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Emerging from global crises by shaping sustainable, resilient, healthy, and inclusive food systems
12/01/2023
From 24 to 27 April 2023, the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems Programme and the Food Systems Coordination Hub are co-organizing the Conference ‘The Transformation We Need’, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet
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Urban Food Systems Take Centre Stage the 17th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements
09/01/2023
FAO held a High-Level Dialogue on Sustainable Urban Food Systems for SDG Acceleration at the GFHS, December 2022.

Financial opportunities for agriculture: FAO Training Sessions in Benin
13/12/2022
As part of its support to PADAAM, FAO is working to support financial institutions in Benin to increase their agricultural portfolios, targeting specifically financial products for small actors operating in the cassava, maize and rice value chains.To this

Mediterranean region: FAO and Italy to cooperate on concrete programme to support countries in need
03/12/2022
Director-General tells 2nd Ministerial Mediterranean Dialogue that special credit line will help boost resilience...

Supporting market access in Benin: the FAO PADAAM Project
30/11/2022
FAO’s role to support market access for rice, cassava and maize value chains actors in Benin: The FAO PADAAM ProjectIn Benin, the national agricultural development strategy advocates for a paradigm shift focused on the creation of added value through the

COP27: FAO highlighted the importance of transforming agrifood systems as part of the solution to the climate crisis
28/11/2022
Interview with Zitouni Ould-Dada, Deputy Director of FAO’s Climate and Environment division...

Retail food environment and green spaces for healthy cities
10/11/2022
A methodological approach based on experiences in Dar es Salaam, Lima and Tunis On Tuesday...

Accelerating agri-food systems transformation for planetary health through the FOLUR Impact Program
08/11/2022
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (2022), one of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that investing in biodiversity conservation and eco-systems restoration is key to both halting deforestation and to reducing r

Leveraging science and innovation for food loss and waste reduction
26/10/2022
Panel at FAO Science and Innovation Forum discusses innovation to reduce food loss and waste and bolster agrifood systems transformation.Within the framework of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum, FAO hosted a special event entitledFood loss and waste r

New Innovative Ways to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
17/10/2022
Food loss and waste reduction: how can we better integrate science and innovation in our actions? - This will be the title of a new special event, organized in the the framework of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum, on Wednesday 19 October at 11 AM (C

Imagine a future where new generations and ecosystems thrive
12/10/2022
Imagine a future where new generations and ecosystems thrive, making the national pathways to sustainable food systems the accelerator for SDGs - this is the title of the upcoming Side Event during the 50th Committe on World Food Security.The meeting is p

SFS-MED Webinar 3: Linking agri-food SMEs to innovation for sustainable food systems: the role of multi-stakeholder approaches
07/10/2022
Date and time: Thursday, 13 October 2022, 09:30-11:30 CEST Registration link: Click here / Streaming link: Click here Live interpretation in English and French will be provided. In the framework of the SFS-MED platform and the FAO Science and Innovation F
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Urban Food Systems to be debated at the Committee on World Food Security
06/10/2022
On Wednesday 12 October 2022, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will host a Side Event dedicated to urban food systems during the premises of the next CFS-50.The event - Empowering cities and local governments towards sustainable and inclusive ur

Promoting collaboration on food systems transformation and food security in the Mediterranean
27/09/2022
FAO contribution to the 3rd World Conference on the Revitalization of the Mediterranean Diet in Bari Bari, Italy – The International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) is launching today the 3rd World Conference on the Revitaliza

Agrifood Talks: Systems, Policies and Progress- exploring good practices for agrifood systems transformation
15/09/2022
A podcast titled ‘Agrifood Talks: Systems, Policies and Progress’ features conversations with researchers, public sector officials, development specialists, and the private sector about good practices and challenges for advancing the transformation of sustainable agrifood systems.

FAO at the AGRF Summit 2022
31/08/2022
African leaders meet in Kigali to discuss bold actions for resilient agrifood systems...

UN General Assembly to assess the importance of the urban agenda
15/07/2022
The President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, convened a High-Level meeting to assess progress on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), on 28 April 2022...

G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach
10/07/2022
Investment, policy changes and better use of resources essential, FAO Director-General stresses...

Streamlining multi-level food system governance between local and national government in Senegal
04/07/2022
Consolidate processes and mechanisms for promoting multi-stakeholder dialogues on urban food systems...

A UN Event at WUF-11 to bridge the gap between national and local governments
28/06/2022
On Thursday 30 June, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) will join forces to hold an important Session within the 11th World Urban For