ExploreFAO’slatestflagshippublicationanddiscoverthelinkagesbetweenfoodtradeandnutrition.
FAODeputyDirector-GeneralBethBechdolspokeattheCairoMinisterialConferenceonenhancingthehumanitarianresponseinGaza
Restoringdegradedagriculturallandsiscrucialfortransformingagrifoodsystemsforthebenefitofpeopleandtheplanet
QUDongyuhighlightstheimportanceofensuringthatFAOismorefitforpurposeforthenext20yearsandbeyond
WiththeFAOStrategyonClimateChangeanditsActionPlan,wearetakingstepstobuildabetterfutureforall.
TheCouncilistheexecutivearmofFAO'sgoverningbody.Accesstheagenda,meetingdocumentsandmoreofthe176thSession.
Dataanalyses,policyrecommendations,andactionsontheground.
TakealookataselectionofpublicationspresentingFAO’scoreworkontacklingbiodiversityloss,climatechangeandlanddegradation.
Restorationofdegradedagriculturallandneedspoliticalleadership,investmentandaction.FollowtheUNCCDCOP16andseehowwecancombatdesertification.
Accessthelatestinformationondomesticpricesofbasicfoodsindevelopingcountries.
The2024StateofAgriculturalCommodityMarketsreportexplorestheroleoftradeinpromotingbetternutrition.Watchthevideoandlearnhowtradeisintegraltoourfoodsystems,movingfoodfromsurplustodeficitregionsandthusfacilitatingtheflowofimportantnutrientstocountrieswithinsufficientproduction.
Over95%ofourfoodisproducedonlandandallbeginswithsoilandwater.Weneedtoworktogethertosustainablymanagethesevitalresources.
Inthisepisode,FAO’sroleintheGlobalAllianceAgainstHungerandPoverty,FAOatCOP29;andtacklingAntimicrobialResistance.
Tradepromotesthediversityoffoodsupply.Thediversityoffoodsavailableforconsumptionishigherthanthediversityoffoodsproducedinmostcountriesandacrossfoodcategories.
NOTE:Thedistributionoffooditemsavailableforconsumptionliestotherightofthatoffooditemsproduced,reflectingahigherdiversityoffooditemsavailableforconsumptionacrossmostfoodcategories.
Ournewtransparencyportalshowshowandwhereourresourcesareusedandtheresultswehaveachieved.Exploretheportalnow.
TheDirector-General’sMediumTermPlan(Reviewed)2022-25andProgrammeofWorkandBudget2024-25.
TheFAODataLabforStatisticalInnovationmodernizesthestatisticalbusinessprocess,withaspecificfocusonemergencycontexts,whenhavingaccesstotimelyinformationisveryimportant.
FAOsupportsgovernmentsandpartnerstodesigntherightpoliciesandprogrammestoendhunger,promotefoodsecurityandpromotesustainableagricultureformillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.
Aworldfreefromhungerandmalnutritionwherefoodandagriculturecontributestoimprovingthelivingstandardsofall
FAOworkswithgovernmentsandpartnerstoempowersomeoftheworld’smostmarginalizedpeopletoendruralpoverty.
FAOhelpsensurefoodsecuritybydevelopingwaysofgrowingfoodthatwillworkinthefuturesothatmillionsofpeopledon’tgohungry.
Goodhealthstartswithnutrition.FAOsetsglobalstandardsandworkswithgovernmentsandtheprivatesectortoensurefoodqualityandsafetythroughoutthefoodchain.
FAOinvestsineducationalsystemsforruralcommunitiesandsupportsimprovedaccesstoprimaryeducationandschoolmealsinordertocreateequalopportunitiesforallandchancesoflifelonglearning.
FAOsupportsgenderequalityintheagriculturalsectorinanefforttoraiselevelsofnutritioninlocalcommunitiesandimproveagriculturalproductivity.
FAOworkswithgovernmentstoensurewateruseinagricultureismademoreefficient,equitableandenvironmentallyfriendly.
FAOpromotestheuseofrenewableenergiesandworkstoensureaccesstomodernenergyservicesacrossthefoodchain.
FAOseeksbettereconomicopportunitiesforallbyinvestinginsustainableagriculturalpracticesandfoodsystemsthatreduceinequalitiesandcreatedecentjobs.
FAOseekstosecureafutureforruralcommunitiesviainvestmentsintransportation,irrigation,foodstoragefacilitiesandcommunicationtechnologies.
FAOworkswithcountriesandpartnerstogenerateemploymentinruralareas,ensureaccesstonaturalresourcesforthemostvulnerableandconnectfarmerstomarkets.
FAOworkstoimproveurbanhealthcare,waterqualityandrethinkcityregionfoodsystemstohelpdeterthenegativeeffectsofsprawlingurbanisation.
FAOcoordinatesmajorglobalinitiativesandprojectstotacklefoodwasteandloss,partneringwithinternationalorganisations,theprivatesectorandcivilsociety.
FAOsupportscountriesinrespondingtothethreatsofclimatechangebyprovidingadvice,dataandtoolsforbetteragriculturalpoliciesandpractices.
FAO,inpartnershipwithgovernmentsandfishingcommunities,implementsbestpracticesinfisheriestoensureouroceansareprotectedasameansoflivelihoods.
FAOpromotessustainableapproachestonaturalresourcemanagementandsupportsendeavoursthatpromoteabalancebetweenconservationanddevelopmentinitiatives.
FAOplaysacriticalroleinpeacebuilding,restoringrurallivelihoods,buildingresilienceandparticipatoryapproachestopolicymaking.
FAOactsasaneutralpolicymakingforumanddevelopspartnershipswithallconcernedwithfoodandagriculturetoensureaworldfreefromhunger.