2nd Regional Organizing Group Meeting of the OCOP Initiative for Asia and the Pacific and, the International Capacity Building Workshop on Geographical Indications Environment and Sustainability (GIES) for Special Agricultural Products (SAPs) Development

Hybrid Event, 11/09/2024 - 21/09/2024

Fifteen countries from across Asia will come together at the Regional Organizing Group Meeting (ROG) of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative for Asia and the Pacific convened by FAO on 13 September in Beijing, China. The main objectives of the meeting will be to review th...

Joint Capacity Building Workshop on Mainstreaming Nutrition in OCOP for Healthy Diets

Virtual Event, 28/08/2024 - 30/08/2024

The Capacity Building Workshop on Mainstreaming Nutrition in OCOP for Healthy Diets is a virtual event co-organized by the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, and the Institute of Nutrition of the Mahidol University, Thailand (INMU). This workshop provides participants with innovative and technical information to promote the nutrition dimension of the

Sub-regional training workshop on mixed stock fisheries in the Gulf of Thailand

26/08/2024 - 30/08/2024

FAO together with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) will conduct a training workshop to develop indicator species for multi-species/multi-fishery management approaches for the Gulf of Thailand, particularly in Area 71. This is a follow-up on two workshops held last year to develop an updated list of stocks to evaluate overfishing in Regions 57 and 71.

The meeti...

Second Joint Workshop on Fostering Parliamentary Action and Collaboration for Effective Implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry

24/07/2024 - 25/07/2024

Recognizing agriculture’s critical role in poverty alleviation and food security, ASEAN Member States have highlighted the pressing need for more responsible investments in this sector in the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (ASEAN-RAI), which were adopted in 2018 based on the Committee on World Food Security’s Principles for Responsible ...

Regional Training Workshop for Fish Loss Assessment Methods: A Gender-Responsive Approach

Hybrid Event, 24/06/2024 - 28/06/2024

  Technical experts from Fishery Ministries or Departments in Southeast Asian countries will gather in Bangkok for a five-day workshop aimed at addressing the challenge of reducing Fish Loss and Waste. The workshop will focus on capacity building in meth

World Food Safety Day 2024

Virtual Event, 11/06/2024

World Food Safety Day on 7 June each year is a global initiative by the United Nations to raise awareness and mobilize efforts to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development.  

In this context, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and ...

Restoration for a Better Environment

Hybrid Event, 05/06/2024

    The World Environment Day (WED) 2024 theme focuses on land restoration among others to address the triple planetary crisis: the crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature and biodiversity loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste. FAO, with

International Technical Webinar on Harnessing Drones and Artificial Intelligence for Advances in Direct-Seeding Rice Systems

Virtual Event, 30/05/2024

The webinar will tackle the growing use of climate-smart technology. Our distinguished speakers will share scientific progress in drone and AI technology for rice farming, focusing on direct-seeded rice to boost its adoption and efficiency in regions vulnerable to climate change.

30th Session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS)

Kathmandu (Nepal), 19/05/2024 - 24/05/2024

In accordance with Article VI-1 of the FAO Constitution, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) organized the Thirtieth session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS30), convened along with its side events in Kathmandu, Nepal during 19-24 May 2024 at the kind invitation of the Government of Nepal.

International technical webinar on enhancing agrifood systems through climate-smart and nutrition-dense crops

Virtual Event, 25/04/2024

The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the International Atomic Energy Agency, operating through the Joint FAO/IAEA Center are organizing an international technical webinar to raise awareness and advocate for the integration ...

International Day of Forests: Forests and innovation, new solutions for a better world

Hybrid Event, 21/03/2024

      REGISTER NOW!   The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific will be hosting a webinar titled “Forests and innovation, new solutions for a better world” to mark the International Day of Forests on Thursday, 21 March 2024 from 12:00 – 13:0

International Women’s Day: Investing in Women’s Entrepreneurship in Agrifood Systems in Asia and the Pacific

Hybrid Event, 11/03/2024

    To mark International Women's Day (IWD) 2024, FAO and IFAD will come together to host a virtual event titled “Investing in Women’s Entrepreneurship in Agrifood Systems in Asia and the Pacific” to be held on Monday, 11 March 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30 h

Regional Workshop on AMR Data Management, Analysis and Reporting

Bangkok (Thailand), 27/11/2023 - 28/11/2023

  FAO values the importance of monitoring and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the animal health sector and its harmonization. Some of the key elements in the surveillance of AMR...

Workshop on pesticide residue risk assessment and the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits in Asia

20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023

  To strengthen capacity of risk assessment of pesticide residue for establishing maximum residue limits (MRLs) in countries in Asia, FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division and the FAO Regional Office...

FLR Asia Investment Forum

Hybrid Event, 15/11/2023 - 16/11/2023

      Register here The FLR Asia Investment Forum will bring together government representatives, investors, and resource partners to enhance and strengthen partnerships in forest and landscape restoration (FLR) in Asia. The forum...

FAO at Asia Pacific Climate Week

13/11/2023 - 17/11/2023

  Hosted by the government of Malaysia in the city of Johor Bahru, the Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2023 will take place from 13-17 November at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre.  FAO together...

The 2nd High-Level Meeting on Aquaculture Transformation in Asia and the Pacific Region

08/11/2023 - 09/11/2023

  The 2nd High-Level Meeting on Aquaculture Transformation in Asia and the Pacific Region – A Call for Collective Action is the second convening of a forum for government, private sector...

10th Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Bioenergy Week 2023

Hybrid Event, 24/10/2023 - 27/10/2023

  Background Since 2013, GBEP has organized an annual Bioenergy Week in various global regions as part of its Working Group on Capacity Building, Activity Group 3 (AG3) “Study tour for capacity...

Flowing forward: navigating water sustainability in agriculture on the road to COP28

19/10/2023

  Register here The FAO Regional Office for Asia-Pacific together with the FAO’s Inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity (IRTPWS) and the Australian Water Partnership is conducting a series of webinars to launch the Next...

International Day of Rural Women "Breaking Barriers: Gender Equality, Water and Financial Inclusion in Agrifood Systems in Asia and the Pacific"

Hybrid Event, 17/10/2023

    REGISTER NOW! Background FAO’s Status of Women in Agrifood Systems Report, published in 2023, underscores the urgent need to empower women as a pivotal step towards sustainable development, calling for immediate action...