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BELGIUM 2025: SDG Forum
13/11/2025

The FAO side event at the SDG Forum Belgium explored how agribusiness incubation can unlock the transformative power of MSMEs in delivering on the Sustainable...

Brussels World Food Day and 80th anniversary - Manneken-Pis ceremony
14/10/2025

On 15 October 2025, the Manneken-Pis statue in Brussels was dressed as an FAO field expert to celebrate FAO’s 80th anniversary and World Food Day 2025...

Launch of the European Union Funded Project on New Aquatic Food Value Chains (NAVAC)
20/10/2025

FAO and the European Union (EU) have launched NOVAC, an initiative to increase access to safe and nutritious aquatic foods for vulnerable populations...

International Day of Plant Health 2025 Celebration in Brussels
11/05/2025

On the occasion of the International Day of Plant Health, the team of the FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium organized an intergenerational...

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Evolution of global agrifood trade and trade policy and implications for nutrition
14/02/2025

Employing a number of newly developed datasets, this research project examines patterns and developments in the links between agrifood trade and nutrition and assesses how trade policy shapes food prices. The analysis is undertaken at a global level with a focus on the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, a set of countries that is particularly dependent on agrifood imports.

The triple gap in finance for agrifood systems
13/02/2025

This report presents the first comprehensive analysis of climate finance needs for agrifood systems to help meet the 1.5-degree objective. It also aims to better inform decision-makers and investors in the agrifood space. Establishing this baseline for financial needs can help to track action against the efforts required to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Government expenditures in agriculture 2001–2023: Global and regional trends
11/02/2025

Since 2012, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has collected government expenditure on agriculture (GEA) data through a questionnaire sent annually in May to more than 190 countries. This brief analyses the latest data available in FAOSTAT, for the period 2001–2023, at global and regional levels.

Accessing finance to invest in agrifood
05/02/2025

This brief focuses on the impacts of finance access on farmers’ investments and how it can enable investments in farms and businesses. It examines experimental and quasi-experimental evidence around farmers’ and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to finance, the economic impacts of financial services on investments, and the constraints of accessing finance in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs).

Mchezo Ya Kuku - A multiplayer poultry production card game for social learning
04/02/2025

This publication discusses a no-tech game supported by USAID, the SWM Programme, and EU funding, aimed at fostering social learning for community-led conservation and development. It highlights how games that are enjoyable, and simple, and promote learning through experience and failure can strengthen social cohesion. The game ultimately enhances adaptive social learning for conservation efforts.

Sustainable nitrogen management in agrifood systems
31/01/2025

This FAO report provides a comprehensive overview of nitrogen's role, and the challenges associated with its use in agrifood systems. It explores solutions for improving nitrogen management in crop and livestock systems to enhance nitrogen use efficiency while reducing pollution. Additionally, it highlights the potential of circular bioeconomy approaches to optimize nitrogen management and minimize nitrogen losses.