Latest FAO News

Gaza Strip: Only 3 precent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged, new assessment finds
Quadripartite collaboration extends the One Health Joint Plan of Action to 2029
World Off-Track on Nearly Every Food System Goal, Latest Assessment Reveals
FAO Food Price Index edges up amid weather, energy and geopolitical concerns
FAO seeks time-sensitive support to protect Afghanistan’s 2027 wheat harvest ahead of critical planting window
Australia helps shape new international food standards at Codex meeting
FAO’s Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation is approved
FAO presents new strategic model to tackle transboundary animal diseases
Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza despite fragile gains due to increased humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic
SOFI 2026: Hunger not inevitable, FAO says as global hunger report shows progress
UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist
FAO Committee on Agriculture opens with strong call for science, innovation and technical solutions
Gaza Strip: Scale-up in FAO’s conditional cash for farmers projected to help feed 100 000 people over the next year
A new FAO report examines how shocks affect global coffee, cocoa and tea markets and outlines policy options to address structural vulnerabilities
North American ranchers engage with FAO on importance of healthy rangelands and pastoralists
State of Agricultural Commodity Markets explores how best to cope with shocks
Global food safety standards body Codex adopts new guidance on “may contain” allergen labels
FAO-WHO 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards
FAO boosts support for Codex, calls for stronger implementation of global food safety standards
FAO Food Price Index edges down amid diverging commodity price movements
FAO opens first Global Conference on Smart Farming to accelerate innovation for farmers
Green Climate Fund approves $52.5 million for restoring Fiji’s forest landscape to support food security and livelihoods
Forty-ninth session of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards
Farm incomes set to rise over next decade – but volatility puts gains at risk
Gaza Strip’s agriculture and livestock sectors show early signs of recovery amid widespread destruction
FAO Investment Centre: Turning Potential Into Progress
Norway and FAO scale up forest monitoring for climate action
El Niño is coming. Here is where the risks to agriculture are highest
IAEA and FAO launch project to combat resurgent New World Screwworm outbreak in Central America, Mexico and the United States
FAO Food Outlook: Global food commodity market trends face rising geopolitical and weather risks
Bracing for El Niño: FAO and WFP launch joint appeal to protect 8.8 million people from extreme weather events
FAO releases most comprehensive dataset to date on women in agrifood systems
New FAO-WFP report warns worsening hunger puts 13 hotspots at significant risk
SOFIA 2026: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches new highs
To fight child hunger, coordinate food, health and climate policy
FAO calls for stronger prevention and global action as transboundary animal diseases spread across regions
FAO Partnership Award honors logistics, youth innovation and integrated development
FAO urges open trade on all agricultural inputs and efficient fertilizer use amid global food production risks
From record growth to impact: FAO welcomes ambitious new funding cycle of Global Environment Facility
FAO study: Global meat supply quadrupled over six decades, but uneven distribution persists
FAO Food Price Index broadly stable in May even as cereal quotations increase
FAO MuNe expands beyond Rome with first installation at Venice Climate Week
FAO report highlights long-term economic case for tackling antimicrobial resistance in livestock
Availability, accessibility and affordability of quality food are vital for food security, says FAO
Strait of Hormuz: Time running out to avert global food security crisis, FAO warns
FAO Director-General calls for AI’s transformative power to be at the service of rural communities and a bridge towards shared prosperity
The World Health Assembly adopts updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2026-2036)
FAO Director General honours India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi with FAO’s prestigious Agricola Medal