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Seeking solutions to sargassum algae in the Caribbean
09/11/2022
Sargassum has been washing up in growing numbers on the shores of the Caribbean Sea for more than a decade. Easily identified by its brown colour and...
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A wall that restores land and empowers communities in Niger
07/11/2022
Great Green Wall activities revive ecosystems around the urban commune of Kollo
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Changing the urban landscape. Greening city living.
31/10/2022
FAO’s Green Cities Initiative is transforming urban and peri-urban areas in Africa and worldwide
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A saga of food heroes!
15/10/2022
Since 2018, the FAO-led Strengthening Agricultural Adaptation (SAGA) global project has been bringing governments, research, civil society and actors...
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FAO at COP27 | 6-18 November 2022
15/10/2022
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC hosted by Egypt in Sharm el-Sheikh from 6-18 November 2022. Global food security and priority...
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Climate solutions that leave no one behind
14/10/2022
Climate finance for better livelihoods in Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire and Pakistan
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The powerful story of a businesswoman and tea farmer from Uganda
10/10/2022
A project led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is currently showcasing different stories from inspiring women...
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Spoiler alert: Minimizing food loss is easier than you think
29/09/2022
Simple solutions can help break the vicious cycle of food loss and climate change
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National climate actions cannot ignore the livestock sector
27/09/2022
New FAO initiative supports countries to enhance climate actions in the livestock sector
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Climate finance empowers indigenous women
09/09/2022
Indigenous women’s knowledge is key to restoring ecosystems and building climate resilience
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Environmental sustainability is a key part of humanitarian work in dryland regions
23/08/2022
New FAO policy brief is developed in partnership with CGIAR and CARE
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Better livestock production improves family well-being and acts against climate change in Uruguay
16/08/2022
How climate-smart practices are providing better incomes and a more resilient environment
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Guidance on the use of agricultural plastics at the 28th Session of FAO’s Committee on Agriculture
22/07/2022
FAO’s main technical advisory committee on agriculture, COAG 28, that took place from 18 to 22 July,...
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Equal in the eyes of bees
21/07/2022
A beekeeping couple in Senegal are reaping the rewards of gender equality and fighting climate change as a team
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Study by FAO and partners says better approach needed in evaluating the impact
21/07/2022
Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says
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The resilience of Indigenous youth
19/07/2022
Children and youth are our future, and they are also our present. Innovative and adaptive by nature, youth are often the first to take on new technologies...
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Two new sites in Japan designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
18/07/2022
Rome - Two new sites in Japan - an inland fisheries and associated paddy farming system centred on the country’s largest...
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Green Climate Fund approves new projects in Benin and the Gambia
18/07/2022
Through a partnership with FAO the new projects will introduce climate resilient practices to lower emissions and improve livelihoods
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“Time for implementation”
02/07/2022
FAO attends the Bonn Climate Conference to support countries in stepping up climate ambition and action
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A conversation with Danielle Nierenberg, president of Food Tank
29/06/2022
Sharing stories of challenges and success about gender equality in the midst of the climate crisis