The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) has approved USD 8.9 million in grant funding for an FAO-led initiative to strengthen food security and climate resilience in the Solomon Islands.

With rising sea levels, extreme weather events,...

Bangkok, Thailand – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has appointed Alue Dohong as Assistant Director-General and FAO Regi...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga - Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry from Pacific Island countries endorsed the Growing the Pacific 2050 Strategy for Agriculture and Forestry today at the 4th Meeting of the Pacific Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry, held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Bangkok/ Rome - Three sites in China specializing in freshwater pearl mussels, white tea and pears have become the latest additions to Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). Other newly designated sites i...

Global agrifood systems are at a critical juncture. Despite economic growth and reducing poverty over recent decades, far too many people still suffer from malnutrition and undernutrition, and rising obesity remains widespread. At the same time, un...

GLOBAL YOUTH LEAD CHARGE FOR
FOOD SYSTEM REFORM AHEAD OF UN SUMMIT

Preparatory Youth Conference for
2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stockt...

FAO's Director-General emphasises the need to work together to transform agrifood systems

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are the backbone of many coastal and inland communities in Asia, supporting the livelihoods of approximately 46 million people. Women represent 40 percent of those involved in the sector, which contributes nearly half of the region’s total fish catch, with an estimated landed value of USD 53.3 billion.

Rome - Following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on...

Months after launching a new help desk to support countries strengthen agriculture and food security commitments in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), FAO is continuing to ensure that governments are adequately prepared for finalizing and submitting the next round of these critical climate plans.

Bangkok - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal...

Bangkok - 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 ...

Nearly 58 percent of the female labour force in Asia and the Pacific works in agriculture section, facing significant barriers such as limited access to land, financial services, markets, and decision-making power. Only 10-20 percent of women hold tenure rights to the land they work on, underscoring the scale of gender inequality in the sector.

Bangkok, Thailand - Climate change is severely affecting agriculture globally. In Southeast Asia, where more than 100 million smallholder farmers depend on farming for their livelihoods, rising temperatures, extreme weather, and shifting rainfall patterns threaten f...

China - QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Ag...

Thale Noi, Thailand - Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the...

Bangkok – For the second year running, FAO has signaled its commit...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Mr Osamu Kub...

Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with HRH Princess...

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