ADDRESSING GLOBAL FOOD SPOILAGE AND WASTE According to numbers of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations),1.3 billion tons of edible food a year end up in the garbage....

FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture data for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most recent year available.

FAO supports governments and partners to design the right policies and programmes to end hunger, promote food security and promote sustainable agriculture for millions of people around the world.

Feb 7, 2025 · FAO’s prize-winning Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform has been leveraging the power of satellite-derived analytics and data, integrating more than two million layers of open-access geospatial and agricultural statistics data from global providers.

Jasmonic acid (JA) is an endogenous growth-regulating substance, initially identified as a stress-related hormone in higher plants. Similarly, the exogenous application of JA also has a regulatory effect on plants. Abiotic stress often causes large-scale plant damage. In this review, we focus on the JA signaling pathways in response to abiotic stresses, including cold, …

Nov 18, 2024 · Drawing on a wealth of data collected by FAO statisticians, the publication synthesizes the key factors influencing global agrifood systems. The 2024 edition is structured into four thematic chapters covering: the economic dimensions of agriculture; the production, trade, and prices of commodities; food security and nutrition; and ...

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Jan 22, 2024 · A FAO Expert Panel at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture explored tailored solutions offered by the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership

From 08 to 11 October 2024, 23 experts gathered at FAO Headquarters, for the 17th annual FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM). The meeting focused on finalising this year’s intersessional work and establishing a roadmap for …

The FAO Statistics Division (ESS) serves as the foremost authoritative source of reliable data, standards and methods on food and agriculture – as per Article I of the FAO Constitution – contributing evidence-based information for a world free from hunger.