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Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

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What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

By David Ubilava 17 Jul 2023

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

By Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble 9 Dec 2022

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UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 2022

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul 9 Sep 2022

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Chloe MacLaren 1 Sep 2022

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Nelson Banya 11 May 2022

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

28 Oct 2021

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

4 Oct 2021

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Alastair Smith 28 Sep 2021

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah 19 Aug 2021

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Ben Belton 26 May 2021

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FAO, partners' high-tech response to help win fight against desert locust swarms

11 May 2021

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Carling Bieg, Evan Fraser and Sarah Marquis 16 Apr 2021

Fruit and vegetables at a market in Kenya. The WHO is pushing for consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, fish and unsaturated fats. Shutterstock

Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the Covid-19 response

Jules Siedenburg and John Paul Cauchi 26 Jan 2021

Madagascar is a hotspot for biodiversity – and deforestation. Dudarev Mikhail / shutterstock

Almost 90% of the world's animal species will lose some habitat to agriculture by 2050

David Williams and Michael Clark 22 Dec 2020

We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable

We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable

Prithvi Simha, Björn Vinnerås and Jenna Senecal 10 Nov 2020

Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C - but we can act now to stop it

Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C - but we can act now to stop it

John Lynch 9 Nov 2020

FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

23 Sep 2020

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Building back better on food and agriculture

QU Dongyu 10 Sep 2020

A palm oil plantation in Malaysia. (Shutterstock)

How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses

24 Aug 2020

Global food prices continue to rise in July

Global food prices continue to rise in July

6 Aug 2020

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FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

30 Jul 2020

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

23 Jul 2020

Global food price index falls to a 17-month low

Global food price index falls to a 17-month low

4 Jun 2020

#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

22 Apr 2020

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#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

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FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

18 Dec 2019