Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
FAO warns that tackling water scarcity requires speed, scale and determination
The world needs to act with speed, scale and determination to tackle the growing threat of water scarcity and climate shocks, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told the 5th Baghdad International Water Conference. Qu was invited to deliver opening remarks at the conference in the Iraqi capital. […]
Europe and Central Asia: UN report highlights the critical role of sustainable water management
FAO report: Heatwaves and floods affect rural women and men differently, widen income gap
New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age.
World Food Forum: new technologies help manage soil and water in a climate-change context
Experts and policymakers came together at the World Food Forum’s Science and Innovation Forum on Thursday to highlight how new technologies for soil and water management can help to tackle and adapt to climate change. Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) the event showcased field examples, strategies and management options in integrated soil and […]
FAO broadens scope of innovative water monitoring tool to include the whole world
Open-access WaPOR system uses geospatial data to track actual crop water consumption down to the field level.
FAO to support community-based irrigation for enhanced agricultural production in Afghanistan
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 irrigated land, boost local food production and strengthen the food […]
Irrigating from space: how remote sensing technology can make a difference
It goes without saying that water is key to producing the food we eat. But water is becoming increasingly scarce, driven in part by population growth and climate change. Given water’s importance to agriculture – irrigated agriculture already accounts for 70 percent of global water withdrawals – improving agricultural water use is vital. A new […]
FAO launches Action Plan for ambitious climate strategy
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Action Plan designed to support the implementation of its ambitious Strategy on Climate Change 2022-2031. The Strategy, which was endorsed in June 2022 by FAO’s executive body, the Council, envisages agrifood systems as sustainable, inclusive, resilient and adaptive to climate change. Global agrifood systems, which encompass the […]
Water management takes centre stage at 43rd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The increased pressure on water resources and water stress can deepen already severely unequal access to water.