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05/ 03

2026

05/03/2026

On 5 March 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme

FAO at AI4Agri 2026 in Mumbai
27/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concluded its participation across AI for Impact India 2026 by contributing to multiple high-level sessions at the AI4Agri Global Conference & Investor Summit (22–23 February) hosted at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Across...

22/ 06

2026

26/ 06

2026

New York, United States of America 22/06/2026 – 26/06/2026

UN Open Source Week 2026 is the premier global forum for advancing open source collaboration in direct support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Digital Compact. The event demonstrates how open source drives digital cooperation, fosters innovation, and enables sustainable public infrastructure, turning ideas into practical impact.

Hand harvesting seedlings in a greenhouse with text about transforming agrifood systems through science and innovation (WUR partnership)
25/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have partnered to advance sustainable agrifood systems worldwide. Signed in November 2021, this four-year collaboration builds on a long history of joint work, combining WUR’s academic and...
AI for Impact Summit 2026 — Day 2
19/02/2026
On Day 2 of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) for the high-level session: “ From Evidence to Scaled Development Solutions...
Panellists
19/02/2026
New Delhi, 18 February 2026. Leading experts from three Rome-based United Nations agencies joined India's Chief Economic Advisor for a panel discussion on transforming artificial intelligence from pilot projects into sustainable, large-scale solutions that address food security, climate resilience...
AI for Impact Summit 2026 — Day 1 - Photos by FAO / Vishal Vardhan
18/02/2026
On the opening day of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations contributed to global discussions on artificial intelligence through a dedicated agrifood session, inter-agency collaboration on standards, UN media coverage, and a broadcast...
A person is holding a smartphone and looking at an app interface, with a background of scattered grains
17/02/2026
Since 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Michigan State University (MSU) have partnered to advance science-based governance, innovation and capacity development for inland fisheries and wild food systems. These systems play a critical role in food security...
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13/02/2026
In many rural regions, internet access remains limited, data costs are high, and electricity unreliable. Yet radio continues to reach farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk every day. Beyond its role as a communication channel, rural radio functions as an inclusive public interest service that...
Inter-regional Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum (IDASF 2025)
10/02/2026
Bangkok, Thailand — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the Inter-regional Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum (IDASF 2025) from 3 to 5 September 2025 in a hybrid format, bringing together nearly 400 participants from more than 50 countries to advance dialogue...