This case study has been produced in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger of Brazil. It is part of a larger piece of work that explores country case studies of transformations in agrifood systems, to ...

FAO’s new report on transforming agrifood systems, Transforming Food and Agriculture Through a Systems Approach, offers a practical framework for joined-up action.

Over 500 stakeholders gathered for the Uganda Agrifood Systems Investment and Financing Conference to accelerate financing for sustainable, inclusive food systems. The event marked a key step toward a national strategy aligned with Uganda's development plan, aiming to boost food security, resilience and economic growth through coordinated investment.

Supporting Rwanda's Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation 

Discover more inspiring stories of transformation in the new version of “Sustainable agrifood systems in the Mediterranean - Levers for transformation”!

Over 300 in-person participants and more than 1,200 online followers from over 40 countries gathered for the 5^th Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme of the One Planet Network. Held over three days in May 2025 in Brasilia, and co-organized by FAO, the event marked a milestone in global efforts to accelerate agrifood systems transformation.

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.