Highlights

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In focus
FAO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn what FAO is doing with regard to the current pandemic and its impacts on food and agriculture. Check out FAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme.

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News
Global food commodity prices rebound in August

Sugar, wheat and palm oil push up FAO Food Price Index.

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News
Management of world’s forests must be water-centred

New FAO-led report launched at World Water Week provides guidance on integrated forest-water management.

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Event
Register for the World Food Forum flagship event

Join young people from across the world from 1 - 5 October to drive awareness and mobilize resources in support of agri-food systems transformation.

From the DG
Goal of ending hunger by 2030 is “reachable”

FAO Director-General stresses the importance of the agricultural sector in remarks to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Meeting on Food Security.

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Food and the City: Growing our Urban Future

Stories

Food and the City: Growing our Urban Future

Transforming agri-food systems story series: Part 2 – Food production and access

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Publications

Respecting, including and promoting Indigenous Peoples’ issues

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is an opportunity to browse through some of FAO’s publications on issues affecting Indigenous Peoples.

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Digital Agriculture

The Digital Agriculture Forum 2020, an inspiration to create business with real impact for people with real needs

The Forum has helped foster an enabling ecosystem to accelerate the digital transformation of agri-food systems and enhance knowledge exchanges in digital agriculture policies and...

Country Showcase

The brand new FAO country showcase is a space where Member Countries can highlight their agricultural systems, innovations and food products. Take a worldwide tour of local agriculture, beautiful landscapes and typical crops and food. More countries will be available in the upcoming months.

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

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Philippines
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Chile
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Mexico
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Peru

Andean Agriculture, Peru, 2011

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Algeria
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United Arab Emirates
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Egypt

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