Why connecting people is key to unlocking unique climate, agriculture and food security benefits

Baku Climate Week 2026 brought together governments, international organizations, technical experts, financial institutions and other stakeholders to advance implementation of the Paris Agreement and address the practical challenges of turning climate commitments into action.

Agrifood systems are increasingly central to the global climate agenda. Countries are giving greater attention to agriculture and food systems in their climate plans. The challenge is now implementation: turning national commitments into policies, investments and action on the ground, backed by stronger evidence, institutions and climate finance.

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More than 80 representatives from governments, financial institutions, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, youth and farmers’ organizations, and global and regional networks gathered at FAO headquarters from 16-18 September for the 2026 meeting of the Food and Agriculture for Sustaina...

As climate negotiators convene in Bonn for the annual June climate meetings, FAO is supporting the talks with a new technical note outlining progress and priorities on agriculture and food security under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Extreme weather events and shifting climate patterns are increasingly disrupting food production, food security, and rural livelihoods.

Agrifood systems and the people behind them are already under enormous strain in a world made hotter, drier and less predictable by climate change. A resilient agrifood system now is the strongest line of defense against escalating climate shocks, especially in Africa.

The FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) Climate Policy and Finance Week (14–18 September 2026) will convene experts, partners, Members and FAO colleagues for a series of policy dialogues, technical exchanges, governance meetings and partnership events focused on advan...

Agrifood systems are both highly vulnerable to climate change and central to climate solutions. They generate one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, are highly exposed to climate impacts, and are essential to achieving just, resilient and low-carbon futures.

Implementation challenges are critical learning opportunities for project success. This was one of the key messages echoed throughout the first-ever FAO–Green Climate Fund (GCF) Project Manager Workshop, held at FAO headquarters in Rome from 1–3 September 2026.

FAO is ramping up efforts to support countries to advance climate action in agrifood systems and embed agriculture and food security more firmly within climate negotiations and climate finance agendas

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You don’t have to look far to see how plastic has worked its way into every corner of the agrifood system. Seedling trays, mulch films, irrigation tubing, shipping crates, cling wrap. And that’s before it even hits the shelves. It’s efficient, cheap, and convenient, helping to protect crops and reduce food losses – but it lingers. More than 12.5 million tonnes are used each year in agriculture alone, and another 37 million tonnes in food packaging. Very little of it gets recycled.

At a side event held during the 2026 Bonn Climate Change Conference, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and Türkiye’s Presidency of the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 31) presented an initiative to create a global mechanism to integrate food systems transformation, sustainable water management, and climate adaptation.

Rome – As climate change leaves its footprint across every part of the agrifood sector, governments, farmers, researchers and investors are increasingly focused on how climate technologies can help strengthen adaptation and food security.  

At the event "Building Climate-...

When El Niño-linked weather extremes hit agrifood systems, the damage can be counted in failed crops, dead livestock, flooded fields and lost income. But the real cost often begins where that first tally ends. One failed season can degrade soils, deplete seed stocks, reduce herds and de...

Hundreds of years ago, Peruvian fishers noticed that every few years the usually rich waters off South America would warm, and the anchoveta, one of their most reliable catches, would vanish. Because this often happened around Christmastime, they called the phenomenon El Niño de Navidad...

A strong El Niño is developing in a world already made hotter and less predictable by climate change. For agriculture, that combination is especially dangerous. El Niño raises global temperatures, disrupts rainfall patterns and can trigger weather extremes across key growing regions. One of the clearest risks is extreme heat. 

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