On October 16th, in Rome, Italy, Qu Dongyu (right), Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), presented the 2024 FAO Achievement Award to the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. On the 16th, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held a global event for World Food Day in Rome, the capital of Italy, and awarded the 2024 FAO Achievement Award. The Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, won the award for effectively controlling the fall armyworm and promoting global food security. (New Society)