FAO.org

Praia, Cabo Verde. This forum is organized by the Government of Cabo Verde through the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the National Agency for Water and Sanitation (ANAS), the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The forum aims to...

Midrand, South Africa. Despite important progress in some sub-regions and countries, the overall situation of food security and nutrition (FSN) in Africa continues to lag behind global trends. Approximately one out of four persons in Sub-Saharan Africa and one out of five on the continent are estimated to be undernourished...

Addis Ababa. With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies, disproportionally affecting vulnerable and marginalized people, especially women and children, populations affected by conflict and migrants. This joint conference will bring together Ministers of Health, Ministers of Agriculture, leading...

  Background In 2014, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) adopted the Principles for Responsible Investments in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI) in order to provide guidance to all types of agricultural investment including fisheries, forests and livestock. In this context, FAO is promoting inclusive business models (IBMs) as one of...

“Delivering on Commitments to Transform Africa's Rice Industry” Background Information In 2015, Africa consumed 27.4 million metric tons (MT) of rice with 9.8 MT (36%) imported at a cost of US$ 4.1 billion. The projected need by 2020 is 31.2 MT of milled rice against local production of 19.9 MT. The cost...