The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved USD 52.5 million for a seven-year FAO-supported initiative to restore Fiji’s forest and agricultural landscapes. Using a “ridge-to-reef” approach, the project
Climate change and nature loss are increasingly interconnected, yet definitions of “net zero” and “nature positive” still vary across financial frameworks, taxonomies, and tracking methodologies. A ne
As global populations and incomes grow, so does the demand for meat, eggs, milk and other animal source foods, making livestock increasingly important for nutrition, food security and farmers’ livelih
India has the world’s largest rice-growing area, but more fertilizer does not necessarily mean better results. Nitrogen-use efficiency has fallen from nearly 50% to about 42%, increasing costs and env
Open-field burning is fast and convenient, but it causes air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. IRRI argues that farmers burn straw not simply by choice, but because of limited machinery, wet fie
Climate change is making farming increasingly unpredictable. In a recent interview with The Guardian Nigeria, Dr. Godwin Atser, Country Director of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) in Nigeria, hi
Taiwan is strengthening agricultural resilience in response to increasing climate extremes, with Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih highlighting efforts in disaster early warning, water management, c
Agriculture in Yunlin is becoming smarter and more resilient. Since 2020, the Yunlin County Smart Agriculture University has helped farmers build skills in technology, branding, marketing, and sustain
In response to rising fertilizer and energy prices driven by the Middle East crisis, EU Member States have approved the European Commission’s €540 million emergency support package to help farmers cop
May 22, 2026 | World Fertilizer |The fertilizer and farming sectors account for roughly 1.3% of global CO2 emissions, with ammonia production alone emitting an estimated 450 million tonnes annually, p
June 8, 2026 | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |Opening the FAO Council's 181st Session, FAO Director-General warned that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for r
May 31, 2026 | AP News |Since Iran's war began on February 28, disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping has driven fertilizer prices up 40-50%, per World Bank and IFPRI data, pushing farmers across