Roughly three-quarters of the world’s leading food crops depend, at least in part, on animal pollination. Without pollinators, the foods at the center of a healthy diet, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, would become less abundant, less reliable and more expensive.

El tema de este año, «Acción local para un impacto mundial» (disponible en inglés), destaca el papel fundamental de las acciones al nivel local para abordar los desafíos globales. 

FAO has conducted new analysis of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), assessing how agrifood systems contribute to global biodiversity targets. A Policy Brief released today presents highlights from the forthcoming global analysis.

FAO participated in the third International Conference of the Yerevan Dialogue, a high‑level forum designed to bring together national and international policymakers and stakeholders to respond to interconnected global crises. 

FAO and Madagascar celebrated the conclusion of a two-year project designed to strengthen biodiversity mainstreaming across agrifood systems. The event closed a week-long mission during which the FAO delegation met with the Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy Dr. Paubert Tsimanaoraty and representatives of other ministries, and travelled to Antrema to assess and review activities, gather feedback from producers and stakeholders and exchange results, best practices and future improvements.  

This month's highlights include a report on the status of land tenure and governance, a regional initiative on the global transformation of forests for people and climate and a communication toolkit supporting the roll-out of the Guidelines on Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA). Discover also two new e-learning courses on documenting plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and on agroforestry.

What if the key to feeding future generations isn’t hidden in new technology but preserved in the world’s agricultural heritage systems? The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) programme was established by FAO in 2002 to highlight the value of traditional agricultural systems, ranging from crop farming and fisheries to forestry and pastoralism, in contrast to large‑scale, intensive agriculture.  

Desde el 2006, cuando la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), inició su asociación con el Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (GEF, por sus siglas en inglés), ha movilizado en la región más de 530 millones de dólares, apoyando a 33 países. Paralelamente, el trabajo conjunto con el Fondo Verde del Clima (GCF, por sus siglas en inglés) ha movilizado alrededor de 650 millones de dólares en 24 proyectos regionales, enfocados en el uso sostenible de la tierra, la restauración de paisajes productivos y la resiliencia de los medios de vida rurales, integrando adaptación, mitigación y desarrollo sostenible.

This month's highlights include the e-learning course Biodiversity and agrifood systems, a synthesis report on the environmental and health impacts of pesticides and fertilizers, a guide on the fisheries sector and the BBNJ Agreement, and practical manuals and training materials on integrated soil fertility management, biodiversity-friendly agricultural practices and sustainable mussel farming. 

Sonya Kirgizova es muy conocida en las aldeas de montaña de Tojikobod, en el centro-este de Tayikistán. Sus vecinos admiran su invernadero, sus tarros llenos de cebollas y pepinos Anzur encurtidos y el zumbido que sale de las colmenas detrás de su casa. Pero, sobre todo, confían en ella. Esta con...

As biodiversity loss continues at the ecosystem, species and genetic levels – putting food security, nutrition and livelihoods at risk – FAO has launched a new e-learning course that offers a clear introduction to the critical interlinkages between biodiversity and agrifood systems, and why these connections matter to ensure their sustainability. 

Agrifood systems are playing an increasingly central role in countries’ biodiversity strategies and actions, according to preliminary findings presented during a High-Level Roundtable hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome.

This event will take stock of the contribution of agrifood systems to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGB). The roundtable will present key findings on how countries are integrating agrifood systems into their biodiversity strategies, includin...

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) concluded its 12th Plenary Session yesterday in Manchester, UK. During the meeting, delegates approved the summary for policymakers of the business and biodiversity assessment and reached agreement on several decisions of interest to FAO’s mandate and activities. 

El Centro de Conocimientos sobre Biodiversidad de la FAO consolida la información y los recursos existentes de la Organización relacionados con la biodiversidad en los sistemas agroalimentarios. Esta plataforma ayuda a los países a fortalecer sus co...

IPBES12 opened today in Manchester, bringing together governments, experts, and UN agencies to advance the global biodiversity science-policy action agenda. Addressing delegates during the opening session on behalf of the UN partners, Kaveh Zahedi, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, underscored the importance of science‑policy collaboration in responding to interconnected global crises. 

The two-day event, held from January 27-28, brought together representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), provincial offices, and technical departments to review the achievements that link global biodiversity targets with local action. 

La FAO ha acogido con satisfacción la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo en el marco de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar relativo a la Conservación y el Uso Sostenible de la Diversidad Biológica Marina de las Zonas Situadas Fuera de la Jurisdicción Nacional (Acuerdo BBNJ), y espera contribuir a su aplicación.

The year opened with the resumed session of the Biodiversity COP at FAO Headquarters. Bringing together the biodiversity world at FAO HQ sent a clear signal that biodiversity goals cannot be met without transforming agrifood systems. This includes the vital work on the implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework monitoring system that includes more than 20 indicators entrusted to FAO.