World Pulses Day leverages the power of youth to transform agrifood systems
UN General Assembly designated 10 February as World Pulses Day after the success of the International Year of Pulses in 2016, which was implemented by FAO
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FAO launches new Technical Platform for Family Farming
Recent FAO-led research found that more than 90 per cent of the world’s 608 million farms are family farms, occupying around 70 to 80 per cent of farmland and producing 80 per cent of the world’s food in value terms
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Charting the roadmap to food security
Environmental challenges to food security include rising temperature and soil erosion, among others. Soil erosion is one of the biggest threats but an invisible threat to food security goals in India and the world, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides India Limited writes
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Zero Hunger and AgriTech: How are they co-related?
AgriTech allows the enhancement of production and productivity, lowering of operating costs, facilitates access to markets, information, credit, and capacity-building, Sanjay Borkar, CEO and Co-Founder, FarmERP writes
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World Food Forum, Thought For Food partner to help youth build innovation skills to secure a better food future
The collaboration will focus on equipping youth with the tools they need for innovation and providing them with opportunities and connections to create solutions that will transform global agri-food systems
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Soil pollution threatens global food production, urgent action required, says FAO-UNEP study
The study was launched at a virtual event which was part of the celebrations for World Environment Day and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030)
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Bees are fundamental to global food security and biodiversity: FAO
On the occasion of World Bee Day, FAO DG highlighted the important role that bees and other pollinators play in ensuring ecosystems services, food security, nutrition, and livelihoods
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Paddy Producers: Transforming lives with direct-seeded rice
Direct-seeded rice (DSR) technique reduces water consumption in paddy cultivation by almost 30 percent, reduces labour cost and reduces emission of harmful gasses like CH4 and carbon, Ritwik Bahuguna writes
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World Soil Day highlights the role of soil biodiversity in boosting food production and nutrition
New FAO report on soil biodiversity examines the potential of soil organisms in ensuring sustainable agri-food systems and mitigating climate change
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FAO: How to overcome water challenges in agriculture globally
FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world
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