Agrifood Systems

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12/03/2025
Los sistemas agroalimentarios son motores de bienestar, innovación y resiliencia 
07/03/2025

FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) have officially launched the World Food Safety Day (7 June) campaign, revealing this year's theme: 'Food Safety: science in action', highlighting the vital role of science in keeping food safe.

Since 2018, F...

04/03/2025
Advancing agrifood systems transformation through innovative policymaking in Uganda...
18/02/2025
Costa Rica has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable agrifood systems with the launch of its revised National Pathway Costa Rica towards sustainable and healthy agrifood systems...
13/02/2025
The Food Systems Thinking Guide for UN Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams offers practical examples to advance food systems transformation through a systems approach. The guide aims at supporting UN coordination on food systems transformation efforts at country level.
31/01/2025
Over 290 participants gathered for the eighth SFS-MED webinar on 28 January 2025, discussing strategies to tackle food loss and waste in Mediterranean cities and highlighting the crucial role of cities in reducing waste, improving food security and advancing agrifood systems transformation.

21/01/2025
FAO, CIHEAM and UfM have reaffirmed their commitment to transforming agrifood systems in the Mediterranean region by renewing their Memorandum of Understanding. 
20/01/2025
Outcomes of the 2024 Urban Agrifood Systems Global Workshop
06/01/2025
Fostering collaboration and learning around systems approaches
31/12/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM)...

24/12/2024
In a region grappling with climate challenges and shifting rural economies, agritourism stands out as a beacon of hope. This new technical brief delves into how agritourism can drive economic vitality, environmental stewardship, and social cohesion across the Mediterranean region.
16/12/2024
Through events, programmes and publications, FAO reiterates its call to restore agricultural lands as key to transforming agrifood systems
10/12/2024
FAO and the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose host a workshop on tools and methods to support policies for transforming agrifood systems
05/12/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted the urgent need for sustainable urban agrifood systems in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region at the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12).  Rapid urbanization is placing immense pressure on resources, infras...
26/11/2024
At the global meeting in Azerbaijan, FAO raised agrifood solutions as key for addressing the climate crisis and supported the COP29 Presidency with important initiatives
18/11/2024

Rome, Paris, Barcelona – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)...

12/11/2024
Insights from Side Event at the 52 Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
04/11/2024
A side event during the World Food Forum highlights the power of media for sustainable agrifood systems
01/11/2024
Through several events and new publications, FAO put the spotlight on agrifood systems as biodiversity solutions
30/10/2024
Integrating agrifood systems within the urban development agenda