NEWS | 8 June 2026Agricultural production threatened by combination of strong El Niño conditions and high input prices in many countries - Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) May 2026 Southern Africa. As harvesting time approaches in most of southern Africa, crop prospects are favourable, with regional cereal production for 2025/2026 projected to reach an above-average output...
NEWS | 8 June 2026Reindeer grazing can help maintain tundra ecosystems, counteracting treeline advance due to climate change Climate change is driving treelines upslope and northwards. A Nordic study finds that heavy reindeer grazing prevents birch forest expansion into mountain tundra, protected under...
NEWS | 8 June 2026How global agreements are saving the world's seas In the early 1970s, a trip to the beaches of Naples, Italy was a roll of the dice.
NEWS | 8 June 2026EU exports of shark fins dropped in 2025 In 2025, the EU exported 2.7 thousand tonnes of shark fins to countries outside the EU, worth €44.8 million. Compared with 2024, the export volume decreased by 15.2%...
NEWS | 5 June 2026A call to global climate action on World Environment Day We are here in beautiful Baku to mark World Environment Day 2026, which this year issues a global call for climate action.
NEWS | 5 June 2026One year of the European Ocean Pact: leading global ocean protection and boosting the blue economy Today marks the first anniversary of the European Ocean Pact, the EU’s comprehensive strategy to protect marine ecosystems, foster a thriving blue economy and support the well-being of coastal...
NEWS | 5 June 2026From record growth to impact: FAO welcomes ambitious new funding cycle of Global Environment Facility On World Environment Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the Ninth Replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF‑9), underscoring the opportunity to upscale agriculture...
NEWS | 5 June 2026FAO study: Global meat supply quadrupled over six decades, but uneven distribution persists The global supply of terrestrial animal source food (TASF), driven mainly by egg, poultry and pig meat, has experienced a significant increase over the past six...
NEWS | 5 June 2026When climate shocks reduce harvests, children pay the price: Evidence from Nigeria Nigeria is facing mounting climate variabilities that threaten food production, livelihoods, and child nutritional status.
NEWS | 5 June 2026FAO Food Price Index broadly stable in May even as cereal quotations increase The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as declines in vegetable oil quotations offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, according...
