FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development (MoA) in Saint Lucia celebrated the graduation from Farmer Field Schools (FFS) of thirty-two farmers.

In response to the outbreak of the coconut rhinoceros beetle in Majuro, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has taken action to mitigate the impact of the pest on food security and the livelihoods of the population.

The ACP-MEAs 3 project brings hope to the farmers in Zimbabwe, who are facing the challenges of climate change head-on and are determined to adapt to these challenges using nature-based solutions.

Science and innovative technologies can speed up efficient, resilient, sustainable and inclusive development of value chains of geographically-specific special agricultural products (SAPs)

The workshop, with training sessions covering prevention, preparedness and sustainable management of FAW, was held from 11 to 15 December 2023 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and also marked the conclusion of a two-year project organized in response to FAW’s arrival in the Pacific Islands region....

On 10 February, the FAO-hosted World Pulses Day will “raise public awareness about pulses and the fundamental role they play in the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.”

The Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) observed World Pulses Day 2024 with the theme, ‘Pulses: nourishing soils and people’.  More than 500 people attended online and in person the event that celebrated the vital role of pulses and their potential to improve food security and nutrition, soil health and the environment.

Do Thi Thuy is living proof that smart farming is the future of sustainable agrifood systems. The 30-year-old vegetable farmer is helping break new ground for the future of sustainable agriculture in Viet Nam as part of an innovative FAO project “Smart Farming for the Future Generation”.

It is well recognized that FFS hold a great potential to improve women’s and men’s livelihoods, and to reduce vulnerabilities and inequalities through empowerment. At the same time, a deeper understanding of gender aspects is crucial to develop tools for FFS programmes and fulfil the FFS approach’s potential regarding gender equality in future activities, programmes and adaptations.