Latest Release | "2025 Status of Grain and Agriculture"

Published 2025년 11월 28일

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Core Insight: On November 3, 2025, in Rome — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today released its latest flagship report, "The State of Food and Agriculture 2025," at its headquarters in Rome. The report shows that human activities have caused extensive land degradation, leading to a continuous decline in crop yields in regions where approximately 1.7 billion people live. A widespread crisis is quietly emerging, steadily weakening global agricultural production capacity and posing a serious threat to ecosystem health. The report clearly states: land degradation is not just an environmental issue, but also directly impacts agricultural productivity, rural livelihoods, and food security.

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The report "Status of Food and Agriculture 2025" systematically analyzed for the first time the specific impact of land degradation caused by human activities on crop yields, accurately identified the most vulnerable hotspots globally, and revealed the severe reality of land degradation intertwined with poverty, hunger, and other forms of malnutrition. The report fully utilized the latest global data on the distribution of farmland, operational scale, and crop production to systematically outline a comprehensive plan and policy blueprint for sustainable land management and utilization. All proposed measures are practical and operational, aiming to avoid, reduce, and ultimately reverse the trend of land degradation while achieving synergistic benefits in improving food production and enhancing farmers' livelihoods. FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu wrote in the preface to the report: "To seize the opportunity, we must take decisive action. Sustainable land management requires a ...

Source: Foodmate