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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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Agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
22/05/2026

This policy brief presents selected key findings from the forthcoming  Global analysis of agrifood systems in NBSAPs. Drawing on the analysis of 78 countries’ NBSAPs, the brief examines the extent to which agrifood systems are integrated into national targets and actions. It highlights key trends, sectoral patterns and opportunities to leverage agrifood system actions as entry points to deliver national and global biodiversity outcomes.

Food safety implications of recycled plastics and alternative food contact materials
13/05/2026

This report examines key food safety considerations for recycled FCMs. It highlights the chemical risks associated with recycled plastics, including contaminants migration, intentionally & non-intentionally added substances, & unknown compounds. The report also explores potential food safety issues related to bioplastics & smart packaging – innovations that help achieve sustainability & improve functionality but introduce new safety considerations tied to feedstock properties & added chemicals.

Kenya: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA)
30/04/2026

Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA), the Government of Belgium contributed USD 500 000 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to mitigate the impacts of the drought on the agriculture sector through cash transfers and animal health interventions. The project aims to support 6 000 pastoral households to survive the drought while safeguarding their resilience and dignity.

Extreme heat and agriculture
22/04/2026

Extreme heat is already affecting crops, livestock, forests, fisheries, and the people who produce our food. This new FAO-WMO report shows the impacts and climate action needed to respond to this growing threat.

The status of women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa
16/04/2026

The report reviews and analyses women’s opportunities and constraints in economic and social processes in sub-Saharan Africa, while taking stock and assessing progress made in closing a series of gender gaps. It provides new directions, examples of policies and good practices that promote gender, climate and environmentally just agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dos and don’ts of blended finance in agrifood systems
25/03/2026

Blended finance uses public or philanthropic funds to mobilize private investment for sustainable development. It has gained traction as one way to help bridge the significant financing gap in agrifood systems. This latest Investment Brief from the FAO Investment Centre, prepared in collaboration with the European Union, aims to help public and private investors make effective use of blended finance in agrifood systems.