© FAO Vegetable sorting in the West Bank. FAO will help Gaza farmers grow vegetables for 100 thousand people Economic Development The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
Almost a third of the world’s population cannot afford healthy food
© Adobe Stock/sonyakamoz Eating healthy means eating whole, nutrient-dense foods. Almost a third of the world’s population cannot afford healthy food Healthcare Almost every third person on Earth […]
Dates from the Heart of the Desert: How the UN is helping turn local resources into sustainable sources of income
© FAO/X. Ben Hassine Kauter and her staff are making nutritious and healthy desserts from dates thanks to support from FAO’s Agricultural Acceleration Programme. Dates from the Heart […]
Global fish production has hit a record, but the future of the industry is threatened by climate change and overfishing
© FAO/C. Kambu Unloading tuna in the port of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Global fish production has hit a record, but the future of the industry is threatened by […]
UN experts: closing the Strait of Hormuz could cause a global food crisis
UN News Service/D. Dickinson FAO calls for diversifying ports and transport corridors, building regional reserves and improving the resilience of energy systems. UN experts: closing the Strait of […]
Experts call for global standards in plastic recycling
© 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 […]