Climate, environment and sustainable agriculture
Meteorology and Agrometeorology
3a has extensive experience in weather monitoring and in the processing and analysis of meteorological data.
Phytopathological modeling
3a develops phytopathological forecasting models based on the best available scientific literature.
Integrated agriculture platform
Green Planet is a multilingual and multi-user platform that supports agricultural choices by collecting, analyzing and disseminating field data.
Risk reduction in rural areas
An integrated information system to increase the resilience and sustainability of rural economies.
Irrigation management
An irrigation management system for sustainable agriculture.
Management consulting and digitalization
Directorate support for the definition of business objectives.
News
Agriculture
- Green Climate Fund approves new projects worth $151.3 million for climate action in Bolivia, Cambodia and The Philippines
- New UN report focuses on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, points way towards more affordable and sustainable diets
- African, Caribbean and Pacific countries ready to show the true potential of their fisheries and aquaculture sectors
- RuralInvest toolkit fosters access to finance for small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises
- International Women’s Day 2023: Bridging the digital gender divide is essential for unleashing women’s potential in rural areas, say UN food and agriculture agencies
- Boosting support to Least Developed Countries through South-South Cooperation
- Building resilient agrifood systems in Least Developed Countries in the face of risk and uncertainty: FAO Chief Economist
- FAO and UNIDO launch global Agrifood Systems Transformation Accelerator (ASTA)
- Somalia: lives and livelihoods of millions still at risk, FAO calls for an urgent scale-up in emergency humanitarian aid alongside resilience
- FAO Food Price Index declines for the 11th consecutive month
Climate
- Sticking to ‘cold, hard’ climate facts can end global warming: Guterres
- Horn of Africa hunger emergency: ‘129,000 looking death in the eyes’
- Ukraine: IAEA chief slams ‘complacency’ over stricken Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
- Vessel to remove oil from stricken Yemen tanker could arrive by May
- Tropical Cyclone Freddy on track to become record-breaking storm
- Tropical cyclone Freddy set to further weaken cholera-hit Malawi
- UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
- Niger joins crucial UN transboundary water-sharing accord
- To save a million species, World Wildlife Day underscores crucial role of partnerships
- First-ever World Seagrass Day focuses on conservation
Atmosphere
- Author Correction: A predictable prospect of the South Asian summer monsoon
- Taking advantage of quasi-periodic signals for S2S operational forecast from a perspective of deep learning
- Variability conceals emerging trend in 100yr projections of UK local hourly rainfall extremes
- The influence of solar-modulated regional circulations and galactic cosmic rays on global cloud distribution
- Soil moisture-evaporation coupling shifts into new gears under increasing CO2
- Oceanic climate changes threaten the sustainability of Asia’s water tower
- Part II model support on a new mechanism for North Pacific Oscillation influence on ENSO
- Part I observational study on a new mechanism for North Pacific Oscillation influencing the tropics
- Author Correction: Unexpected long-term variability in Jupiter’s tropospheric temperatures
- The strongest winds in tornadoes are very near the ground
Renewable sources
- Renewables Are the Solution to Malaysia’s Sustainable Future and Renewed Climate Ambition
- Women in Renewables Can Be Agents of Change
- In Solar Energy, A Pottery Maker Sees Hope
- IRENA and FAO’s Collaboration Drives Better Decision-making for Sustainable Bioenergy Development
- Investments in Renewables Reached Record High, But Need Massive Increase and More Equitable Distribution
- IRENA DG Visits DRE-based Livelihood Projects in India
- New IRENA report highlights hydropower’s evolving role
- ASEAN’s Dash to Net-Zero Finishing Line Aided by IRENA
- IRENA Youth Events Give Voice to Next Generation of Decision Makers
- IRENA’s ETAF Recognised as Key Accelerator for Just Transition