The rising demand for food in the future will be a key driver of the increase required in food production and of the associated impacts on land-use change, biodiversity and climate change. It could push more people into…
An invasive weed could escalate the spread of malaria in East Africa. There is new evidence that it creates a favourable breeding ground for female mosquitoes, which transmit malaria.
Human actions still have the potential to determine the future course of climate, according to latest IPCC report. Carbon dioxide remains the main driver of climate change, even as other greenhouse gases and air…
A new online portal “TimberLex”, launched by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO in July, contributes to sustainable forest-management. The user-friendly nature of the portal allows easy access to national…
Human-wildlife conflict is as much a development and humanitarian issue as it is a conservation concern and needs more attention in order to achieve the SDGs, WWF and UNEP say.
Pandemic job losses and high food prices push food out of reach for millions, WFP warns. In 2021, WFP is undertaking the biggest operation in its history, targeting 139 million people worldwide.
G20 Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Development have adopted the Matera Declaration, a commitment to build inclusive and resilient food chains and ensure adequate nutrition for all, in line with SDG 2 (Zero Hunger).
Transforming agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life is at the heart of FAO’s Strategic Framework 2022-2031. To this end, FAO is seeking to strengthen…
Over the past seven years, nearly two thirds of tropical forest loss in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa was driven by commercial agriculture. A major share of this loss was caused by illegal forest clearing.
Gender differences in African indigenous vegetables production are significant. Women are largely underrepresented in contract farming and 'crowded out' in seed production.
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