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Representatives from the UN agencies, government ministers from key fragile regions, donors, financial institutions, multilateral climate funds, and other partners gathered to outline measures to enhance climate action
UN agencies and COP presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29 Read More
As the agriculture sector anticipates transformative innovations, the collective efforts of the government, industry leaders, and researchers will be crucial in achieving sustainable growth and prosperity
Experts call for reorientation of agriculture, including enhancing R&D to 1% of GDP Read More
The potato has traversed a long journey through time and geography, now contributing significantly to global food security and livelihoods. FAO preserve the diversity of potatoes to ensure they remain a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture and food security
International Day of Potato: A Spud’s Odyssey; From the Andes to Your Plate Read More
Nuclear technologies offer competitive and often unique solutions to combat hunger, reduce malnutrition, enhance environmental sustainability, and ensure food safety and authenticity, FAO said
Nuclear technologies offer unique tools to set science-based global food safety standards: FAO Read More
Creating gender equality is a transformational change necessary to ensure a meaningful impact on not only agrifood systems in India, but climate change, health, and economic growth as well, Takayuki Hagiwara writes…
Gender-responsive approach essential to transform India’s agrifood systems: FAO Read More
“With strong political will and enabling policies, sufficient investment and innovative business models, this region can be an agent of changes needed – and continue to inspire the world,” FAO DG, Dr QU Dongyu writes…
Agents of Change – Making all countries in Asia and the Pacific more dynamic, healthier, wealthier and better Read More
The state of food systems worldwide in the countdown to 2030″, provides the first science-based monitoring to guide decision-makers as they seek wholesale transformation of the global agriculture and food systems
New research urges data-driven action for agriculture and food systems change Read More
This year’s World Soil Day theme, “Soil and Water: A Source of Life,” holds particular relevance for drylands, where there is a deficit of both water and soil nutrients
World Soil Day 2023: ICRISAT launches ‘Technology on Wheels’ to bring science to farmers’ doorsteps Read More
Plant genetic resources are crucial to our diets and the Treaty’s role is to ensure these are safeguarded and accessible as part of innovative, sustainable and resilient agrifood systems solutions
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources to add more seed varieties to ‘food basket’ Read More
The biggest hidden costs are driven by unhealthy diets, high in ultra-processed foods, fats and sugars, leading to obesity and non-communicable diseases, and causing labour productivity losses
Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion, FAO study reveals Read More