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FAO's Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum drives agricultural transformation with over USD 15 billion sought in agrifood investment proposals
22/11/2024
The third and largest edition of the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Investment Forum took place from 15 to 17 October 2024 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. 
SOFA 2024 launch
FAO publishes The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 report
08/11/2024
On 8 November 2024, FAO has published the latest edition of The State of Food and Agriculture report. This year's report builds on the findings of the 2023 edition, delving deeper into the use of true cost accounting assessments of agrifood systems and identifying policy interventions aimed at transformation. 
Strategic foresight event at the CFS 52 paved the way for smarter, long-term decision-making to transform agrifood systems
30/10/2024
The side event “Triggering the transformation of agrifood systems through strategic foresight: concepts and experiences” brought together several stakeholders to discuss strategic thinking to transform agrifood systems.
FAO advances agricultural data collection and capacity development in Zimbabwe
25/10/2024
The EOSTAT Field Boundary Digitizing Mapathon took place from 16 September to 1 October 2024 in Zimbabwe, marking a significant leap forward in agricultural data collection for the country. 
FAO unveils the new-look EX-ACT, as the climate-change mitigation tool goes digital
18/10/2024
EX-ACT, managed by the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division at FAO, has a host of new features such as yearly carbon balances, geospatial maps and has better user experience. 
New FAO Country Policy Profiles (CPPs) to better diagnose and connect the dots between policies and strategies, data trends, and specific national contexts
14/10/2024

The Policy Intelligence Branch – Global Perspectives (PIB-GP) of the FAO Agrifood Economics and Policy (ESA) Division organized a webinar to introduce the new

The challenges of India’s food policy: promises and limits of digital solutions
04/10/2024

On September 23, the Technical Network on Poverty Analysis (THINK-PA) organized an insightful seminar on India’s food policy challeng...

Earth Observation for Statistics – Making agrifood systems around the world more resilient
13/08/2024

FAO’s Earth Observation for Statistics (FAO-EOSTAT) project, an innovative initiative supported by the Agrifood Economics and Policy (ESA) and the Statistics (ESS) Divisions, leverages next-generation Earth Observation (EO) big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance...

Global hunger on the rise: G20 urges action and launches the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
06/08/2024

After a decade of progress, global hunger has been increasing in recent years, underscoring the daunting challenge of eradicating hunger by 2030. Contributing factors include trade tensions, economic downturns, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, all of which have severely impacted ...

FAO experts to lead pivotal discussions at the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists in New Delhi
31/07/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to make a significant contribution to the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024). This triennial event, organized by the

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