© Unsplash/S. Weisser The rise in popularity of plastic packaging is fueling a growing pollution problem: so far, no more than 10 percent of the world’s plastic waste […]
Europe and Central Asia seek ways to strengthen food sustainability at conference in Dushanbe
© FAO/A. Sattori The 35th session of the Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) opened in Dushanbe. Europe and Central Asia […]
Food prices rise for the third month in a row amid high energy costs and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz
© ADB/L. Ledesma World food prices rose again in April. Food prices rise for the third month in a row amid high energy costs and the crisis in […]
Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz: UN warns of possible food shortages
UN News Service Fertilizers are required during certain periods of the sowing campaign. A delay of just a few weeks could result in farmers being forced to reduce […]
FAO helps farmers adapt to extreme heat
With access to Cambodian Agrometeorological Service data, Sari Kea will be able to better plan its rice farming operations and adapt to climate variability. FAO helps farmers adapt […]
New study: forest sector employs 42 million people
Women hold about 10.6 million jobs in the forestry sector, accounting for 25 percent of all employment. New study: forest sector employs 42 million people Economic development According […]
Egg for children’s diet: FAO pilot project helping schoolchildren and farmers in Bhutan
The initiative involves a pilot project that will supply eggs to 32,000 students in 343 schools in Bhutan. Egg for children’s diet: FAO pilot project helping schoolchildren and […]
Flanders and the UN launch a project to support farmers in the Nikolaev region of Ukraine
Supporting farmers and rural families is not only a matter of food security, but also the foundation for the future recovery of Ukrainian communities. Flanders and the UN […]
Global food price index declines for third month in a row
Food market in Ecuador. Global food price index declines for third month in a row Economic development World prices for basic food products continued to fall in November, […]
FAO: $2.5 billion needed for food and agriculture assistance in 2026
Supplying seeds to support the people of Kordofan and Darfur in Sudan. FAO: $2.5 billion needed for food and agriculture assistance in 2026 Humanitarian aid The Food and […]