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Advancing sustainable solutions to agricultural plastics: FAO headlines AGRIFOODPLAST 2025

25/04/2025

Brussels, Belgium - There is an urgent need for collaborative action to address plastic pollution in agriculture. This call came during AGRIFOODPLAST...

Cultivating solutions against climate change in Central America

21/04/2025

In the countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) lies the Dry Corridor, considered one of the most vulnerable ecoregions to climate...

FAO enhances regional support on nationally determined contributions

04/04/2025

Months after launching a new help desk to support countries strengthen agriculture and food security commitments in their nationally...

FAO strengthens ties with Brazil to elevate food and agricultural priorities for COP30

26/03/2025

Brasília, March 26, 2025 – A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), led by Kaveh Zahedi, Director...

2024 breaks climate records | Early warning systems and climate services are crucial for building resilience in agrifood systems

25/03/2025

Rome, Italy - In the State of the Global Climate 2024, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that temperature rise fueled...

Agricultural weather alerts boost resilience and yields for Cambodian farmers

21/03/2025

In the northern Tonle Sap Basin, the future of farming hangs in the balance. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and shifting seasons are threatening...

100 climate readiness projects driving investments in climate action through agriculture and food systems

18/03/2025

From thriving forests in Papua New Guinea to climate-resilient fisheries in Saint Lucia, FAO’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness portfolio has hit...

Adverse climatic conditions drive coffee prices to highest level in years

14/03/2025

Rome – World coffee prices reached a multi-year high in 2024 - increasing 38.8 percent on the previous year’s average – mostly driven by inclement weather...

Meet women driving climate resilience in their communities in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

08/03/2025

Women are central to producing and providing our food, yet they are among the hardest hit by climate change, especially in low- and middle-income countries....