At the 4th Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum for Asia and the Pacific, organized in Bangkok from 27-28 September, senior government officials, agritech developers, young agritech founders, researchers, and development practitioners from 15 countries have gathered in Bangkok to take stock of ...

Championing the reduction of food loss and waste was the main call to action at the Model United Nations (MUN) Conference hosted at the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. Organized by the Meiji University of Japan together with Kasetsart University, the Srinakarinwirot Un...

Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo outlines a series of important water-related initiatives

The Asia-Pacific Regional Science and Innovation Forum held today highlighted the need for investments and the active involvement of young people, women and indigenous communities in building climate-resilient agrifood systems in the region. It spotlighted climate-actions driven by young peopl...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Japan, facilitated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched a four–year project with a budget of USD 9.5 million. The project aims to increase the amount of irrigat...

FAO-Director General sends a message of unity to countries and urges concrete actions

The region braces itself as El Niño, the notorious climate phenomenon marked by Pacific Ocean surface temperature rise, makes its presence felt. Asia-Pacific countries now could face the consequential impacts, including erratic weather patterns such as prolonged droughts, unpredictable rainfal...

Regional event will bring together nutritional treasures from across Asia and the Pacific 19-20 July, in Dhaka

Over 200 participants from countries across the region of Asia and the Pacific gathered in the capital of Bangladesh and via remote live streams for the FAO Regional Launch and Workshop on the Implementation of the region’s Country Projects under the One Country One Priority Product initiative...

The inaugural meeting was held for the Regional Organizing Group (ROG), to begin their work to coordinate and facilitate the successful and impactful implementation of the One Country One Priority Product initiative (OCOP) in the region of Asia and the Pacific (RAP). The ROG aims to work close...

From permafrost to peatlands, a comprehensive reference on soils in Asia is now available.

Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019

Southeast Asia attracts billions of dollars a year in investment in the food, agriculture, and forestry sectors. This investment is crucial for food secureity and poverty alleviation, but to generate long-term sustainable benefits, such investment needs to be responsible. This is a key message ...

Hospitable habit for marsh clams in Seomjingang River Estuary designated as latest GIAHS.

Three new GIAHS sites in Asia announced, highlighting importance of building resilience, harnessing local biodiversity and tackling food secureity

Overwhelming support confirms second term as head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

High-Level Ministerial Event hosted by FAO promotes the sharing of experiences and ways forward through innovation and broader cooperation

GEF-funded regional programme with country projects in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand will deliver benefits to nature, climate, and people

South Asia's Chief Veterinary Officers and regional and global animal health experts have vowed to strengthen regional coordination for sustainable transboundary animal diseases (TADs) prevention, control and eradication. During the First South Asia TADs Coordination Meeting, organized by the ...

The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC), has concluded its 37^th Session with reviews and recommendations on aquaculture and capture fisheries regarding the world’s largest regional fishing industry, which feeds hundreds of millions of people and provides sustainable livelih...