FAO launches 2020 as the UN’s International Year of Plant Health

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today launched the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) for 2020, which aims to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.
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Spain’s Horta of Valencia wins recognition on FAO’s global agricultural heritage list

A 1,200-year-old farming and fishing site known as the “Horta” (garden) of Valencia has been recognized on the register of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Putting Mediterranean and other traditional diets back on the consumer’s plate

Promoting traditional healthy diets is important for advancing our efforts towards a food system that respects the environment, culture and well-being of people, which is a fundamental element of sustainable development. That was the main message at an event organized today by the Government of Italy with support from FAO.
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Celebrating South-South Cooperation, innovative partnerships for tackling food insecurity and poverty

Through South-South Cooperation, countries across the global South are successfully exchanging technical expertise and building innovative partnerships, which if strengthened, can continue to play a crucial role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Partnerships with the private sector are vital for boosting global food production and nutrition levels

FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, said today partnerships with the private sectors are vital for raising production and nutrition levels for the world’s most vulnerable people who are poor or undernourished.
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Ensuring fishers’ safety while sustainably managing the world’s aquatic resources

Fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, and human rights abuses are increasing in fisheries and aquaculture, FAO Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo, said today.
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New global atlas on using advanced technology to monitor fishing activity

A new global atlas – the first-ever of its kind – analyses the opportunities and challenges of using Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) to monitor fishing activity around the globe.
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Increased support for Afghan farmers hit by conflict and natural disasters

The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) has contributed $9.5 million to an FAO-led project that aims to boost the resilience of farmers affected by conflict and natural disasters in 16 of Afghanistan's most food insecure provinces, the two partners announced today.
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FAO and Italy’s National Research Council strengthen iMarine ties

FAO and Italy’s National Research Council (CNR) have agreed to intensify their collaboration in iMarine, a cloud-based community platform to help improve fisheries management
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Need for new vision for fisheries amidst growing concerns over state of oceans

Fisheries are facing an important crossroad and the world needs a new vision for fisheries in the 21st century. This was FAO-Director General Qu Dongyu’s main message today at the opening of the UN agency’s International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability.
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New tool to help local crop varieties flourish

With the aim of assuring crop diversity and farmers’ resilience, FAO today published the Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers Varieties/Landraces, which advises countries on how to develop national plans to conserve these critical resources.
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Green Climate Fund approves programmes to fight climate change in Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) today approved $161 million in funding to support climate resilient projects in Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal.
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