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FAO recently completed the process for the establishment of the informal Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) - an advisory, consultative forum designed to boost FAO's engagement with the private sector in support of the 2030 Agenda. The first meeting of the PSAG was held on 31 January 2023 and was attended by FAO's core leadership, selected permanent representatives to FAO and 25 PSAG members – spanning from farmers' organizations, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, to large multinationals and industry associations. During the welcoming remarks, FAO's Director-General QU Dongyu invited the PSAG to offer its "candid and honest" advice on how FAO...

FAO and the International Agri-Food Network launch an accelerator mentorship programme to help women agrifood entrepreneurs tackle common challenges and expand their businesses In recognition of the role that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play in ensuring food security and nutrition and reducing poverty, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) have launched an Accelerator Mentorship Programme, designed to support women entrepreneurs from SMEs in the agrifood sector. The programme, which will run from October 2022 to March 2023, was launched during FAO’s Science and Innovation Forum, which highlighted the centrality of science,...

New York -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) signed a Letter of Intent today that facilitates more structured channelling of private-sector resources to global causes such as hunger reduction.The intention enables FAO to better guide the way the private sector supports sustainable development and in particular agrifood system transformation. It builds on FAO Director-General QU Dongyu’s early 2020 invitation to the WEF to work together to protect and strengthen food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qu also co-chairs the WEF Board of Stewards for Agrifood Systems, which met earlier...

A new programme aims to help women agrifood entrepreneurs tackle common challenges and expand their businesses Recognizing that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in ensuring food security and nutrition, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable consumers, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) are launching an Accelerator Mentorship Programme, designed for women entrepreneurs operating in the agrifood sector. The pilot programme will be open to female entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa, which boasts some of the highest rates of female participation in entrepreneurial activities in the world. SMEs play...

The global climate crisis is everyone’s business. Countries have committed to lower emissions and sustainable practices across all sectors. The public sector has long been supporting efforts to build resilience in the agriculture and land use sectors but achieving such climate action requires urgent collaboration with businesses in the food and land sector. Change is needed across the agriculture system, from farmland to store front – and this can only be accomplished with a joint effort from all players in the agribusiness industry. Countries’ responses to lower their emissions, adapt to climate change, and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement...