Kisumu launches its first Food Systems Strategy
09/06/2023
An historical step for Kisumu, as the county launches its first ever food systems strategy for 2023-2027...
Agrifood systems take center stage at SDG Summit and 78th UN General Assembly
22/09/2023
Delegation led by Director-General QU Dongyu, consisting of FAO’s Chief Economist, Chief Scientist and several division directors, showed FAO’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals...
FAO and Rikolto Join Forces to Foster Sustainable Urban Agrifood Systems
25/03/2024
FAO and the international NGO Rikolto seal a new strategic partnership to advance sustainable and resilient urban agrifood systems Through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), FAO and Rikolto officialise a partnership to expand collaboration towards t
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.
Food Systems for Shared Prosperity: Achieving equitable, inclusive and sustainable economic prosperity in food systems and rural development
21/07/2023
Improving environment, society and health while also generating shared economic prosperity is a significant challenge in agrifood systems. Despite the immense benefits provided by agrifood systems, many, particularly the poorest and the traditionally marg
Italy to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit with three-day event in July 2021
17/03/2021
The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced the Pre-Summit gathering in Rome, Italy from July 19 to July 21, 2021.
Latest IPCC report highlights the critical need to transform agrifood systems as a way to mitigate and adapt to climate change
20/03/2023
FAO’s Strategy on Climate Change 2022-31 supports countries to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable...
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...
FAO calls for transforming urban food systems in the Near East and North Africa region
10/11/2023
A regional event aims at leveraging urban and local agrifood systems for sustainable and inclusive transformation...
Finally resuming post-pandemic field trips
16/05/2023
Kampala, Uganda – “Uganda is Africa in miniature,” said Susan Ngongi Namondo, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, at the wrap up of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) Resource Partners’ Field Trip, held in Uganda from 1 to 5 May. “All th
SFS – MED Webinar Showcases Women as Key Players in Greening Mediterranean Food Systems
13/06/2023
During the EU GreenWeek 2023, the SFS-MED project hosted its fifth webinar with a focus on Gender equality in Mediterranean Food Systems. The webinar entitled “Women as key players in greening Mediterranean food systems: drivers and challenges” was held o
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: FAO calls for circular model in agrifood systems
29/09/2023
Director-General says “take-make-use-discard” model wasteful and unsustainable as FAO launches new Food Loss App
World Food Day and World Food Forum 2023 set to spark global action for water, climate action and sustainable agrifood systems
11/10/2023
On 16-20 October, FAO headquarters in Rome will welcome world leaders, experts, changemakers and youth and indigenous activists to work for a sustainable future...
FAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme - Food systems transformation
03/09/2020
The disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis have highlighted many of the fragilities of contemporary food systems.
Tea can help transform agrifood systems to end poverty and hunger
24/02/2022
The economic importance of the tea industry has grown during the pandemic but it must confront key challenges, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu tells the 24th Session of Intergovernmental Group on Tea...
COP28: FAO launches global roadmap process to eradicate hunger within 1.5°C limits
11/12/2023
The roadmap envisions transforming agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink...
Digital technologies: key accelerator of agrifood systems transformation and rural development
06/05/2022
FAO Director-General participates in high-level international conference in Azerbaijan – Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture...
Latin American and Caribbean countries establish priorities for FAO’s work in the region
06/04/2022
FAO Regional Conference underscores importance of sustainable agrifood systems, prosperous and inclusive rural societies, and sustainable and resilient agriculture...
COP28: Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, FAO Director-General tells world leaders
01/12/2023
In World Climate Action Summit address, QU Dongyu asserted that new FAO 1.5 °C Roadmap and Emirates declaration are key to climate action and achieving all SDGs...
Consumers help make agrifood systems transformation a reality
03/12/2021
Consumers, with the support of consumer organizations, can be key to ensuring human rights for all people are met, according to a new report launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...