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It's not business as usual when it comes to agriculture and food security
19/03/2020
It is more and more evident, that we can no longer think about agriculture and food security without simultaneously addressing...
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What do you want to know?
17/03/2020
FAO’s new open data policy makes fact-finding and information sharing easier
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African francophone countries come together to find common ground under the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture
16/03/2020
With so many countries on board and complex topics to be discussed, the
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Green Climate Fund approves a $119 million climate resilient project for Cuba
12/03/2020
Havana/Rome - The Board of the Green Climate Fund today approved a $119 million disbursement for a FAO co-designed project to boost...
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Traditional farming system in Brazil added to global agricultural heritage list
11/03/2020
Rome - A traditional farming system in the Southern Espinhaço Mountain Range of the Minas Gerais State in Brazil has been recognized...
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NEW: Gender mainstreaming and climate resilience in Zambia's cashew sector
06/03/2020
Download the publication here: http://www.fao.org/3/ca5801en/ca5801en.pdf
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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence's transformative power to make food systems more efficient, sustainable and inclusive
28/02/2020
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu became today one of the first signatories of a ethical resolution on Artificial Intelligence (AI) endorsed by Pope Francis,...
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Accelerating climate action through collaboration
18/02/2020
FAO’s Green Climate Fund portfolio is thriving thanks to continuous collaboration and unwavering teamwork across the Organization
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The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture process explained
07/02/2020
Watch this short animation to understand how the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture process works and who is involved.
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First comprehensive portal to track international capacity development support for forest monitoring
27/01/2020
Improved information on forests vital for stronger climate action
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2020: A pivotal year for Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture
27/01/2020
The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) brings countries together to tackle climate change through agriculture. By putting agriculture...
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How sea cucumbers are boosting the bioeconomy in Zanzibar
20/01/2020
Offering alternative livelihoods, sea cucumbers provide new hope
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FAO at COP25 - Small steps pave the way to climate resilience and CO2 mitigation
20/12/2019
FAO saw several positive outcomes for work within the agriculture sectors to build climate resilience and limit CO2 emissions, at this year’s UN...
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“Low-carbon livestock” can help tackle climate change and boost food security
18/12/2019
New report flags five actions to develop a low-carbon livestock sector
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Traditional knowledge secures a future for young farmers
13/12/2019
‘Kihamba’ protect the future of forests and farmers on the slopes of Kilimanjaro
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Greater innovation needed to fight climate change, poverty and hunger
12/12/2019
FAO Director-General highlights solutions to global challenges at SDG2 event on the margins of COP25
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Germany launches €20 million programme with FAO and UNDP to boost the agriculture sectors’ role in addressing climate change
11/12/2019
The initiative will support developing countries accelerate and improve planning, build resilience and engage with the private sector
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Benefits of Investments in climate services for agriculture and food security outweigh costs
04/12/2019
Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the...
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FAO offers novel assessment of trees and forests in the world’s drylands
04/12/2019
Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface