Somalia drought: FAO asks for $131 million to aid relief efforts

FAO has appealed since April last year, but the response has not been at the levels needed

Soil mapping in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security

UN's FAO to digitally map soil nutrients in central American countries too

40 million more people experienced food insecurity in 2021 than 2020: Report

The report demonstrates the need for a greater prioritisation of smallholder agriculture as a frontline humanitarian response, according to FAO

Pasture posture in time of climate change

The United Nation’s latest appeal for national support to protect mobility of pastoralists brings focus to this ancient, climate-resilient …

Africa’s Great Green Wall: Viable return on investments, says FAO study

GGW programme aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded ecosystems across 11 countries in the region

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: FAO launches action plan 2021–2025

The new plan aims to extend FAO’s capacity development assistance to its members

Climate change & locust infestations: FAO seeks adaptation plans at CoP26 event

Robust early warning system and governance with secured funding needed

Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

There has been a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world

COVID-19 unemployment: Make agri-food systems equitable for youth, says UN report

The report emphasised on the role of youth as agents of change in food systems  

Degraded land the size of China needs to be restored by 2030 to prevent biodiversity loss: UN Report

Every single year, we lose ecosystem services worth more than 10 per cent of our global economic output, the report said

At least 40% global crops lost to pests every year: FAO

Invasive pests cost countries at least $70 billion annually, among main drivers of biodiversity loss 

Nitrogen pollution limits safe margin for other environmental issues, say scientists

Fertilizers are among a predominant source of nitrous oxide and ammonia pollution, say scientists at 8th Conference of the International Nitrogen …

Lateral Thoughts: Clueless about food waste

We have no data on how much food we we waste and this derails waste management  

UN Committee for World Food Security endorses voluntary guidelines to end hunger

The guidelines will contribute to realisation of global goals on  hunger and nutrition even as more than 3 billion people do not have access …

FAO calls for sustainable aquaculture, end to illegal fishing

Declaration at the 34th session of FAO’s Committee on Fisheries emphasised on undoing damage caused by COVID-19 pandemic  

Water on Wall Street: Finally, humanity can bet on the future price of water

Chicago-based CME Group launched contracts in September and trading began December 7

World Food Day: Plant-based diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report

Plant-based diets can cut down carbon emissions by 30%; wildlife loss by 46%

‘Others can learn from India’s approach to contain AMR at state level’

Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India

New antimicrobial toolkit by WHO, OIE, FAO aims to fill data gaps

Their report called for implementation of standards on antimicrobial use in a comprehensive manner across all five stages of the antimicrobial …

Current policy developments to contain AMR not enough: South Centre expert

Viviana Munoz Tellez, coordinator, South Centre, spoke on the gaps and challenges in the ongoing policy interventions to contain …

African ministers call for accelerating actions towards achieving food security

They advocated mainstreaming cross-cutting issues such as gender, nutrition and climate change post-COVID-19

World Food Day: FAO is as relevant today as in 1945

The UN’s food agency was born in the wake of catastrophe. Three quarters of a century later, its mission has been made more relevant to the …

COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency

The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies

FAO claims new platform to help fight food loss, wastage

Global body estimates that 14% of food is lost annually and leads to emission of around 1.5 gigatonnes of CO2

Centre launches pilot project to reduce emissions from agriculture

The project will be implemented in Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand