FAO Blog
Mechanizing Africa’s farms won’t work unless we do it differently
04/02/2026
Too often, agricultural mechanization efforts have introduced ill-suited, oversized, capital-intensive equipment. Sustainable agricultural mechanization offers a different path.
Africa holds more than half of the world’s remaining uncultivated arable land, yet most food production still comes from small-scale farmers.
©FAO/Olivier Asselin
Categories: Agriculture , Women farmers , Youth
FAO Blog
Oceans beyond borders matter for people, planet and prosperity
16/01/2026
With a treaty on biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the BBNJ Agreement) going into force on 17 January, a new chapter in ocean governance begins.
Categories: Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection , Fisheries & Aquaculture
FAO Blog
Maintaining forests protects Africa’s agrifood systems
22/12/2025
When forests thrive, so do communities and agriculture. We must recognise and strengthen the ties between conservation and agrifood resilience.
Categories: Agrifood System Transformation , Forestry
FAO Blog
Unlocking the potential of youth: an economic imperative
13/11/2025
Engaging youth in the workforce is a moral responsibility and economic opportunity that could grow the global economy by USD 1.5 trillion.
Categories: Agrifood System Transformation , Youth
FAO Blog
A turning point for the world’s forests
23/10/2025
Each year, we still lose around 10.9 million hectares of forests. But that’s not the full picture. FAO’s latest Global Forest Resources Assessment shows hope for the world’s forests.
Categories: Forestry
- Agriculture (3)
- Agrifood System Transformation (7)
- Animal Health & Veterinary Science (1)
- Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection (6)
- Climate (3)
- Emergencies (1)
- Financing for Development (1)
- Fisheries & Aquaculture (2)
- Forestry (4)
- One Country One Priority Product (1)
- Plant Production and Protection (3)
- Results-Based Payments (1)
- Science and Innovation (4)
- Sustainable Food and Agriculture (6)
- Women farmers (1)
- Youth (2)