Help raise the profile of the IYFF 2014 and its role in eradicating hunger Family farming is the predominant form of agriculture in the world with more than 500 million family farmers playing a key role in securing a future where more quality food is produced in a sustainable way.  For this reason, the 2014 International Year of Family Farming plays a [...]

International Kungfu superstar and renowned Hollywood film actor Jackie Chan has joined FAO in the fight against hunger. In a recent visit to Ethiopia, Chan met with beneficiaries of the ‘Purchase from Africans for Africa’ (PAA) project as well as a South-South Cooperation Programme where he discussed with Chinese experts how they exchange technical knowledge with Ethiopian farmers to help them [...]

Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the earth’s most important resources. Biodiversity is indispensable: be it the insects that pollinate plants, the microscopic bacteria used for making cheese, the diverse livestock breeds used to make a living in harsh environments, the thousands species of fish, and other aquatic species in our lakes, rivers and oceans, or the thousands of [...]

FAO will attend the fourth Annual Strategic Consultation with the Government of Japan on Tuesday 21 January 2020, in Tokyo, Japan. The objective is to review the progress of [...]

Bisti Badlands’ bizarre eggs bring a bit of Easter to the New Mexico desert

Harjo, a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, says the appointment "honors the place of Native people in this country, the place of Native people’s poetry"

The USS Barb had an unusual target in its sights in 1945 - one that wasn't even in the water. It was a Japanese supply train on the island of Karafuto

The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month

After four months of unexpected dimming, the red supergiant star has perked back up, and astronomers may have a new explanation for the fluke

The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos

If Perseverance doesn’t launch this year, it will have to wait until 2022

The exact molecule behind the Minamata mercury disaster, caused by a chemical plant’s wastewater, remains a point of disagreement

The spacecraft Hayabusa2 hurled a four-pound copper ball toward the asteroid's surface at about 4,500 miles an hour to create an artificial crater

Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media

Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"

Doctors and nurses are attaching smiling photos of themselves to the outside of their protective gear to maintain connections with patients

Major League Baseball players and team employees to participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study

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The 20th-century architect defined a uniquely American style that used nature-inspired motifs and horizontal lines

The ancient Egyptian girl was only 15 or 16 years old when she died

Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr., trumpeter Wallace Roney, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli succumbed to complications caused by the novel coronavirus

Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population

A planned exhibition at the Portland Art Museum highlights the boldness of their work

A conversation about the challenges facing—and the resilience of—the largest reservation in the country, which has become a COVID-19 hotspot

An airliner on final approach above a driveway basketball hoop in Floral Park, NY.

A perfect landing by a Mute Swan. This image reflects a strong contrast between the calmness induced by the white beauty on the swan against the disturbance caused in the water by its landing. I reduced exposure on the background to reflect the same contrast.

This jumping spider was personable and very easy to photograph as it was willing to sit still, facing me.

Rice terraces in Longji,China.

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the Southwestern United States, one of the most visited and photographed in the world. The geological formation has been pierced due to the passage of water currents through an epigenetic process for thousands of years, and its walls reach 40 meters high at some points.

The hair-care magnate at the center of the new Netflix series 'Self Made' left her imprint on the city where she launched her career

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for 1,000 places tied to women's history, and to share the stories of the figures behind them

While COVID-19 has us homebound, it’s a good time to reflect on the peculiar histories of housewares we take for granted

During his 20-year professional career, his boisterous style endeared him to fans but rankled traditionalists

Plague, war and politics have altered the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca throughout history

In the late 1300s, tea was introduced to Japan from mainland China, transported in delicate jars. Over the years, as drinking tea became a prized activity in Japan, so too did the jars in which it was stored