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Event also features UN-Water strategy briefing and calls for stronger global coordination on water data

April 2025

From FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

New FAOSTAT data release

Latin American food and agriculture statistics are front and center this week with the 32nd session of LACCAS happening this week in Asuncion (Paraguay). 

SilvaGRIS makes available the data countries report to FAO for monitoring the implementation of the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Forest Genetic Resources and for preparing global assessments on these resources. 

Empowering farmers, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and scientists to conserve and use genetic resources is key to resilient agrifood systems

Safeguarding forest genetic resources for future generations

With our interactive photo essay, explore the state of the world’s plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.

Drawing on data and information from 77 countries representing more than three-quarters of the world’s forests, The Second Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources provides a global assessment of forest genetic resources.

New FAO Statistics Working Paper

This report on the status of the conservation, management and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) is based primarily on information provided by 128 countries and four regional and 13 international research centres.

Forests across Asia and the Pacific region cover 740 million hectares, accounting for 18 percent of global forest cover. These forests are not only critical for the livelihoods of more than 450 million people, but also play a critical economic role, with annual trade in primary forest products surpassing USD 90 billion. 

Accurate data is key to achieving FAO’s mandate and driving progress toward the SDGs. Yet, despite its critical importance, official data is not always readily available and may be difficult to obtain due to limited statistical capacities, as well as insufficient funding and dissemination processes.

New FAO study notes a nearly 40 percent price surge in 2024 due to supply-side disruptions, primarily from unfavourable weather

Monthly Report (March 2025)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has assumed joint custodianship with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) of a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator regarding Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD). This indicator captures a crucial aspect previously lacking in tracking progress toward ending malnutrition and achieving SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and the broader 2030 Agenda.

March 2025

Higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices drive the overall increase