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Director-General visits Thailand’s first GIAHS where buffaloes and humans shape the ecosystem
11/12/2024
Thale Noi, Thailand - Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the...
Director-General urges heads of FAO country offices to take collective action to the next level
10/12/2024
Bangkok – For the second year running, FAO has signaled its commit...
Bilateral meeting with Mr Osamu Kubota, Deputy Assistant Minister, Export and International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
09/12/2024
Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Mr Osamu Kub...
The Audience with HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand
09/12/2024
Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with HRH Princess...
International Soil and Water Forum opens in Bangkok to tackle water scarcity and soil degradation
09/12/2024
Bangkok - The first
Bilateral meeting with The Honourable John Salong, Minister for Climate Change, Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management of Vanuatu
09/12/2024
Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with The Honourab...
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Masadik Masood Malik, Federal Minister for Water Resources of Pakistan
09/12/2024
Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Masadik...
Bilateral meeting with Retno L.P. Marsudi, UN Special Envoy on Water
09/12/2024
Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Retno L.P. M...
In Thailand, Director-General visits “Four Betters Villages” to see a community water resource management project and Hydro-Informatics Institute
08/12/2024
Bangkok - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today arrived in Thailand...
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of Thailand
08/12/2024
Bangkok – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Prof. D...
World Soil Day 2024 underlines vital importance of accurate soil data and information for food security
06/12/2024
Silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance continues to raise alarm
29/11/2024
Bangkok: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rapidly becoming a critical challenge in Asia and the Pacific region, with projections estimating up to 4.3 million AMR-related deaths annually. The overuse and misuse of antibiotics are fuelling the rise of resistance, put...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum 2024 opens in Fiji to share agrifood transformation solutions
06/11/2024
Nadi, Fiji - Pacific Islands cou...
FAO Asia-Pacific calls for urgent action to protect ‘Right to Foods’
07/10/2024
Access to diverse, nutritious, and affordable food is increasingly under threat, with 733 million people globally facing hunger and malnutrition. In 2022, approximately 23 percent of the Asia-Pacific population faced food insecurity, which, along with high rates of malnutrition, adversely impa...
Indonesia’s Salak Agroforestry System receives Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems recognition from FAO
20/09/2024
Bangkok/Jakarta/Rome - An agroforestry system cultivating Salak, or snake fruit in Bali, Indonesia along with a unique carp pond farming system in Austria and the Cocoa Agroforestry System of Sao Tome and Principe, have become the latest ...
FAO launches new science and innovation network to transform agrifood systems in Asia-Pacific
13/09/2024
Beijing/Bangkok – The transformation of sustainable agrifood systems requires a more coordinated response across multiple policy levels, particularly to ensure food security and livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific region, the Food and Agriculture Organiz...
Enhancing climate finance for agrifood systems transformation: unlocking new opportunities for Asia-Pacific
10/09/2024
Bangkok, Thailand - Climate change presents severe challenges to agrifood systems across Asia and the Pacific, threatening food security, livelihoods, gender equality, and economic growth. Rising temperatures, intensified droughts, and shifting rainfall patterns are increasing...
FAO Director-General honours Indonesian President Joko Widodo with the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal
30/08/2024
Jakarta/Rome – The Director-General of the Food a...
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15.10.2024:- The Phnom Penh Post
UN-sanctioned special days of observation each year – more than just dates on a calendar
14.10.2024:- Lao News Agency
UN-sanctioned special days of observation each year – more than just dates on a calendar
10.10.2024:- Bhutan Today
By 2030 we must eliminate rabies in Asia and the Pacific
07.10.20274:- Bangkok
Princess champions food rights
07.10.2024:- The Nation
FAO Asia-Pacific calls for urgent action to protect ‘Right to Foods’
03.10.2024:- MatichonWeekly
FAO congratulates "Narumol" on her appointment as Agriculture Minister
03.10.2024:- Royal Thai Government
Minister Narumol continues collaboration with FAO, highlighting the role of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives as a leader on the global agricultural stage
20.09.2024: - ReliefWeb
Indonesia’s Salak Agroforestry System receives Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems recognition from FAO
20.09.2024: - The Diplomatic InsightIndonesia’s Salak Agroforestry Gets FAO Recognition
13.09.2024:- ReliefWeb
FAO launches new science and innovation network to transform agrifood systems in Asia-Pacific
13.09.2024:- Tehran Times
Asia-Pacific turning toward neighbours for ideas on sustainable development
02.09.2024:- Kuensel
In the Asia-Pacific region, countries are turning increasingly toward their neighbours for ideas on sustainable development
31.08.2024 Economic Khabar
By 2030 we must eliminate rabies in Asia and the Pacific
07.06.2024: - Bangkok Post
Improving the region's food safety
07.06.2024: - Thai Rath
World Food Safety Day: prepare for the unexpected (Thai language)
04.06.2024:- Tatoli
In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, and private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better
04.06.2024:- Tehran Times
Asia-Pacific must do better to address poor food safety standards
03.06.2024:- Phnom Penh PostIn a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better
03.06.2024:- Montsame
Improving Food Safety Standards: A Call to Action for Policy Makers, the Private Sector, and Consumers in Asia and the Pacific
30.05.2024: - Lao News Agency
In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better
29.05.2024: - Economic Khabar
In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better
22.05.2024: - Hindustan Times
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity: A hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generation
22.05.2024: - Scoop
Celebrating International Day For Biodiversity With Funding For New FAO Projects In The Pacific
22.05.2024: - Bangkok Post
Asia-Pacific's loss of biodiversity
21.05.2024: - JoongAng Daily
Tackling the Asia-Pacific’s loss of biodiversity
20.5.2024: - China Daily
Asia-Pacific's loss of biodiversity a hidden threat
19.05.2024: - The Telegraph
How Western food imports are fueling obesity in Pacific nations
19.05.2024: - PhilStar Global
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity
17.05.2024:-= - DhakaTribune
A hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generations
15.05.2024: - The Telegraph
Why Thai farmers are launching gunpowder propelled homemade rockets
15.05.2024: - The Manila Times
Asia-Pacific's alarming loss of biodiversity: A hidden threat to the food security and habitat of future generations
15.05.2024 Phnom Penh Post
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity – a hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generation
14.05.2024: - Khmer Times
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity – a hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generations
14.05.2024: - Lao News Agency
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity – a hidden threat to the food security and habitat of our future generations
08.05.2024: - The Business Standard
The impact of India’s rice export restrictions on global markets, supplies and prices
07.05.2024: - Tehran Times
FAO inks project on saffron authenticity in Iran
07.05.2024: - Lao News Agency
FAO, MOAF initiate two projects to strengthen animal health systems in Laos
02.05.2024: - Urdu Point
SAU Vice Chancellor Urges Awareness Against Food Wastage To Safeguard Food Security
30.11.2023: - Korea Joong Ang Daily
Soil and water: Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter
03.12.2023: - Tehran Times
Soil and water - Asia-Pacific's bread and butter
30.11.2023: - Korea JoongAng Daily
Soil and water: Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter
30.11.2023: - Spotlight News Magazine
Soil And Water – Asia-Pacific’s Bread And Butter
25.07.2023: - Scoop World
FAO and IOM Issue Warning on El Niño in Asia-Pacific, Advocate for Better Prediction and Management of Climate-Induced Displacement
22.05.2023: - Spotlight Nepal
FAO Nepal Launched Country Programming Framework 2023-2027
22.05.2023: - Daily FT
Japan provides $ 4.6 m through FAO to boost paddy production in Dry and Intermediate zones
15.05.2023: - The Island
FAO and China launch US $1.5 Mn project to strengthen fruit value chains in Lanka
14.05.2023: - Al Jazeera English
Locusts threaten Afghanistan’s wheat harvest
11.05.2023: - AP
UN food agency says widespread locust infestation in Afghan provinces is ‘huge concern’
03.05.2023: - Far Eastern Agriculture
Australian Government supports Indonesia to combat high-risk cattle diseases