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Key milestones to a world living in harmony with nature
22/05/2024
Biodiversity and agriculture are inseparable. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, or ‘The Biodiversity Plan’, adopted by countries...
FAO and Université Laval strengthen partnership with signing of new strategic agreement
22/05/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Université Laval (UL) have signed a new Memorandum of...
"From crop to cup"
21/05/2024
21 May 2024, Rome-Nairobi – 21st May is International Tea Day and there’s a lot to celebrate. Tea in all its types and forms...
The Global Transparency Forum 2024 will drive more ambitious climate action
20/05/2024
The Global Transparency Forum brings together more than 170 government officials, experts and representatives from international organizations with...
FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award
06/05/2024
Earth Map, a pioneering initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that leverages freely available archives of...
Collective challenges require collective solutions FAST
30/04/2024
At a critical time when climate-related development contributions to agrifood systems continue to spiral on a downward trajectory, the Food...
Planet vs. Plastics: A tough challenge
22/04/2024
Over the last 70 years, the use of plastics in agrifood systems and food value chains has become increasingly widespread. From fishing gear and tree...
FAO guide to new International Day of Potato sets scene for first-ever observance on May 30
15/04/2024
As the world prepares to celebrate the first-ever International Day of Potato next month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
FAO and the Forestry Service of Kyrgyzstan planted trees in honor of International Day of Forests
20/03/2024
In honor of International Day of Forests, celebrated annually on March 21, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together...