Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries

Videos

14/11/2025

In this video, John Boito, Minister for Agriculture of Papua New Guinea, discusses why the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative presents an exciting opportunity for the country. He explains which sectors are being targeted for investment, why they were selected, and how HIH can help revitalize them. He also shares his experience at the Forum.

01/02/2025

The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations by eradicating poverty (SDG1), ending hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reducing inequalities (SDG10).

29/11/2024

The 2024 State of Agricultural Commodity Markets report explores the role of trade in promoting better nutrition. Economic growth and development significantly influence our food choices.

01/08/2024

The Solomon Islands is a global hotspot of biodiversity. Its beauty, though, is under the increasing threat of climate change and environmental pollution. The country's economy relies on imported fossil fuels, mainly diesel and gasoline, generating vast amounts of waste that are often poorly m...

27/05/2024

Climate change and prolonged droughts pose an ever-increasing threat to agriculture in Cabo Verde. Through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation project, a group of Chinese experts pass on their knowledge and expertise to Cabo Verdean farmers and livestock producers to fight pests, manage soil...

23/05/2024

Vanuatu Water Taro irrigation

20/05/2024

Fisheries is of vital importance in achieving food security and nutrition, and the sector plays a major role in national SIDS economies.

13/10/2023

Disasters are resulting in unprecedented levels of destruction across the world. These shocks and disruptions affect the functioning and sustainability of agricultural production and threaten the livelihoods of millions of people reliant on agrifood systems.

11/10/2023

FAO has just developed a new app to convert a methodology to measure food losses at the farm level. The Food Loss App - FLAPP’s main objective is to help designing targeted policies and incentives that in the future will allow losses to be reduced, directly impacting UN Sustainable Goal Target...