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Reboot the Earth winners
05/12/2025
On 18–19 September in Rabat, the Reboot the Earth hackathon, co-organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (UNOICT) and the Pôle Digital de l’Agriculture, de la Forêt et Observatoire de la Sécheresse...

04/ 12

2025

04/12/2025

The lecture forms part of the HASTEN lecture series. It will explore how inclusive digital innovations can help address major challenges in agrifood systems transformation and advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Synergy Days 2025
23/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was among the key contributors to Synergy Days 2025 in Rotterdam, joining a high-level panel that explored the question: Should Europe pool resources to position itself as a global leader in sustainable, digitally-enabled agriculture...

21/ 10

2025

22/ 10

2025

Rotterdam 21/10/2025 – 22/10/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will present its Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs at Synergy Days 2025, Europe’s premier event for digital innovators in the agri-food sector, taking place on 21–22 October in Rotterdam.  

A field with bombs
19/09/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a geospatial study analyzing changes in Kharkiv Oblast’s agricultural landscape from 2021 to 2024. Using satellite imagery and remote sensing, FAO quantified the impact of conflict on farmland, crop production, and land...

13/ 10

2025

17/ 10

2025

Rome HQ, and online, Italy 13/10/2025 – 17/10/2025

The World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event returns from 10–17 October 2025 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome and online.

This year's WFF marks FAO’s 80th anniversary, bringing together young changemakers, leaders, and experts in a global week-long gathering where the future of agrifood systems takes shape.

Group photo of the Global AgriInno Challenge 2025
29/08/2025
Hangzhou, China – 29 August 2025 – The Global AgriInno Challenge (GAC) 2025, co-organized by FAO, Zhejiang University, and Pinduoduo, supported by the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center, MARA, P.R.China (FECC) and Government of Binjiang District, Hangzhou City, has concluded after three days of...
A vertical farm
20/08/2025
Do you see yourself as anticipating the future, spotting trends, and driving innovation in agrifood systems? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its Office of Innovation invites you to take part in the Foresight Method Application Mapping Survey—a unique opportunity to share...

29/ 08

2025

Hangzhou, China 29/08/2025

Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 enters final stage 

The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 is moving into its decisive phase, spotlighting nine  youth-led innovations selected from a record 519 applications spanning 97 countries.

Global AgriInno Challenge 2025
20/08/2025
The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Zhejiang University, and Pinduoduo, is now in its thrilling final phase. This flagship initiative empowers youth-led startups to scale digital and technological solutions for...