News
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2024.12.12
International Soil and Water Forum opens in Bangkok to tackle water scarcity and soil degradation
Inaugural gathering of global platform is co-organized by Thailand and FAO
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2024.12.11
Global forest products facts and figures 2023 shows fall in global trade in wood and paper products
FAO statistical overview records significant 12 percent drop from record levels in 2021-2022
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2024.12.10
New $282 million program targets climate and environment action through agriculture and food systems
The Global Environment Facility-funded initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and resilient crops, commodities, livestock and aquaculture systems across 32 countries
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2024.12.09
World Soil Day 2024 underlines vital importance of accurate soil data and information for food security
“Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage” is the theme of unique celebrations hosted in Thailand and Saudi Arabia
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2024.12.06
At FAO Council, Director-General QU Dongyu calls for more visionary guidance for a better future for humanity
The 176th Session of the FAO Council opened on Monday at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome
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2024.12.05
Gaza: FAO calls for urgent access to deliver at-scale emergency agricultural aid to prevent spread of famine
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke at the Cairo Ministerial Conference on enhancing the humanitarian response in Gaza
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2024.12.04
Uganda’s Freza Nanotech wins FAO Innovation Award 2024 for pioneering fruit preservation technology
Innovative nanotechnology solution helps reduce food loss, supports farmers, and promotes sustainable agriculture
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2024.12.03
Resumed meetings of the UN Biodiversity Conference to be held at FAO headquarters, 25 - 27 February 2025
FAO welcomes the opportunity to highlight how sustainable agrifood systems can be a vital source of solutions to biodiversity loss
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2024.12.02
COP16 Desertification Conference: In Riyadh, FAO joins global call for action to combat land degradation
Restoring degraded agricultural lands is crucial for transforming agrifood systems for the benefit of people and the planet
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2024.11.29
Helping produce more with less: FAO and IAEA mark 60-year partnership
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the IAEA Ministerial Conference in Vienna