“Water scarcity is defined as a gap between available supply and expressed demand of freshwater in a specified domain, under prevailing institutional arrangements (including both resource ‘pricing’ and retail charging arrangements) and infrastructural …
Skills from the Soil Doctors Programme are helping champion farmers to assist other farmers in practicing sustainable soil management. ©FAO 29/04/2024 Soils are where our food begins. Without healthy soils, growing nutritious food would be next to …
Rome – Details surrounding the World Food Forum (WFF) 2024 including this year’s theme: “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow” were unveiled at an event at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In 2024 …
The official logo for the International Year of Camelids is available in several formats, resolutions and languages. Always review the visual identity guidelines before using the logo on web and print publications, or on any other materials. If you would …
In 2022, FAO reached at least 36 million people* with direct emergency and resilience assistance to households and individuals in 77 countries worldwide to save lives and livelihoods. This assistance was delivered in partnership with 49 international and …
15/4/2024 It is early morning, and Michael Lokuru Kuri is taking his cattle out to graze as he does every day when the sun rises, to beat the heat. It’s a peaceful enough scene as he marshals his livestock out of the compound. It hasn’t always been like …
Rome - One of the major development challenges in today's rapidly expanding agricultural value chains is connecting small farmers to increasingly competitive markets. The format of Productive Alliances between small farmers, the public sector, and the …
JOINT EU/FAO/IFAD/UNHCR/UNICEF/WB/WFP NEWS RELEASE Rome - According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023 - a worldwide increase of 24 …
Chongqing, China/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the launch of a new action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials on farms, amid the growing threat posed by …
Antimicrobial drugs are key in the treatment of diseases, and their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials misuse in the livestock sector, aquaculture and crop production is a major concern as a risk for emergence …
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the City of Rome (Roma Capitale) has further extended the Global Library of Trees and Flowers - FAO Park, by allowing visitors - the location is nestled in one of the Italian …
Students at the Senkadagala school for children with disabilities begin their scheduled lessons after working in the school garden. The Senkadagala school is one of 400 in Sri Lanka where FAO has implemented the Entrepreneurial School Garden programme. © …
Yaoundé – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, today signed an agreement to provide FAO’s support to the Government of Cameroon in building the capacity of small-scale farmers in the country’s Eastern Region. The …
Rome – Cereal production prospects in Southern Africa have taken a sharp turn for the worse since last February, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today (Monday/Tuesday). The foreseen shortfall in production, …
Rome – The Global Report on Food Crises should serve as a wake-up call, and ensure that we don’t neglect the provision of agricultural aid in emergency situations, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( …