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Cultivating adaptation in Senegal: a SAGA for a better future
30/08/2023
On 25 January 2023, I visited Pandiénou, a village in the Thiès region of western Senegal, together with Québec's Minister of International Relations...
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Efforts to safeguard biodiversity receive welcome boost
28/08/2023
Vancouver - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the launch of the Global Biodiversity Framework...
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Artificial glacier helps mountain village in Kyrgyzstan meet water needs
21/08/2023
Following the Kyrgyz tradition, Manzura Orolbaeva welcomes guests with homemade bread and a saucer of melted butter. The bread is made from grain grown...
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One drop at a time: Silotte Mervil – an innovative Haitian farmer
09/08/2023
Silotte Mervil, a fifty-four-year-old smallholder farmer and mother of five, is determined to make a difference on her land in Maïssade, a commune in...
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Indigenous youth: future guardians of the Earth’s Biodiversity
08/08/2023
What is at stake if Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge is not passed down to today’s youth? Quite simply, the planet as we know it! The reality is that Indigenous...
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FAO at COP28
04/08/2023
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai will take place between 30 November and 12...
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Take part in the innovation factory start-up pitching challenge
01/08/2023
Could Artificial Intelligence (AI) be the solution to the world’s climate crisis? AI is a tool that is already providing insights into where and how...
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New FAO publication enables measurement of progress on agricultural adaptation and the Global Goal for Adaptation
01/08/2023
Recognizing that adaptation is a globally significant issue, the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) was established under the Paris Agreement to boost...
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Reviving Azerbaijan’s cotton industry with nuclear techniques and climate-smart agriculture
31/07/2023
The first traces of cotton growing in Azerbaijan date back thousands of years. During the Soviet era, it was referred to as "white gold," accounting...
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Five ways advancing sustainable agrifood systems promotes a healthy environment
25/07/2023
Agriculture has been around for more than 10 000 years. In that time, it has not only given us food, shelter, and livelihoods, but also knowledge,...
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UNFSS+2: FAO highlights the power of transforming agrifood systems for climate action
24/07/2023
Climate Action took center stage during the first day of the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) during an Italy-led high-level event...
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Africa's major crop: How Climate-Smart Agriculture is enabling farmers to reap record-high cassava yields using nuclear science and technology
24/07/2023
One of the most important food security crops in Africa is cassava, a root vegetable eaten by around half a billion people every day. Africa produces...
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UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment
21/07/2023
Next week from 24 – 26 July 2023, Rome takes center stage...
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Digitalizing agriculture in rural Senegal
20/07/2023
Digital tools can help offset uncertainties in weather patterns caused by climate change
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FAO launches Action Plan for ambitious climate strategy
20/07/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Action Plan designed to support the implementation of its...
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Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 40 and its work has never been more important
17/07/2023
The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), the only intergovernmental body that deals with all matters specifically related...
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Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries issue call for action to accelerate agrifood systems transformation and collectively build resilience
29/06/2023
Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued...
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Discover FAO's new Climate Change Knowledge Hub
20/06/2023
The Climate Change Knowledge Hub (CCK-Hub) is an online “one-stop-shop” portal that gathers existing knowledge and resources on climate change...
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FAO Director-General addresses meeting of G20 Agriculture Ministers on the importance of agrifood systems for food security and biodiversity
19/06/2023
Agrifood systems must be part of the solution to the loss of biodiversity and the climate crisis facing our planet, the Director-General of the Food...
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Agriculture and food systems at the heart of climate solutions at UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference
16/06/2023
The food on our plates and its journey from farm to fork are responsible for as much as one third of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Our...