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FAO is rolling out innovative data tools to help countries track progress as COVID-19 pandemic poses new monitoring challenges
FAO report on food and agriculture underscores lack of progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goals Read More
COVID-19 disruptions have affected many agricultural censuses and surveys as well as other work that national statistical agencies do. FAO is offering support to find innovative ways, including the use of Big Data and geospatial satellite imagery, to overcome the disruptions
FAO to release progress report on Sustainable Development Goals on Sep 15 Read More
A key point among the approved measures is the implementation of a more flexible organisational structure, aimed at ensuring agility, optimal cross-sectoral collaboration and better responses to emerging needs and priorities
FAO Council approves new measures to reform the UN agency Read More
Across the world, more than 2 billion hectares of previously productive land is now degraded and drought and water scarcity have amplified the problem
FAO calls for new approach to stop soil loss on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020 Read More
Fall Armyworm is an insect, which causes considerable yield losses in cultivated maize, rice, sorghum, millet, and other crops as it is capable of attacking over 80 species of crops, if not under good management and control
FAO scales up fight against Fall Armyworm Read More
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Trust Fund has a five-year scope and aims to scale up efforts to support countries to counter immediate threat of AMR, arguably the most complex threat to global health
Multi-Partner Trust Fund to combat Antimicrobial Resistance Read More
On World Day Against Child Labour, FAO urges greater attention to addressing child labour in local food supply chains
UN agency calls for global push to tackle child labour in agriculture Read More
The UN General Assembly President stressed on key role of family farming to end hunger and achieve sustainable development
UN: Family farming to end hunger and achieve sustainable development Read More
The FAO-WFO agreement will focus on supporting and promoting the key role that farmers and their organisations play in efficient, inclusive and sustainable agriculture and food systems; reducing rural poverty; reaching food and nutrition security; and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
FAO, WFO to help farmers drive global agricultural agenda Read More
European Union’s Development Commissioner Neven Mimica and FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva signed the funding agreements for three new programmes
EU provides €12 million to support global food security Read More