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FAO Brussels partners with historic Brussels urban farm La Ferme du Parc Maximilien
15/10/2025
This month marks the beginning of the collaboration between the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels and La Ferme du Parc Maximilien, one of Europe’s oldest urban farms.
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Congratulations, VITO! The Research Center Wins an FAO Award in Land, Soil, and Water Resource Management
15/10/2025
The Belgian Research Center VITO was honored at the "FAO Global Technical Recognition Ceremony," which took place at the FAO headquarters in Rome during World Food Week last week as part of
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Media partners amplify World Food Day message in all regions across Belgium
15/10/2025
FAO Brussels media partners played a vital role in disseminating the World Food Day 2025 message across Belgium through various media, including radio, television, digital platforms, and traditional media.
We thank the following partners for publishing the opinion article...
WFF 2025: Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum pitches $15.9 billion in agrifood opportunities
14/10/2025
World Food Forum 2025 kicks off as FAO celebrates its 80th anniversary
13/10/2025
The 2025 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event kicked off today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The week-long Forum features the ...
Celebrating 80 Years of FAO: A journey through the decades in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
13/10/2025
From 8 to 27 October, a free photo exhibition shows how, together with our 197 Members, collective action and innovation have helped fight hunger, improve nutrition, and transform agrifood systems around the world.
“From Seeds to Foods” opens in Rome as FAO marks 80 years of global action
10/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today inaugurated “From Seeds to Foods”, the first global exhibition tracing the evolution of agrifood systems – from the origins of agriculture to toda...
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FAO to inaugurate new Food and Agriculture Museum & Network in Rome
09/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will open its new Food and Agriculture Museum & Network (FAO MuNe) on 16 October 2025, on the occasion of
For FAO80 and World Food Day 2025, Brussels’ Iconic Manneken-Pis will wear an FAO Outfit!
09/10/2025
In celebration of FAO’s 80th anniversary and ahead of this year’s World Food Day on 16 O...
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New report exposes pervasive gender inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems, despite women powering half the agrifood workforce
08/10/2025
2-09-2025 - In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately three out of four working women (76 percent) are employed in agrifood systems, and women make up 49 percent of the agrifood systems workforce. Within agrifood systems, women’s employment in off-farm segments – such as production, processing, dis...
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Global exhibition “From Seeds to Foods” kicks off FAO’s 80th Anniversary celebrations
08/10/2025
A global exhibition titled “From Seeds to Foods” will take place from 10 to 13 October in the heart of Rome, marking the start of celebrations for the
Discover why cotton is the fabric of our lives
06/10/2025
Cotton touches us every day; it is a source of livelihoods for millions of smallholders and labourers, including women and their families, and contributes significantly to the economies of many developing countries.
The World Cotton Day is an excellent opportunity to renew our comm...
FAO Food Price Index declined slightly in September
03/10/2025
Director-General advocates for sustainable livestock sector at FAO Livestock Week
02/10/2025
Director-General QU Dongyu addressed significant global livestock events during the Livestock Week held at FAO headquarters from 29 September to 3 October, in which he reinforced FAO’s commitment to achieving a sustainable livestock sector.
The week started with the
Building safe, sustainable, and equitable animal feed systems
02/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today convened policymakers, scientists, producers, civil society, and private sector representatives to explore strategies for ensuring animal feed is safe, nutritious, and sustainably produced.
Director-General QU Dongyu...
Scientific evidence and policy implications on agri-plastic management for agrifood systems
02/10/2025
On 2 October 2025, FAO hosted a virtual briefing co-organized by its Liaison Offices in Brussels, Geneva, New York, and its Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment.
The session that was moderated by the Director of FAO’s Liaison Office in New Yo...
FAO Brussels Director Opens Agriculture and Climate Session at PRECOP 2025
01/10/2025
As momentum builds toward COP30 in Belém, FAO Brussels joined climate stakeholders at PRECOP 2025 in Katowice, Poland, a two-day event serving as a prelude to the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, ...
FAO commits to new animal health and sustainability plans
01/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a series of new initiatives aimed at strengthening animal health and the sustainability of the livestock sector, following discussions at its second
Youth-led Local Action Against Food Waste: A Visit to SOCITY BXL
29/09/2025
On the occasion of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), the Liaison Offices of FAO and