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Regional collaboration is the way forward!
28/10/2024
This technical study delves into the pressing need for a systems approach to address the complex challenges in the Mediterranean. Drawing on insights from the UN Food Systems Summit, the report highlights strategies for sustainable development and regional collaboration to reshape agrifood systems, drive impactful change through strengthening networks and embracing systems thinking.

Shared learning in action
28/10/2024
Discover how continuous reflection, collaboration and knowledge exchange can help stakeholders navigate uncertainties and build more resilient agrifood systems, leaving no one behind.

Driving Agrifood System Transformation through Inclusive Governance
21/10/2024
Exploring how cities can accelerate the transformation of agrifood systems through inclusive governance and partnerships that link local actions with global strategies...

World Food Forum 2024 closes after a week of collaboration and commitment to "Good Food for All –Today and Tomorrow
18/10/2024
Over 8,000 attendees gathered at FAO headquarters in Rome, sparking impactful collaboration to transform agrifood systems

G7: FAO Director-General cites reasons for hope to reduce global hunger
27/09/2024
QU Dongyu urges G7 Agriculture Ministers to recognize the need for more and better investments in sustainable agrifood systems
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FAO leads new initiative and reinforces its commitment to accelerate gender equality efforts in agrifood systems
24/09/2024
Commit to Grow Equality could benefit up to 54 million women worldwide

UNGA79: FAO chief emphasizes the centrality of climate solutions for agrifood systems transformation
22/09/2024
Director-General announces FAO will host the Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers

A Global Workshop to chart the future of urban agrifood systems
17/09/2024
FAO is bringing together global partners for a groundbreaking Urban Agrifood Systems Workshop, taking place from September 9 to 11 at its headquarters in Rome, Italy.
This event, co-organized with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, brings together a diverse gr...
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Policy coherence enhances agrifood systems transformation in Viet Nam
16/09/2024
A newly released brief by the FAO, "Policymaking for agrifood systems transformation in Viet Nam", highlights policy processes and good practices in transforming the country's agrifood systems. The brief examines Viet Nam's agrifood policies, including th

Unlocking the potential of urban agrifood systems
09/09/2024
Insights from the HLPE-FSN report and FAO’s work for a food-secure world...

Private-public partnerships are key to agrifood systems transformation
06/09/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses Partnerships and Investment Forum in Uzbekistan

Out now: "Stories of agrifood systems change"!
26/07/2024
FAO's Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF) is excited to announce the release of its latest publication, Stories of agrifood systems change. Insights from Côte d’Ivoire, Cambodia, the Pacific, Guatemala, and Albania!This comprehensive work delv

Building resilient agrifood systems for SIDS in response to increasing climate challenges
25/07/2024
FAO Director-General addresses high-level Conference on transforming agrifood systems in Cabo Verde

Empowering policymakers to achieve better policy coherence in agrifood systems
24/07/2024
FAO’s Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF), supported by the Government of Ireland, has teamed up with the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) at University College London (UCL) to launch a series of initiatives, including a cutt

ESF project on digital traceability in Suriname awarded grant for innovation
17/07/2024
Recognizing the pivotal importance of innovation as a driving force for achieving a world free from hunger and malnutrition, the FAO Office of Innovation has awarded funding to eight exceptional proposals under its pioneering new incubation scheme, “ELEVA

Transforming agrifood systems in Mediterranean cities: a path to sustainable urban futures
10/07/2024
Mediterranean cities are developing innovative initiatives and adopting new approaches to shift to more sustainable and resilient urban agrifood systems. A new technical brief published by FAO - “Agrifood Systems Transformation in Mediterranean Cities – O

Inter-country learning dialogue on agritourism as opportunity for agrifood systems transformation
09/07/2024
From farm-to-table dining to indigenous winemaking, explore the diverse ways agritourism is driving sustainable development in the Mediterranean. This article examines the importance of collaboration over competition, the balanced use of technology and the revival of ancestral techniques in creating a more resilient and equitable agrifood systems.

Strengthening urban agrifood systems for global food security and nutrition
08/07/2024
A new report from the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE‑FSN) highlights the urgent need to strengthen urban and peri-urban agrifood systems for global food security and nutrition...

Costa Rica – making strides in policymaking to transform agrifood systems
04/07/2024
Costa Rica is making significant strides in formulating and implementing public policies that contribute to the sustainable transformation of its agrifood systems. A new brief, "Policymaking for Agrifood Systems Transformation in Costa Rica", developed by

Culture, cuisine and countryside
02/07/2024
Harnessing the potential of agritourism to improve rural livelihoods and promote sustainable agrifood systems in AlbaniaHarnessing the potential of agritourism to improve rural livelihoods and promote sustainable agrifood systems in Albania