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On April 15, 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held the second session of its Private Sector Brown Bag Lunches, an initiative aimed at highlighting impactful collaborations with private sector partners. This session celebrated FAO’s long-standing partnership with the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) in Latin America and the Caribbean – an alliance that exemplifies the power of cooperation to transform food systems. The event was especially timely, aligning with the global momentum of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.  Opening the session, Ms. Annamaria Pastore, Team Coordinator of FAO’s Private Sector Unit, welcomed participants with a reminder that cooperatives are...

On March 17, 2025, representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), and a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs convened at FAO headquarters to explore future collaboration opportunities in the agricultural sector. An ancient Chinese proverb captures the essence of the discussions: "Food is the paramount necessity of the people." This enduring principle underscores the vital role of agriculture in sustaining livelihoods and societies. Over the past few decades, global agriculture has experienced significant growth and transformation, becoming a pillar of economic development worldwide. Yet, challenges such as rapid population growth, urbanisation,...

CRDB Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance access to financial services for farmers, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and drive investment in climate-resilient farming techniques. The partnership was formalized with the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) by Dr. Nyabenyi Tipo, FAO Representative in Tanzania, and Abdulmajid Mussa Nsekela, CRDB Group CEO and Managing Director. The signing ceremony, held at CRDB Bank Headquarters in Dar es Salaam, was attended by senior executives from both organizations and marked a significant step towards fostering sustainable agricultural practices in the...

On February 14, 2025, FAO hosted the first event of the Private Sector Brown Bag Lunches Series, highlighting its decade-long collaboration with Google. The event, organized by FAO's Private Sector Unit (PSUS), demonstrated how innovative technological solutions can transform agricultural and environmental challenges on a global scale. Speakers included Mr. Carlos Watson (FAO, Private Sector Unit), Mr. Julian Fox and Mr. Remi d'Annunzio (FAO Forestry Division), Mr. Gianluca Franceschini (Digital FAO and Agro-Informatics Division), Mr. Giulio Marchi (FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Environment), and Mr. Gino Micelli (Google). The partnership between FAO and Google began with a Memorandum of Understanding...

The Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Latin America and the Caribbean signed an agreement with the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) to promote joint efforts in support of cooperativism in the region. The agreement was signed by FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative Mario Lubetkin, and the Regional Director of Cooperatives of the Americas, Danilo Salerno. The Memorandum of Understanding establishes five priority action areas, including mobilizing resources to strengthen the cooperative model in the region, promoting the adoption of the Model Law on Agri-Food Cooperatives of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament...