agriculture focuses on the actions needed to transform agrifood systems
Amid food and climate crises, investing in sustainable food cold chains crucial
12/11/2022
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
IAEA and FAO send seeds to International Space Station
07/11/2022
Mission aims to help develop crops able to adapt to climate change on earth
Transforming agrifood systems through digital technologies
24/10/2022
Digitalization of Agrifood Systems event promotes constructive dialogue and exchanges of best practices to enhance the digital potential of agriculture
World Food Forum wraps up five days of melding diverse perspectives to transform agrifood systems
21/10/2022
Youth, Science and Innovation and Hand in Hand Investment fora all converge to spark action
FAO introduces the Agrifood Systems Technologies and Innovations Outlook
20/10/2022
Flagship publication will help disseminate information on science, technology and innovation in global agrifood systems
Exploring how science, technology and innovation can boost Africa’s lagging agricultural productivity
20/10/2022
Science and Innovation Forum hears how improving soil fertility, irrigation and crop varieties could help
Science, technology and innovation take centre stage in transforming our agrifood systems
19/10/2022
Science and Innovation Forum aims to explore the major scientific developments and discuss the opportunities they present
Bioeconomy: FAO is at the forefront of global efforts to promote sustainable food and agriculture
06/10/2022
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses EU Bioeconomy Conference on 10th anniversary of strategy launch
Europe and Central Asia: Promoting green agriculture to transform local agrifood systems
28/07/2022
FAO rolls out its global initiative “One Country One Priority Product”
Nuclear technologies for more resilient agriculture
25/07/2022
FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Managing Land and Water for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Land, Water and Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Spotlight at FAO/IAEA Symposium
25/07/2022
Soil and water form the basis of practically all food production.
Science and innovation are key accelerators for transforming agrifood systems
21/07/2022
Director-General stresses the importance of FAO’s first-ever Science and Innovation Strategy in achieving new levels of productivity, quality, diversity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability
G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach
10/07/2022
Investment, policy changes and better use of resources essential, FAO Director-General stresses
FAO Council endorses new 10-year strategies on Climate Change and on Science and Innovation
14/06/2022
The two Thematic Strategies will guide FAO’s work in these areas until 2031
Aquatic food systems crucial for food security and poverty eradication, FAO says
03/06/2022
Rome - QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General underlined the importance of aquatic food systems for food security and poverty eradication...
Bringing the benefits of digital agriculture to all: FAO joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance
30/05/2022
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has become a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. This underscores FAO’s commitment to the development and championing of digital public goods that will help achieve sustainable agrifood systems and contribute to the...
FAO unveils new public tool based on agricultural census data
24/05/2022
New FAOSTAT domain allows for easier assessment of trends in agriculture sectors around the world.
Geospatial data for more targeted agricultural interventions: FAO receives excellence award
12/05/2022
Amsterdam/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today received an award of excellence for a digital tool that helps to analyze and compare data on food and agriculture so that interventions can be more targeted to reduce poverty, hunger and increase econ...