Region: Asia
Rising Food Insecurity Linked to Economic Decline, Says New SOFI Report
Global: Launched this week, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 (SOFI 2019) report presents the latest annual estimates for food security, hunger and malnutrition around the world.
Read MoreWomen as Key Agents of Change to Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Africa & Middle East: Empowering women can improve agricultural practices, nutrition and food systems.
Read MoreHow Irrigation is Becoming an Engine for Growth in Sri Lanka
Asia: The rapid spread of motor pumps for irrigation has helped to transform Sri Lanka's agricultural sector.
Read MoreInnovative Indian Policy Paves Way for Solar-Powered Farming
Asia: Innovative policy-making is helping drive efficient, solar-powered irrigation-fed agriculture in India.
Read MoreAgricultural Innovations to Shape Future of Farming Highlighted at FAO
Global: Farming First reports back from FAO Innovation Symposium side event on the role technology can play in enhancing agroecological outcomes.
Read MoreLearning From the Private Sector Experience Working With Smallholder Farmers
Latin America & the Caribbean: The private sector can foster vibrant agricultural market systems and lift millions of smallholders out of poverty.
Read MoreProfessor Weifeng Zhang Wins IFA Norman Borlaug Award
Asia: Professor Weifeng Zhang, the winner of the 2018 IFA Norman Borlaug Award, has been a driving force in China's agricultural revolution.
Read More10 Ways Precision Agriculture is Transforming Farming
Africa & Middle East: Farmers can now be guided by technology to use earth's resources like land and water, as well as inputs like fertilizer in the most efficient way.
Read MoreAI App Helps Farmers Detect Fall Armyworm in India
Asia: Farmers in India uploaded images of crops with fall armyworm infestations to smartphone app Agrio, and the algorithms quickly identified the pest.
Read MoreHow Technology is Helping Filipino Farmers Weather Storms
Asia: Gigi Gatti of Grameen Foundation details the technological advances helping Filipino coconut farmers build resilience to climate change.
Read MoreWhy Women are Key for Water Management in Tajikistan
Asia: New research reveals the impact involving women in water user associations can have on water security in Central Asia, explains Soumya Balasubramanya.
Read MoreMoving with the Times: Pastoralists Share Lessons in Sustainability
Asia: Pastoralists, who face the toughest of challenges from climate change, are well-placed to offer lessons in how to adapt to new weather conditions.
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