Feature stories
Real-life stories that inspire action and highlight the impact of FAO's work.
Women master climate resilient farming for bigger and better yields in Nepal
Farmer Field Schools help to turn around perspectives and degraded lands
Quenching a thirst for camel milk
Adopting innovation and technology in camel herding practices to enhance livelihoods in Mongolia
Carpe data, carpe DIEM
How FAO's state-of-the-art data platform is speeding up emergency relief operations in Afghanistan and beyond.
Healthy lifestyles and entrepreneurial minds in Sri Lanka
Entrepreneurial School Gardens promote healthy eating, modern agricultural practices and career opportunities.
Innovating tradition to protect ancient forests in Papua New Guinea
Supporting an Indigenous Peoples’ community to monitor forests with satellites and tablets.
Love and millets in Japan
One couple kept millet production alive; now the FAO GIAHS programme is hoping to spread it further.
Pinpointing and tackling food loss hotspots in micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises
Leading the way to curbing food loss in Thailand.
Plugging the livelihood gap and creating alternatives to migration in rural Nepal
How FAO agribusiness training is offering new opportunities in rural communities.
Connecting cocoa farmers in remote Papua New Guinea with global markets
Cocoa producers forge new links and improve selling prices.
Towards healthier and more nutritious diets in Pacific Small Island Developing States
Five new approaches and innovations that can help promote quality diets
Crafting a new livelihood in Afghanistan
Wire weaving leads one Afghan woman to improve her family's economic situation.
From staunch opponent to leading champion of Conservation Agriculture in Timor-Leste
One farmer changes his mind and transforms his land.
Millets: Forgotten then found
Community seed banks in India help diversify crops to revive biodiversity and improve.
South-South Cooperation boosts expertise to protect plant health and livelihoods in Cambodia and Sri Lanka
Collaboration among farmers and technical experts is enhancing countries’ phytosanitary capacities.
Five ways science, technology and innovation are helping to transform the world’s agrifood systems
Finding new solutions for a better future of food.
Emergency assistance helps Afghan livestock keepers face increasingly challenging situations
FAO is supporting herders and building the resilience of rural families.
‘Worm’ up to the idea of edible insects
Four reasons why edible insects are good prospects for food security and livelihoods.
World Food Day 2022 Food Heroes: Shelley Burich
"When the borders closed, I had to find a way to keep my business generating products and getting it outside of Samoa."
EU Delegation visit to the EU-STREIT Programme's implementation sites in Papua New Guinea
Led by Ambassador Videtič, the Delegation crossed the "Mighty Sepik River" and visited Pangin Village to overview the varied support given to cocoa farmers including a cocoa nursery.
The DNA of water
The role of water and Whole Genome Sequencing in protecting human, animal and ecosystem health.
The exquisite flavour of carbon neutrality
Moving towards carbon neutral tea to benefit both the environment and livelihoods.
The smart phone app helping Fijians form healthy eating habits
Innovation in Small Island Developing States combines digital savvy with traditional approaches.
Powering “greener” vegetable production in Bangladesh
Solar panels and green technology combat water scarcity and help farmers grow nutritious food in Cox’s Bazar.
Groundwater: Making the invisible visible
Addressing groundwater depletion and pollution to ensure food security.
What one radio show and one strong woman can do
Ramkali is challenging social norms and empowering women in rural Nepal.
No fear when vets are near
How epidemiology and emergency response safeguard farmers and their animals from diseases.
The determination of a young girl turned community leader in Papua New Guinea
Hallilah transforms her education and support from FAO into better livelihoods for people in her island country.
Happy cows make for a happy farm in Uganda
How South-South Cooperation between China and Uganda helps improve the resilience and livelihoods of farmers.
Challenging youth to make healthy eating fun
The Nutrition Challenge Badge initiative helps young people in Bangladesh and worldwide form good eating habits.
Four beauty products found in forests
How natural cosmetic and beauty products are providing forest communities with livelihood opportunities.
Broadening forestry education to tackle the climate crisis
New generations of students help adapt local knowledge and practices to a changing world.
Bringing cultures together on the farms and mountains of Viet Nam
Cooperatives are boosting farming, incomes and community spirit.
Agricultural transformation starts in the backyard
Family farming offers self-sufficiency and a return to nature in Indonesia.
Bhutan’s ‘spicy’ journey to preserve the country’s taste for chilli peppers
Farmers win the battle against climate and terrain to start domestic chilli cultivation.