Latest FAO News

FAO chief urges innovation and focus on production and smallholders to tap benefits of agrifood trade
Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe, say UN agency chiefs
UN Rome-based Agencies and COP Presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29
FAO sounds alarm over high risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip amidst humanitarian access constraints
New global study unveils city-region networks, highlights role of intermediate cities
EU-FAO leverage partnership towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems
Data from FAO projects is now easier to explore and understand
Global Environment Facility approves $70 million to support FAO projects in 28 countries
GBEP Bioenergy Week: FAO stresses the need to ensure sustainability of bioenergy in achieving climate goals and SDGs
UNOSAT and FAO Reveal Substantial Increase in Damage to Gaza’s Cropland Amid Ongoing Conflict
UNOSAT and FAO Reveal Substantial Decline in Gaza’s Agricultural Health Amid Ongoing Conflict
FAO foresees a stable outlook for most food commodity markets in 2024/25
New hydroponic garden paves the way for experimentation on better resource management in soil-less agriculture
Korean city Ulsan and intergovernmental organization CABI receive FAO Partnership Award
QU Dongyu urges FAO Members not to allow history to repeat itself through famines and destructions of livelihoods
FAO Report: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high
WHO-led Tobacco-Free Farms Initiative awarded UN grant for scaling up
New aquaculture record offers way for ending hunger without harming marine environment: FAO Fisheries Chief
FAO Food Price Index inched up in May for third consecutive month
Hunger Hotspots Report: famine looms in Gaza while risk of starvation persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan
Global Soil Partnership Assembly discusses how to meet “ambitious and urgent” target
Statement by Principals of IASC: No time to lose as famine stalks millions in Sudan amid intense fighting and access denials
International Day of Potato: At inaugural celebration, FAO highlights crop’s significance and further potential
Digitalization: it is time to bridge the gap between urban and rural areas
Nuclear techniques can play a crucial role in setting science-based global food standards
First International Forum for Action on Sustainable Beekeeping and Pollination gives new impetus to international cooperation on pollinator protection
New Action Plan launched for implementing FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across agriculture as biodiversity-related projects approved
On International Tea Day, FAO spotlights the role of women in the sector and their significant contributions
World Bee Day 2024: Engaging young people as future beekeepers and stewards of the environment
FAO wins the King Hassan II of Morocco Great World Water Prize
34th Session of FAO Regional Conference for Europe concludes discussions on agrifood systems transformation
FAO highlights the potential of AI and the digital revolution to transform the world’s agrifood systems
Guidance for One Health field epidemiology workforce development
34th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia opens with focus on bolstering resilience of agrifood systems
FAO puts focus on importance of technology for International Day of Plant Health
FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award
FAO Food Price Index Up Marginally In April
FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026
El Niño and La Niña: four crucial steps to build climate resilience
FAO’s One Country One Priority Product initiative celebrates milestones and aims for scaled implementation
FAO Presents World Food Forum 2024
Productive Alliances: partnering for greater inclusiveness and efficiency in agricultural systems
FAO launches global 10-year initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials for sustainable agrifood systems transformation
Global Report On Food Crises Is Wake-up Call
Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need of…
Llamada A Candidatos: Curso En Linea Sobre Comercio, Seguridad Alimentaria Y Nutrición
FAO Warns Of Maize Shortfall Across Southern Africa
In Cameroon, FAO supports World Bank-funded project targeting nutrition, early warning systems, resilience and capacity-building for small-scale farmers