2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (416+ words) Addressing the gender gap in financing is critical for more inclusive and equitable rural development. Bridging this gap not only empowers women, but can also have significant benefits for their households and communities (Benni et al. , 2025). A critical examination of…...

9+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (542+ words) In a crop suitability assessment conducted in Zambia, FAO's Soil FER Crop Suit App was used to collect field data and verify the suitability of different crops. "FAO/ZARI The difference between a successful harvest and a disappointing one is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (296+ words) Secretary, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Dear Colleagues and Partners, On World Food Safety Day 2026, I am pleased to join colleagues and partners around the world in reaffirming a simple but essential principle: safe food…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (497+ words) An estimated 8. 2 percent of the global population, about 673 million people, faced hunger in 2024, a decrease from 8. 5 percent in 2023 and 8. 7 percent in 2022. However, this progress hides regional contrasts, considering hunger is reducing in Southeastern Asia, Southern Asia and South America, but…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (263+ words) Food and Agriculture Organization Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Ali of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is FAO's Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa. In this role, Her Royal Highness helps FAO raise awareness of the importance…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (249+ words) This Sustainable Gastronomy Day, we celebrate the connections behind every plate: farmers who care for the land, producers who safeguard ingredients and traditions, and chefs who turn them into dishes with purpose. Sustainable gastronomy recognises that food is never only…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (249+ words) This Sustainable Gastronomy Day, we celebrate the connections behind every plate: farmers who care for the land, producers who safeguard ingredients and traditions, and chefs who turn them into dishes with purpose. Sustainable gastronomy recognises that food is never only…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1575+ words) Every year, female-headed households experience 8 percent of income losses due to heat stress and 3 percent caused by floods relative to male-headed households (FAO, 2024)." Heat stress widens the income gap between female-headed and male-headed households by USD 37 billion a year, and…...

1+ day, 20+ min ago  (317+ words) " FAO / Eduardo Soteras FAO AGRIS continues to expand its global network of data providers with the addition of new institutions contributing scientific knowledge from diverse research areas, regions and disciplines. These new partnerships strengthen the visibility, accessibility and international exchange…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (530+ words) FAO-supported project will build climate resilience from forests to coastal ecosystems through a ridge-to-reef approach The financing is divided into a $29. 3 million GCF grant and $23. 2 million in co-financing. The project will help restore degraded landscapes, protect coastal ecosystems and improve…...