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FAO welcomes €40 million from Germany to help farmers withstand shocks like COVID-19 and extreme climate events
08/02/2021
Funds will contribute to building resilience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Yemen
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Oceans and climate change: it’s time to talk
05/02/2021
FAO hosts a discussion on the state of our oceans and the threat posed by climate change
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Transforming agri-food systems will shape the future, FAO chief told World Economic Forum
28/01/2021
Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, called today for coordinated joint...
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FAO hosts webinar on mainstreaming climate risk management in agricultural finance
27/01/2021
Investors considering climate change projects have found the lack of both global standards and the systematic use of climate change data and information...
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Now is the time to restore our ecosystems!
25/01/2021
Six agricultural heritage sites demonstrate how we can manage ecosystems sustainably
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Innovation to counter food supply-chain disruptions and spur recovery
20/01/2021
Rome/Berlin - Innovative solutions in agri-food systems helped households and countries contain disruptions in food supply...
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One Planet – FAO’s work on biodiversity, One Health and climate
14/01/2021
Q&A with Maria-Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General
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FAO Director-General calls for urgent scale-up of Africa’s Great Green Wall
12/01/2021
QU Dongyu joined President Macron and The Prince of Wales at One Planet Summit
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A One Planet Summit for Biodiversity
07/01/2021
The ‘One Planet Summit’ has been organized by the French Government since 2017. The summit...
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FAO’s Investment Centre is stepping up its support for creating more robust and sustainable agri-food systems
06/01/2021
Rome - Mohamed Manssouri, Director of FAO’s Investment Centre discusses the Centre’s work and expansion plans
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Halving nitrogen pollution in agri-food systems
23/12/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have joined forces to advocate...
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Mainstreaming fisheries and aquaculture in climate change adaptation - New FAO supplementary guidelines for adaptation planning
22/12/2020
Out of all the food production systems, the fisheries and aquaculture sector, that supports the livelihoods of millions of people, has one of the...
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Transforming agri-food systems to feed the world and tackle climate change
15/12/2020
FAO Director-General addresses high-level panel on fifth anniversary of Paris Agreement
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Mountain people among the world’s hungriest as biodiversity loss and climate change take their toll
11/12/2020
International Mountain Day 2020 highlights need to protect ecosystems and improve livelihoods
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World Soil Day highlights the role of soil biodiversity in boosting food production and nutrition
05/12/2020
New FAO report examines the potential of soil organisms in ensuring sustainable agri-food systems and mitigating climate change
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New guide on soil carbon in Africa – the impacts of land use and agricultural practices
04/12/2020
Africa’s soils are as diverse and varied as the knowledge of the communities that farm them. Different management strategies are...
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Soils should have rights too
02/12/2020
A pioneer in soil research and Conservation Agriculture, Dr. Rattan Lal paved the way in one of FAO’s key areas of work
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FAO and Argentina together to fight hunger and promote food security globally
26/11/2020
Rome/Buenos Aires – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
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NEW website: Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy for Food Systems
16/11/2020
Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy for Food Systems Transformation