The FAO Liaison Office for North America works with strategic partners in the United States and Canada to achieve the goal of defeating hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Based in Washington DC, our office provides a neutral platform for knowledge sharing to facilitate the transformation of agrifood systems in order to achieve global food security, leaving no one behind.
Highlights
Global Avian Influenza Viruses with Zoonotic Potential situation update - 22 May 2025
NEWS
Learn more about the latest global avian influenza situation and the impact on animal health from FAO's Emergency Prevention System for Animal Health (EMPRES-AH). Next update: 26 June 2025
Spring’s Secret Ally: How the UN Helps Our Gardens Bloom
It’s May, and gardeners worldwide are back in the dirt. But while we’re deciding between cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, there’s something we’re not worrying about: the threat of garden-ruining pests sneaking in from abroad. That peace of mind doesn’t happen by accident.
IPPC Plant Health Campus
e-learning
The IPPC Plant Health Campus is your portal to e-learning courses, guides and technical information focused on key phytosanitary systems. The IPPC Plant Health Campus provides multilingual, certified e-learning courses that are accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world – for free.
FAO Food Price Index rises in April on higher cereal, dairy and meat prices
news
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 128.3 points in April 2025, up 1.2 points (1.0 percent) from March. Increases in the cereal, dairy and meat price indices outweighed decreases in those of sugar and vegetable oils.
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- Animal Health and Production
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- Markets and Trade
- Plant Production and Protection
- Science, Technology and Innovation
Contact
FAO Liaison Office for North America
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 399
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm ET