NEW @fao.org publication: Keeping an eye out for fraudsters: If not properly regulated, monitored and controlled, transshipment can create opportunities for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) catch to be laundered into the seafood supply chain. openknowledge.fao.org/items/8896e0...

🌱 Seaweed Biostimulants: A Guide for Seaweed Farmers Entering the Biostimulants Market #SeaweedEmoji doi.org/10.1596/45259

🌱 Agricultural insurance is evolving. Covering not only inputs but also labour and part of the expected harvest, while introducing parametric and index-based products, could make insurance much more relevant to the realities farmers face today. www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstor...

House okays bill seeking stronger crop insurance for farmers

The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to expand the insurance services offered by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to better protect farmers and fisherfolk from loss...

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Kaveh Zahedi, @fao.org Assistant Director-General and Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, was interviewed by the BBC about climate change, extreme heat & the growing risks to global food security. youtube.com/watch?si=qXYNfmUaEK4MowZS&t=710

How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods | BBC News

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NEW Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper: Design of a climate-proof fish buying station Please download it here: doi.org/10.4060/ce10...

Congratulations on this excellent report! The collective achievements of its communities & municipality earned Lake Sebu recognition as an @fao.org Village—the first in the Philippines! Watch it too on youtu.be/lMYj7TdeFlw?...

Abaca may create more durable and sustainable protective materials for health care workers, soldiers and even astronauts, researchers say technology.inquirer.net/148357/abaca...

Abaca may offer sustainable protection from radiation, researchers say

ABACA composite image from, DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INQUIRER FILE MANILA, Philippines — Researchers from De La Salle University (DLSU) are investigating the potential of abaca to create more

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🕛 Today, 12:00 NN, listen to the story of the First @fao.org Village of the Philippines and its people: Lake Sebu! Live on: 📺 Facebook: facebook.com/provlgovtsocot 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@provlgovtso... www.facebook.com/share/p/19Y2...

Blue Transformation, the Pacific Way: Communities, Ocean and the Future of Aquatic Food Systems www.dailypost.vu/opinion/blue...

Blue Transformation, the Pacific Way: Communities, Ocean and the Future of Aquatic Food Systems

For Pacific Island peoples, the ocean was never simply a resource to be managed — it is vanua, fonua, aiga, whenua moana: ancestor, provider, pathway and identity, bound together in

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Good news, Good Vibes: Lake Sebu, kinilala bilang kauna-unahang @fao.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_t...

Lake Sebu, kinilala bilang kauna-unahang UN Food and Agriculture Organization... | News Light

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☔️Too much water today. 🏜️Too little tomorrow. The 🇵🇭 Philippines faces a double climate threat: extreme rainfall now, followed by a rising risk of drought from September, according to DOST-PAGASA. We must prepare for both and anticipate! pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/climps/clima...

⛈️As the rains unfold, DOST-PAGASA advises conserving water, maintaining irrigation systems, expanding rainwater harvesting & using drought-tolerant crops, while also preparing for extreme rainfall & flooding. Resilience means preparing for both extremes. pagasa.dost.gov.ph/agri-weather

Lake Sebu grows the seeds of food sustainability, climate resilience www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/27/o...

Lake Sebu grows the seeds of food sustainability, climate resilience

Lake Sebu grows the seeds of food sustainability, climate resilience

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"The Climate Change Commission lauded Lake Sebu in South Cotabato after it was designated by the United Nations as a Food and Agriculture Organization ( @fao.org ) Village — the first from the Philippines to receive this recognition." www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/24/r...

Lake Sebu designated first FAO village in PH

THE Climate Change Commission (CCC) lauded Lake Sebu in South Cotabato after it was designated by the United Nations as a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Village — the first from the Philippin...

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Lake Sebu designated as global ‘FAO Village’ Read more at: tribune.net.ph/2026/07/22/l...

Lake Sebu designated as global ‘FAO Village’

Lake Sebu becomes the Philippines’ first FAO Village, recognized globally for biodiversity conservation, indigenous food traditions, and sustainable agricultural innovation.

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FAO: Philippines’ undernourishment prevalence reaches new low in 2025 bworldonline.com/infographics...

FAO: Philippines’ undernourishment prevalence reaches new low in 2025 - BusinessWorld Online

There were 3.9 million undernourished Filipinos between 2023 and 2025, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This tran...

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Lake Sebu named first Philippine @fao.org Village for climate resilience www.pna.gov.ph/articles/127...

I’m not sure what impresses me most about Lyn Buti of Gono Ye Bong: her hospitality, her celebration of T’boli culinary heritage, her artistic talent and ritual knowledge, or her tireless dedication to preserving Lake Sebu’s living heritage. Thank you, Lyn, for welcoming us once again. 🌾🇵🇭

The first @fao.org Asia-Pacific Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization Conference #APSAM2026 comes to Manila, 23–26 November, bringing smart-farming stakeholders together from Asia-Pacific and beyond. Registration is open! Register: register.apsam2026.com More: lnkd.in/eQdznjeS

💐 @fao.org - Philippines (PH) mourns the sudden passing of Prof. Kent E. Carpenter, one of the most influential scientists associated with our work on fish taxonomy and species identification. He was the co-editor of our landmark publication in Asia-Pacific. openknowledge.fao.org/search?query...

Japan - @fao.org fishery project expands livelihood support in Lanao del Sur www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/13/e...

Japan-FAO fishery project expands livelihood support in Lanao del Sur

A Japan-backed fisheries development project is strengthening livelihood opportunities in Lanao del Sur, with initiatives aimed at improving aquaculture, supporting local fisherfolk and helping person...

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🚨 This week, @fao.org convenes the Global Conference on Smart Farming in Rome to explore scalable, practical innovations that support small-scale farmers, youth and women. Webcast available upon registration: www.fao.org/events/detai...

FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming



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When life (and tax revolts) give you lemons www.fao.org/newsroom/sto...

👩‍🌾 Women represent 42% of the agricultural workforce globally. How can we expect to transform agrifood systems and tackle the challenges of our time if we fail to recognize this reality and ensure women have equal access to the resources, services and opportunities they need?

Bohol 🇵🇭 files GI bid for Ubi Kinampay as ube trends globally philstarlife.com/news-and-vie...

Bohol files GI bid for Ubi Kinampay as ube trends globally

The move aims to protect one of the country's iconic heritage crop.

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As we celebrate 50 years of @fao.org’s Technical Cooperation Programme (#TCP), take a few minutes to listen to Beth Bechdol explain why this unique instrument continues to deliver impact at scale, helping countries turn urgent needs into practical solutions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVUi...

Celebrating 50 Years of TCP

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Xinhuan No. 1 started operation in Sanya, Hainan 🇨🇳, on 12 June 2026, with 64 000 m³ aquaculture volume, annual capacity of 4 000 tonnes and first stocking of about 3 million fry, mainly fourfinger threadfin and pearl grouper. news.cgtn.com/news/2026-06...

China's largest semi-submersible fish farming platform starts operation

China's largest semi-submersible integrated fish farming platform, Xinhuan No. 1, officially started operation in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, on June 12. With an aquaculture water volume of ...

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Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres

‘Coastal uplift’ exposes coral and kills marine life, as residents say shorelines extended by up to 200 metres

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Major tuna and sardines producer Century Pacific Food Incorporated confirmed that three of its personnel were killed after a portion of a warehouse wall in their facility in General Santos collapsed due to the earthquake. www.rappler.com/business/tun...

2 big tuna exporters in General Santos City suspend operations after earthquake

Century Pacific Food and Alliance Select Foods hope to resume operations within a week at the earliest

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.@faodg.fao.org QU Dongyu opened 181st @fao.org Council, noting recommendations for Members to address the impacts of the #StraitOfHormuz crisis, particularly the urgent need for efficient fertilizer use as global agrifood systems face unprecedented challenges. www.fao.org/newsroom/det... #CL181

FAO urges open trade on all agricultural inputs and efficient fertilizer use amid global food production risks

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses 181st Session of the FAO Council emphasizing that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue but a glob...

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