Food and Agriculture Organization Press Releases

FAO continues to do more and better, but needs more resources QU Dongyu tells Council

Rome – FAO Director-General  QU Dongyu today thanked Members of the FAO Council for their support and recognition of the achievements of FAO over the past biennium. “We aim to do even more and better in the coming years, building on the outcomes and …

Investing in our lands

Through the Restoration Initiative, local communities near Mount Kenya dug semi-circles to capture rainwater, halt soil erosion and prevent desertification. With methods like these, over 152 000 hectares of land will be improved and communities will become …

New hydroponic garden paves the way for experimentation on better resource management in soil-less agriculture

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and La Sapienza University of Rome  have further consolidated their research collaboration in the field of sustainable agriculture with the inauguration of a hydroponic garden on the …

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QU Dongyu urges FAO Members not to allow history to repeat itself through famines and destructions of livelihoods

Rome – The 175th Session of the FAO Council, a pivotal governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), began on Monday with Director-General QU Dongyu urging Members to remain focused on core objectives, notably the …

Korean city Ulsan and intergovernmental organization CABI receive FAO Partnership Award

Rome- The Metropolitan City of Ulsan from the Republic of Korea and the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) from the United Kingdom were recognized today as co-winners of the 2024 FAO Partnership Award during a ceremony held at the …

The harmless soldier fighting mounds of harmful waste

FAO’s incubator ELEVATE programme supported a project that taps into the power of the black soldier fly to consume organic waste, helping address this growing challenge faced by Abidjan and providing a replicable model for other cities. © FAO/Zinyange …

QU Dongyu urges FAO Members not to allow history to repeat itself through famines and destructions of livelihoods

Rome – The 175th Session of the FAO Council, a pivotal governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), began on Monday with Director-General QU Dongyu urging Members to remain focused on core objectives, notably the …

FAO Report: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high

Rome/San Jose, Costa Rica – World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization …

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175th FAO Council

List of Documents (CL 175) Documents will be posted as soon as available

QU Dongyu honours the President of Ireland with the FAO Agricola Medal

Dublin – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, today presented President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland with the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal, the Organization’s highest award, in a ceremony held at Áras an Uachtaráin, the official presidential residence in …

FAO Food Price Index inched up in May for third consecutive month

Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the third consecutive month in May, as higher prices of cereals and dairy products outweighed decreases in quotations for sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of …

New aquaculture record offers way for ending hunger without harming marine environment: FAO Fisheries Chief

Rome - The 2024 edition of the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report, a comprehensive analysis issued every two years, reveals a significant turning point. For the first time ever, aquaculture production has surpassed capture fisheries as …

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