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On October 16th, at the World Food Day global ceremony held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters, the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS) was awarded the 2024 FAO Award for Achievement for their outstanding contribution to the...

Every 16th of October marks the World Food Day (WFD). The WFD theme this year is "Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future". To celebrate the 44th WFD and the 79th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the FAO Representation...

"By using mobile vertical hanging cultivation racks, we can fully utilize the 70 cm aisle space inside the container to increase the actual planting area", "by channelling waste heat from plant lights into integrated pipelines through fast-flowing liquid, we can achieve reverse temperature regulation in winter and summer, reducing energy...

Youth Hackathon 2024 is now calling for applications from all over the world! Co-organized by FAO Representation in China and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), the Youth Hackathon 2024 seeks to harness the innovation and entrepreneurship of young people and technologies that amplify the global efforts on urban agriculture. Participants will be...

Rio de Janeiro – Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today by five United Nations specialized agencies. The annual report, launched...