July 01
Morocco: The Moroccan Beekeepers' Mission to Preserve the Saharan Yellow Bee
Changing the fate of an extraordinary bee species for the benefit of all Read more »
June 03
Africa: Five Ways Advancing Sustainable Agrifood Systems Promotes a Healthy Environment
Achieving environmental goals is embedded in FAO's work Read more »
March 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Protecting Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples' Livelihoods in DRC #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Mbuti people at the heart of wildlife management Read more »
February 25
Africa: What Can We Do About Ecosystem Degradation?
Here's what FAO is doing to help in this United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Read more »
December 23, 2021
Africa: The 17 Days of Sustainability - a Holiday Challenge
17 ways you can help make this a very merry and sustainable holiday season! Read more »
December 21, 2021
Mozambique: Enriched Porridges and Nutrition Knowledge Keep Children Healthy in Mozambique
Education and training are reducing the malnutrition rates in Cabo Delgado Read more »
December 14, 2021
Malawi: With Community Management Local Fishing Stocks Can Rebound #AfricaClimateCrisis
How communities are bringing fish back to one of Malawi's lakes Read more »
November 16, 2021
Africa: Spicing Up Markets Through Standards for Fairer Trade
Codex Alimentarius food standards boost consumer confidence and open markets to farmers and producers Read more »
November 12, 2021
Africa: Seven Reasons Why Pastoralism Supports a Better Future
This time-tested practice works with nature and offers numerous benefits Read more »
November 02, 2021
Africa: Finding Greener, More Climate-Resilient Ways of Producing Our Food #AfricaClimateCrisis
Agriculture offers innovative solutions to the climate crisis ... for the globe and its own survival! Read more »
September 29, 2021
Africa: New Data Allows Us to See the Forest AND the Trees
In the midst of a very busy news cycle, a quiet revolution has taken place in Africa. Read more »
Africa: The Scourge of Food Loss and Waste Needs to Be Urgently Tackled to Achieve the World's 2030 Target
FAO, UNEP and partners celebrate the second International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Read more »
September 17, 2021
Africa: Voices of the Global South for Cooperation Towards Agrifood Systems Transformation
UN Rome-based Agencies - FAO, IFAD and WFP - celebrate International Day for South-South Cooperation Read more »
Africa: G20 Agriculture Ministers - Agri-Food Systems Are Key to Reducing Inequalities, Says FAO Director-General
QU Dongyu emphasizes the need to address long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Read more »
September 10, 2021
Africa: FAO Calls for a Greater Focus On Heading Off Food Crises Before They Strike
Acting before shocks hit, instead of after disaster unfolds, is a more cost-effective humani-tarian approach, agency tells UN General Assembly event Read more »
September 02, 2021
Africa: Global Food Commodity Prices Rebound in August
Sugar, wheat and palm oil push up FAO Food Price Index Read more »
Africa: Food and the City - Growing Our Urban Future
Transforming agri-food systems story series: Part 2 - Food production and access Read more »
August 30, 2021
Africa: FAO Calls for Renewed Digital Push in Small Island Developing States Battered By Covid-19
High-Level Forum saw the launch of the SIDS Solutions Platform to foster innovation and digitalization Read more »
August 25, 2021
Africa: Management of World's Forests Must Be Water-Centred
New FAO-led report launched at World Water Week provides guidance on integrated forest-water management Read more »
August 05, 2021
Africa: Global Food Prices Decline in July
Cereals, vegetable oils and dairy drive FAO Food Price Index lower for second month in a row Read more »
July 30, 2021
Africa: Famine Relief Blocked By Bullets, Red Tape and Lack of Funding, Warn FAO and WFP As Acute Food Insecurity Reaches New Highs
Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of… Read more »
July 28, 2021
Mozambique: The Gatekeepers of Mozambique's Community Seed Banks
These food heroes are guardians of their villages' food security Read more »
July 27, 2021
Africa: FAO Director-General Reiterates Call for More Investment in Rural Areas and Actions to End Hunger and Poverty
Italy-FAO event connects G20-UN Food Systems Summit efforts to turn political commitments into actions Read more »
July 15, 2021
Africa: Increasing Legality and Transparency in the Timber Trade
FAO's new online portal contributes to sustainable forest-management Read more »
July 14, 2021
Africa: Engaging Youth to Secure the Sustainable Future of Food
FAO and the World Food Forum provide a platform for youth participation and leadership in the transformation of agri-food systems Read more »
