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Driving climate action forward with the Enhanced Transparency Framework
06/09/2024
The new ‘Enhanced Transparency Framework on Climate change’ website, launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),...
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Women in Costa Rica are leading livestock sustainability
05/09/2024
The SCALA programme , co-led by FAO and UNDP, recently convened with three Costa Rican experts —Sylvia Chaves Acuña (Gender Specialist, FAO),...
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A seed of contention turns seed of abundance in Timor-Leste
29/08/2024
In the small village of Betano, nestled in the lush landscapes of central Timor-Leste, a simple dispute over a humble legume has caused a quiet revolution...
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How three islands are working with the private sector for mutual benefit
29/08/2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly dependent on importing and exporting commodities. Imports into SIDS are often used to complement narrow...
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Transforming education to ensure climate action throughout society
27/08/2024
The “Facility for Action for Climate Empowerment to Achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (FACE-NDC)” has made some steady progress in preparing...
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Taking pasture matters into their own hands
16/08/2024
Maasai Indigenous Peoples are pastoralists who traditionally relied on natural pastures, but the prolonged droughts and poor quality, purchased silage...
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Healing Chile’s Huapi island
08/08/2024
On a remote Chilean island at the centre of Lake Ranco south of the Andes, native trees are making a comeback thanks to the restoration efforts of...
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Empowering farmers
30/07/2024
Agrometeorological advisory services help farmers make informed decisions on water and fertilizer management, pest and disease control, sowing and harvesting...
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WMO and FAO partner to enhance early warnings for the agriculture sector
22/07/2024
Agricultural communities worldwide face heightened vulnerability to climate hazards including droughts, floods, storm surges and heatwaves. These extreme...
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Green Climate Fund approves $52 million to support FAO-led project in Malawi
16/07/2024
At its 39th Board meeting, the GCF approved a climate project with investments worth USD 52.3 million to help Malawi cope with the devastating effects...
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Women master climate resilient farming for bigger and better yields in Nepal
15/07/2024
Gita Adikhari realised something significant had changed when her farm in the Jhapa District of eastern Nepal yielded nearly double the amount she would...
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New FAST Partnership website launched in six languages!
04/07/2024
The new Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership website has just launched. Explore it today lo learn more about how we...
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Setting up Côte d'Ivoire’s cocoa sector for climate resilience
04/07/2024
Cocoa producers in Côte d'Ivoire have faced increasing climate challenges, as cocoa crops are highly sensitive to weather changes. With support from...
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UN Rome-based Agencies and COP Presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29
26/06/2024
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the...
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Support for animals means support for families in the Republic of Moldova
25/06/2024
In 2022, the Republic of Moldova faced an extreme drought that led to 50 - 60 percent losses in some of their crops. With this loss of income and increased...
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Joint Statement on Sustainable bioenergy for climate and development goals
20/06/2024
In consideration of the persistent debates about what role bioenergy should play in support of climate and sustainable development goals, and...
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Food systems front and center of climate talks in Bonn
19/06/2024
Seeing agriculture and food security so prominent in the Bonn session is a good sign that COP29 can deliver on placing agrifood solutions at the heart...
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GBEP Bioenergy Week: FAO stresses the need to ensure sustainability of bioenergy in achieving climate goals and SDGs
18/06/2024
The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) 11th Bioenergy Week officially kicked off today at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
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Investing in our lands
14/06/2024
Land holds the past, present and future of humanity. Everything from nutritious food and thriving ecosystems to agricultural heritage and livelihoods...
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No stone unturned: new approaches to how agriculture and land-use sectors can strengthen climate action for food security
07/06/2024
The new publication takes a fresh look at the complex interactions between different land uses, their dynamics and potential contributions to climate...