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Director-General
News
FAO Food Price Index declines in October, world cereal stocks set to reach record high
Benchmark for globally traded food commodity prices was slightly below year-ago level
News
FAO report: 1.7 billion people experience lower crop yields due to land degradation
The State of Food and Agriculture 2025 report focuses on land degradation caused by human activities
COP30: FAO warns climate funding gap threatens agrifood systems transformation
QU Dongyu conveys message at General Plenary Leaders Dialogue at Climate Summit in Brazil
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Addressing land degradation for a sustainable future
Learn what land degradation is, where it’s most prevalent, and how we can help reverse the trend.
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FAO at COP30
Discover how agrifood systems can drive climate action and support food security for present and future generations.
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
Publication
Know your international food standards!
Discover more about the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as well as the texts and databases that make up the "food code".
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Driving impact through procurement
FAO's procurement service delivers efficient, transparent sourcing of goods and services to support sustainable development worldwide.
Data
Monitoring and analyzing food prices
Access the latest information on domestic prices of basic foods in developing countries.
Director-General
COP30: FAO warns climate funding gap threatens agrifood systems transformation
QU Dongyu conveys message at General Plenary Leaders Dialogue at Climate Summit in Brazil
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Voices of Impact
The deepest harvest: the vanishing art of Jeju's sea women
06/11/2025
On South Korea’s Jeju Island, generations of women have made their living by diving in the ocean on a single breath to harvest shellfish and seaweed. These free-diving fisherwomen, known as haenyeo, embody a thousand-year-old tradition of strength, skill and sustainability. But as the seas warm and their numbers decline, the haenyeo face new challenges beneath the waves.
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Chef Binta: A Story of food and resilience
17/06/2025
In West Africa, fonio is more than a crop—it's a symbol of resilience and heritage. Chef Binta, award-winning advocate of nomadic cuisine, empowers women farmers in Ghana by promoting this ancient grain. Through the Fulani Kitchen Foundation and with FAO's support, she strengthens food security and sustainability while celebrating culinary traditions.
FAO Food Price Index 2022-2025
2020 World
31.2%
2010 World
31.5%
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Discover the enhanced FAO Transparency Portal
Explore new dashboards on programme, budget and HR, alongside updated project data, for deeper insights into how we work.
Publication
Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work
The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan 2026-29 and Programme of Work and Budget 2026-27.
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FAO Data Lab
The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.
FAO and the SDGs
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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
