FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva explains the urgent need to reduce hunger and malnutrition across the globe as the human right to food becomes a growing priority.
Agroecology: A Path to Sustainable Development
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva writes about the importance of agroecology to put forward sustainable food systems that offer health, nutritious and accessible food for all, ecosystem services, and climate resilience.
Saving Lives and Livelihoods
Hunger weakens people to the extent that they cannot fight off even the simplest illness—a common cold can become a death sentence. In South Sudan, this is happening right now.
Building Resilient Rural Livelihoods is Key to Helping Yemen
More than 17 million people around Yemen’s rugged landscape are acutely food insecure, and the figure is likely to increase as the ongoing conflict continues to erode the ability to grow, import, distribute, and pay for food.
Statistics: The Challenges of Monitoring the 2030 Agenda
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks the eradication of poverty and hunger and to which all countries have pledged to implement, requires a sweeping paradigm shift on several fronts.
Sustainable agriculture deserves center stage in Marrakech
At COP22 in Morocco, we have the opportunity to make significant progress, by making agriculture a major part of the solution.
No Landing, No Pirates: Port State Measures Agreement Can Sink Illegal Fishing
The Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) is expected to reduce the number of fish caught illegally around the world.
Livestock Diversity is Crucial for Future Food Security on a Harsher Planet
Modern ways of farming animals are hurting livestock diversity.
Tackling Climate Change and Fighting Hunger Should Go Hand-in-Hand
Climate-related disasters contribute heavily to economic losses and population displacement, while the world population continues to grow.
Much More Than Trees: Forests are Key to Sustainable Development
Forests are an important element in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that global leaders are setting.
Mapping the Way to Zero Hunger
A world without hunger is not a dream, but something we can make real.
Feeding a Warmer, Riskier World
Mother nature can be rough – and she’s getting rougher as our planet’s climate changes.
Improving Food Governance to Break Violence and Hunger’s Vicious Cycle
Rehabilitation of agriculture is a central condition for development, reducing poverty, preventing environmental destruction, and for reducing violence.
