FAO Asia Pacific

News and information from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (@FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

El Niño-induced climate hazards pose high risks to #FoodSecurity.

By disrupting rainfall and temperature patterns, #ElNiño can strongly impact agriculture and rural livelihoods.

@FAO is working to mitigate its effects on vulnerable communities 👉 https://t.co/ffLT8grzCQ

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

📢 Save the Date!

Join global experts at the One Health in Agrifood Systems Forum in Sanya, China 🇨🇳 (27–30 July 2026).

Together we'll explore how science, innovation and partnerships can strengthen resilient agrifood systems.

https://t.co/jEntdqGnvz

[FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific]

More than 700 participants from 23 countries in Asia and the Pacific enrolled in @FAO Virtual Learning Centers course on managing heat stress in dairy cattle.

The course builds practical skills to help protect cattle health and productivity in hot and humid conditions.

[FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific]

📢 Registration is now open!

Join @FAO's Asia-Pacific Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization #APSAM in Manila, Philippines.

🗓️23-26 November 2026

Register Now➡️https://t.co/DPX1SnlKxE
More info ➡️https://t.co/PMKFGp66W0

⚙️🚜🌱 Modernize. Scale. Sustain.

[FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific]

From policymakers to entrepreneurs, Asia and the Pacific showcased practical Smart Farming solutions for more resilient agrifood systems at the first-ever @FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming.

🔗Read more: https://t.co/gt7G8p9JZi

#SmartFarming

[FAO4Members @FAO4Members]

📌 Save the date!

Join us for the launch of @FAO's report 'The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2026'.

🗓️ Tomorrow, 9 July | 12:00 PM (CEST)

Register here 👉 https://t.co/xzQbnjv5Bb

#SOCO2026

[FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific]

There is no food security without #FoodSafety ❗️

Here are five vital benefits of Food Safety 👇

🍎🍊🍖🥕🥗🍳✅😊

@‌FAOWHOCodex

[FAO in Afghanistan @FAOAfghanistan]

Greenhouses help Afghan farmers grow vegetables year-round while making more efficient use of water.

With support from @EUinAfghanistan, @FAO & @UNDPaf, farmers in Helmand, Kandahar & Badghis are earning more from surplus produce & supplying fresh vegetables to local markets.

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

🤝 Science, innovation & collaboration are shaping the future of livestock.
@FAO met with 🇮🇩 Indonesia's National Research & Innovation Agency (BRIN) and @IndonesiaInRome to strengthen collaboration on #SustainableLivestock transformation and #OneHealth in agrifood systems.

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

🌍 On #WorldZoonosesDay, we're reminded that the health of people, animals and ecosystems is deeply connected.

Preventing zoonotic diseases starts with collaboration across sectors through a #OneHealth approach.

https://t.co/EdYgw5q85S

[FAO Indonesia @FAOIndonesia]

The programme aims to
✅ build national officers' capacity in mapping & managing pest & disease risks
✅ develop an app to streamline monitoring, surveillance & early warning systems
✅ raise public awareness

to protect #OneHealth & the livelihoods of millions of Indonesians 🧑🏻‍🌾

[FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific]

At the @FAO Global Conference on #SmartFarming, @a_dohong spoke during the session on Smart Cropping Systems for Resource-Efficient Production.

[FAO Plants @FAOPlants]

🌱🍽️🍲What do foods from smart farms taste like?
We are discovering them at the Global Conference on #SmartFarming.

Thanks to @FAOIndonesia and @IndonesiaInRome for bringing diverse flavours to @FAO's Foods Lab.

🗞️Read more: https://t.co/5AzKvE7RWX

@yurdi_yasmi| #AgInnovation

[FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific]

Digital technologies are helping farmers in Bangladesh. 🌱

Digital Villages enable farmers to secure better prices for their produce & tap new markets.

Discover how this @FAO initiative is empowering farmers to improve market access and livelihoods.

#SmartFarming #AgInnovation

[FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific]

🌱 In Viet Nam, @FAO's #SmartFarming for Future Generations project is helping farmers improve quality, increase productivity, and efficiently in agricultural production.

Learn more 👇
@FAOSocioEcon @FAOPlants

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

How can we improve agricultural productivity & profitability while optimizing the use of water, fertilizers, pesticides, energy, & protecting soil & ecosystems?

Join @FAO Global Conference on #SmartFarming from 1-3 July to find out: https://t.co/U60uukr75x

#AgInnovation

[FAO Land, Soil and Water @FAOLandWater]

Gender productivity gaps in farms of equal size and youth exclusion from agrifood systems are two of the biggest opportunities for #SmartFarming and #AgInnovation, @BethBechdol underscores in her keynote speech, encouraging greater stakeholder engagement to close these gaps

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

From digital tools to a hydroponic greenhouse, @FAO's #SmartFarming exhibition showcases practical solutions already helping farmers produce more with less. Together with our partners across sectors, we are advancing #AgInnovation to transform agrifood systems for the #4Betters.

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Proud to open @FAO's 1st-ever Global Conference on #SmartFarming. Not just technology: smart farming is about giving farmers the information they need to produce more with less. Together, let's bridge the innovation divide so technology benefits those who need it most. #4Betters

[FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity @FAOclimate]

🇫🇯Fiji secures a historic $52.5 million from @theGCF for a major climate project supported by @FAO.

The Fiji FLR initiative will use a ridge-to-reef approach to connect forest restoration with coastal ecosystem protection for a food-secure Fiji.

FAO's @piedadmartinUN explains👇