Indigenous peoples and their food systems can provide answers to food insecurity and climate change

Growing food without soil or natural light is not something many Rwandans had seen or heard about. Agriculture – growing crop in soil and relying on natural rain and sun is embedded in the culture of the people of Rwanda.

SFS-MED Webinar 2: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus to increase food systems' resilience to climate change and conflict's cascading effects in the Mediterranean region Date and time: Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 09:00-10:30 CEST Registration link: Cli

Organized and convened by UN-Habitat every 2 years the World Urban Forum is the foremost international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanization, and for monitoring the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), the Glo

Produced by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and FAO, the publication seeks to support legislative processes to promote healthy diets for all

In Burkina Faso, rice is a major staple crop and plays a considerable role in the economy, both as a source of income and as an important element in the diet of many households, especially in urban areas. The AgrInvest-Food Systems project of FAO (AgrInve

Transitions to sustainable food systems require many changes. Integrated solutions are needed to respond to multiple challenges. Urbanization plays an important role in this transition, as cities consume 70% of all food while contributing to greenhouse ga

The role of conssumers in shaping healthier and more sustainable food systems was discussed during a technical webinar organized by the SFS-MED Platform...

Agri-food systems are major contributors to environmental degradation. At the same time obesity and diet-related diseases is on the rise due to overconsumption of ultra-processed food which is high in saturated fat, salt and sugar.Life Cycle Assessment (L

Committee on Forestry focuses on how the forest sector can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and COVID-19 recovery.

Date et lieu: Mardi 12 septembre 2023, 9 h 30 - 11 h (HAEC) Lien pour s’inscrire:Cliquer ici / Lien de diffusion en continu:Cliquer ici Des services d’interprétationsimultanéeserontdisponiblesenanglais et enfrançais. La Plateforme SFS-MED organise le sixi

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

FAO conducted a project close-out workshop in Kisumu, Kenya on June 9, 2022...

Home deliveries help provide fresh food to cities during the pandemic...

Following the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, more than 120 countries have been engaging stakeholders to translate the national pathways into concrete food systems transformation plans, and mainstreaming food systems in national development plans and policie

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

The SFS-MED Platform is organizing the seventh technical webinar of a series about the levers for food systems transformation. In this interactive webinar, representatives from governments, businesses, researchers, international organizations and civil so

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

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and with Stefano Patuanelli, Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies of Italy discussed ways to enhance collaboration.

Urbanization is a major trend with profound implications for agrifood systems, including land use changes, labor constraints, complex market linkages and growing informal food markets...