May 03
Africa: #StopSoilPollution: 6 Reasons Why Soil Pollution Should Not Go Unnoticed
Soil is a finite resource, meaning its loss and degradation is not recoverable within a human lifespan. Soils affect the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, our… Read more »
November 06, 2017
South Sudan: Harvest Season Provides Meagre Respite to South Sudan's Hunger Crisis
The current harvest season in South Sudan will not end the hunger crisis as conflict persists in most of the country and hyperinflation puts food out of reach for many, according… Read more »
November 05, 2017
Africa: FAO to G7 - Urgent Action Needed to Curb Malnutrition Globally
Addressing health ministers from the G7 nations, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today stressed the critical need to transform food systems to ensure healthy… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Africa: FAO Food Price Index Eases in October As Dairy Prices Decline
Global food prices dipped in October, led lower by dairy products, averaging 27 percent below its all-time high reached in early 2011. Read more »
November 01, 2017
Africa: A First Atlas On Rural Migration in Sub-Saharan Africa
2 November, Rome - A first atlas to offer a better understanding of complex rural migration patterns in sub-Saharan Africa has been published today. Read more »
October 24, 2017
Africa: FAO Highlights Importance of Food Security for the Upcoming WTO Conference
Global trade agreements, harmonized food safety standards and measures that benefit rather than harm poor family farmers in the developing world should be key objectives in the… Read more »
September 21, 2017
Africa: Conflicts Drag Down Food Security Amid Growing Global Food Output
- Robust harvests in Latin America and rebounding agricultural conditions in Southern Africa are on course to improve the global food supply situation, but ongoing civil conflicts… Read more »
September 20, 2017
Africa: Global Call for Zero Tolerance On Food Loss and Waste
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has joined in calls for a renewed global commitment to zero tolerance for food loss and waste. The call was made at a high-level… Read more »
September 19, 2017
Africa: FAO Links With Unilever to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
FAO is entering an innovative strategic partnership with Unilever aimed at helping countries in their efforts to reduce food loss and waste and tackle climate change, in the… Read more »
September 13, 2017
Africa: Giving New Life to Degraded Lands in Small Island Developing States
An FAO partnership with Google is helping collect and analyse land degradation data Read more »
September 01, 2017
Ethiopia: UN Food Agency Chiefs Begin Visit to Drought-Hit Ethiopia
Survival priorities are clear for livestock owner Mohamed: "I need to save my animals to sustain my life," he says, sitting outside his thatched home in Dolobat village in Somali… Read more »
August 23, 2017
Africa: Fishing to Live - Time for Action to Support and Protect Small-Scale Fisheries
Two-thirds of the caught fish that humans eat are taken by small-scale fishers, many using canoes carved from logs or stationary beach seine nets such as the rampani that dot… Read more »
August 17, 2017
Africa: FAO Welcomes UN Security Council Recognition of Conflict-Famine Link
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes the UN Security Council's recognition of conflict as a major cause of famine, and the call to enhance longer-term recovery… Read more »
July 14, 2017
East Africa: FAO Issues Alert Over Third Consecutive Failed Rainy Season, Worsening Hunger in East Africa
Number of people needing humanitarian assistance on the rise Read more »
July 11, 2017
Mozambique: Mozambique, World Bank, FAO Sign Agreement to Grow Forest Sector Reform
Multi-year project will contribute to Sustainable Development Goals Read more »
July 03, 2017
Africa: World Hunger On the Rise Again, Reversing Years of Progress
FAO Conference focuses on sustainable rural development as a response to conflict, climate change and migration Read more »
June 29, 2017
Africa: FAO Conference 40th Session - 9 Things to Know
1. The 40th Session of the FAO Conference will be held on 3-8 July, 2017. The Conference is the organization's highest governing body and sessions are held every two years. Read more »
June 21, 2017
South Sudan: Famine Ebbs, but Situation Still Desperate As Hunger Spreads
More than 6 million people now facing hunger driven largely by conflict Read more »
June 14, 2017
Africa: The African Union and FAO Seek to Boost Joint Efforts to End Hunger in Africa
Focus is on saving lives and livelihoods to sustain peace and tackle hunger Read more »
June 08, 2017
Africa: Sustainable Use of Oceans Requires End to Illegal Fishing
New treaty is key tool in quest for sustainable fisheries and coastal communities, Sweden steps up Read more »
Africa: Food Insecurity Strains Deepen Amid Civil Conflict and Drought
FAO report notes heavy toll of disrupted farming, higher prices and displaced livelihoods Read more »
Africa: FAO Headquarters Light Up in Blue to Mark World Oceans Day
Healthy oceans are a vital condition to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and poverty Read more »
Africa: Global Food Import Bill On the Rise Despite Stable Markets
Global food commodity markets are well-balanced, buoyed by ample supplies of wheat and maize and rebounding production of oilseed products. Read more »
June 02, 2017
Somalia: FAO Reaches Milestone in Massive Famine-Prevention Campaign in Somalia
12 million animals treated so far against livestock diseases and illness Read more »
May 26, 2017
Africa: Alert Issued Over Lethal Virus Affecting Popular Tilapia Fish
Though not a human health risk, Tilapia Lake Virus has large potential impact on global food security and nutrition Read more »
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