Publications
FAO in the Pacific - 2024 Annual report
2025
The FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP) annual report is both a reflection of progress made and a roadmap for future action. It highlights the region’s collective strides towards better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.
Antibiotic use in horticulture and crop production in India - A review
2025
The research brief explores antibiotic use in agriculture, examining types used, regulatory gaps, and impacts on health and the environment. It also compares usage across agriculture sectors and offers recommendations to curb misuse and mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The aim is to inform policy and promote responsible antibiotic use in Indian agriculture.
Factsheet: Increasing direct access to Green Climate Fund (GCF) for agriculture in Southeast Asia
2025
The Asia and the Pacific, home to one quarter of the global population, has the highest proportion (70 percent of storms) of weather-related disaster displacements worldwide.
The evolving Asian experience
2025
Agribusiness incubation (ABI) has emerged as a transformative strategy for revitalizing rural livelihoods, engaging youth in agriculture, and promoting sustainable technologies.
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Promising cases of forest and landscape restoration in Asia and the Pacific
2025
Based on the guiding principles of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Managing Water Scarcity in Asia and the Pacific
2023
In the Asia–Pacific region, water resources form the basis of agrarian prosperity and economic development. However, increasing water demand due to population growth, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, and a changing climate undermine those water resources. Like many parts of the world, Asia–Pacific faces increasing water scarcity, with varying characteristics, causes and trends across a diverse range of countries at different stages of development.
Information brief: The wildlife–livelihoods–health nexus: Challenges and priorities in Asia and the Pacific
2024
The interplay between the wildlife–health and livelihoods nexus in the Asia-Pacific region is currently at a critical juncture, requiring immediate attention and action.
Rural communication services for family farming in Asia and the Pacific
2024
The Global Action Plan of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF 2019-28) recognizes the need to promote rural communication services (RCS) to advance sustainable food systems.
First South Asia transboundary animal diseases coordination meeting for peste des petits ruminants, foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease
2024
The document is a joint meeting report on the First South Asia TADs Coordination Meeting for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), and Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) which was held in two phases, (i) a virtual preparatory phase on the FAO Virtual Learning Center followed by (ii) an in-person gathering which took place in Paro, Bhutan in May 2023.