Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Author at Farming First

geospatial technology can offer real-time data for farmers and policymakers to manage crop and animal health.

Global: Geospatial technology is making big impacts in agriculture, offering real-time satellite data for farmers and policymakers to monitor, manage and plan around crop and animal health.

News: Food Security & Nutrition

SOFI Report: Hunger Numbers Stubbornly High for Three Consecutive Years

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: As global crises deepen, the United Nations SOFI report discloses that around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023.

By assisting Albania in building its capacity for agritourism, FAO is supporting the country’s vision for improving its agrifood system and increasing prosperity in rural areas. ©FAO

Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition

Harnessing Agritourism to Promote Sustainable Agrifood Systems in Albania

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Europe: Supported by FAO, Albania is building capacity for agritourism to improve its agrifood system and increase prosperity in rural areas.

Blessing Andrew providing animal health services to livestock

Case Study: Gender

Bridging the Gender Gap in Animal Health Services

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Africa & Middle East: Through FAO-supported training, Blessing Andrew, a veterinary health worker in Nigeria, is bridging the gender gap in animal health services.

Global food crises stagnating food security

News: Food Security & Nutrition

Global Report on Food Crises: Acute Hunger Persistently High in 59 Countries

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: Nearly 282 million people experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC).

Rural woman holding net and looking at the camera

Opinion: Climate, Gender

How the Climate Crisis Affects Rural Women: A Conversation with Lauren Phillips

Lauren Philips & Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: Lauren Phillips, FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, explains how the climate crisis impact women differently than men.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

Four Ways Pulses Nourish Soils and Soils Nourish Us

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: Pulses do not only boost our food security and nutrition, but they also nourish our soils and benefit the environment.

News: Climate, Food Security & Nutrition

Camelids Take Centre Stage: FAO Launches International Year to Recognise their Global Impact

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: The International Year of Camelids was launched to raise global awareness of their role as sustainable contributors to local economies.

News: Climate, Environment

Hidden Costs of Global Agrifood Systems Worth at Least $10 Trillion

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: FAO's groundbreaking analysis of agrifood systems reveals a staggering $10 trillion annually, urging global action for transformative change.

Flood victims head off to fetch drinking water using vases at Shakhahati village in Kurigram district, Bangladesh.

News: Climate, Food Security & Nutrition

Disasters Have Cost Agriculture $3.8 Trillion Over the Last 30 Years, According to a New FAO Report

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: A new FAO flagship report entitled “The impact of disasters on agriculture and food security” brings the first-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agricultural production focused on crops and livestock.

News: Food Security & Nutrition

122 Million More People Pushed into Hunger since 2019 due to Multiple Crises, Reveals UN Report

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019.