On 3 April 2025, the Food is Never Waste Coalition brought together more than 130 participants from 48 countries for the global webi...

Youth involved in agrifood systems came together to explore and develop strategies for enhancing youth engagement across the entire food system...

As one of Africa’s most densely populated nations, Rwanda has made significant progress in reducing poverty and improving nutrition. However, challenges persist, including limited economic opportunities for women and youth, food insecurity, malnutrition, productivity constraints, and climate vulnerabilities. Recognizing the need for a more systemic approach to address these interconnected issues, Rwanda has launched its Fifth Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation (PSTA5)—its first-ever food systems and climate-resilient strategy.

Agrifood systems shape how we grow, process, consume and dispose of food. Shifting these systems towards greater sustainability and equity tackles some of the world’s most pressing issues like protecting biodiversity, combating the impacts of climate change and reducing non-communicable diseas...

FAO and WHO are calling on students worldwide to take part in a new poster competition marking World Food Safety Day...

Starting with cases from Argentina, Brazil and Ethiopia, a new FAO learning series unveils real-world lessons about connecting people, policies and practice to transform agrifood systems’ decision-making processes for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Peer Learning through South-South and Triangular Cooperation towards Sustainable Agrifood Systems 

The 5th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme is set to take place from 27 to 29 May 2025 in Brasilia, Brazil, bringing together hundreds of policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders from across the globe to tackle the most pressing food systems challenges. The conference is titled “Overcoming the Barriers to Food Systems Transformation – Coherent Policies and Equity-Sensitive Solutions to Simultaneously Fight Hunger and Malnutrition, Biodiversity Loss and the Climate Crisis,” will be livestreamed. To follow the conference online, please register at this link: Join the 5th Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems of the One Planet Network. 

Agrifood systems are central to achieving food security and nutrition goals

Agrifood systems are drivers of well-being, innovation, and resilience

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...

Advancing agrifood systems transformation through innovative policymaking in Uganda...

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...

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.

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.

Outcomes of the 2024 Urban Agrifood Systems Global Workshop

FAO, CIHEAM and UfM have reaffirmed their commitment to transforming agrifood systems in the Mediterranean region by renewing their Memorandum of Understanding. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM)...

Fostering collaboration and learning around systems approaches

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.