FAO invites all Members to the second installment of the Rome Water Dialogue at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, on October 4-5, 2023, building on the success of the first [...]

Check out the 2023 edition of the FAO publications catalogue! From the State of the World collection and other major reports to freshly penned technical studies, the catalogue features a selection of FAO’s best [...]

Must we choose between food security and climate neutrality? How do we make sure food imports are safe? How do low-income countries move up the food [...]

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently seeking applications from experts to join the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) of its Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems [...]

In this episode, FAO calls for more funding and resources for farmers in Sudan to prevent the escalation of the hunger crisis; FAO’s Director-General emphasized Africa’s potential for development at [...]

Deteriorating food insecurity in Haiti, The King Hassan II Great World Water Prize; and an updated action plan for mainstreaming biodiversity. 

The Committee on Agriculture (COAG), established in 1971, is one of FAO’s Governing Bodies providing overall policy and regulatory guidance on issues relating to agriculture (including livestock), food safety, [...]

Fish biomass faces steep falls by end of century under high-emissions scenario

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing its first-ever Global Conference on Animal Health Innovation, Reference Centres and Vaccines from 23 to 25 September at FAO headquarters [...]

In this episode, FAO welcomed the 'Pact for the Future' in New York, International Food Loss and Waste Day, and an atlas to combat livestock disease.

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is dedicated to the sustainable development and responsible management of European inland fisheries and aquaculture. In line with the [...]

Riders--who will descend in inflatable rafts of four rather than alone--will reach speeds of more than 65 miles per hour

Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fiction

Christopher Gray | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Youth Achievement Christopher Gray is the founder and CEO of Scholly, the groundbreaking web and mobile app that matches current or future college students who need financial support with scholarships that can help them. Scholly has been downloaded 850,000 times and has connected college students with some $50 million in scholarships. Philadelphia-based Gray, an ABC “Shark Tank” winner and recipient of a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest competition, sees his digital platform as a 21st-century tool for helping countless young Americans achieve their college dreams without piling on crushing debt.

In 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers arrived home when he was shot and killed. It would be over 30 years before his killer was brought to justice.

In a conversation with architect David Rockwell, the philanthropic chef urges an invested effort to create technology that could collect water from the clouds

Experts are working on a unique experiment that will use an inflatable aeroshell/heat shield to protect a spacecraft when entering a planet's atmosphere or returning to Earth

The space suits used by the astronauts on Gemini 7, known as grasshopper suits, were designed for comfort. But after two weeks inside them, that was the last thing on the crew’s minds.

Under exuberant coach, Knute Rockne, Notre Dame set the standards for football excellence. But off the field, the Fighting Irish was a PR sensation, capturing the hearts of a riveted nation.

Scientists have created thin polymer sheets that expand and contract when in contact with water

Follow the "Nation's T-Rex" as it travels from Montana to Washington

The first computer is thought to be the invention of a 19th century mathematician

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