The Forum for the Future of Agriculture convened a workshop in Brussels to discuss market outlooks and the policy implications for the agrifood sector. The event brought together leading voices from industry, academia, and policymaking to explore the critical challenges facing global agri...

The Academy of Research and Higher Education (ARES), the federation of higher education institutions in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, launched its new cycle of thematic conference-debates. The inaugural talk focused on the theme: "Agroecology in Question – Crossed Perspectives with Ac...

Enabel,  the Belgian development agency, hosted a workshop to address the implications of synthetic pesticide use and to explore related sustainable agricultural practices and effective strategies for pesticide management. 

Ivy Saunyama, Agricultural Officer fro...

The FAO and UNEP Brussels offices, the Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the European Union, and the European Commission co-organized an event to spotlight the urgent need for sustainable land management, enhance drought resilience, and promote a green transition. 

Agrifood systems hold the solutions to major interlinked challenges faced by people and the planet, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, food insecurity and poverty. However, financing and investment are insufficient for agrifood systems transformation. Directing f...

The European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) organized a conference to highlight how aquatic foods contribute to achieving climate objectives and ensuring food security while also making food systems more sustainable and resilient. 

Manuel Barange, Ass...

The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels joined the 8th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum 2024, organized by The Food Bridge.  The annual forum is a gathering of African diaspora entrepreneurs, policymaker...

Andrea Cattaneo, FAO Senior Economist and Technical Leader for The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 (SOFA), presented the flagship report to the Council Working Party on International Food and Agricultural Questions (AGRIFAO). The presentation underscored the pressing need for value-dri...