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Promotional banner for an FAO–EBRD E-Dialogue on “Robotics and Automation in Agrifood Systems,” featuring institutional logos, overlapping colored shapes, and a robotic arm operating among crops.
E-Dialogue of the EBRD-FAO Agrifood Sustainability and Innovation Series: Robotics and Automation in Agrifood Systems
27/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), is pleased to announce the second E-Dialogue of the Agrifood Sustainability and Innovation Series, to be held online on 11 February 2026, from 14:00 to...
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FAO releases Flexible Voluntary Contribution Annual Progress Report 2024
26/01/2026
FAO has published the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) – Annual Progress Report 2024, highlighting how pooled, non-earmarked and softly earmarked partner contributions are driving innovation and impact across agrifood systems. The report showcases key achievements of FVC-funded subprogrammes...
A central hub for a growing suite of ten open-source solutions designed to help countries and organizations collect, analyse, and manage forest data for more informed, data-driven decisions.
From Community Forests to Digital Innovation: How Open Foris Is Transforming Forest Monitoring
23/01/2026
From Local Forest Monitoring to Digital Innovation in Agrifood Systems: Open Foris in Action In Uganda, forest monitoring has moved from paper-based field notes to cloud-enabled digital analysis. Forest officers now collect data in the field using mobile devices and analyse satellite imagery through...
Group photo of participants at the FAO Digital Village Twinning event in Rwanda, showing farmers, government officials, digital ambassadors, and partners standing in a conference hall in front of an FAO-branded banner
FAO hosts Digital Village twinning event in Rwanda to advance digital agriculture
20/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), convened a Digital Village twinning event under the Fostering Digital Villages through Innovative Advisory and Profitable Market Services in Africa...
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 highlights digital solutions in addressing food price inflation
15/01/2026
Hunger and malnutrition remain above pre-pandemic levels: Despite some progress since the COVID-19 pandemic, the world remains above pre-pandemic levels of hunger and food insecurity and is far from achieving SDG 2.1 and 2.2 by 2030. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 shows...
Promotional image for a WSIS+20 side event. On a blue-green background, the event title highlights the role of artificial intelligence, digital innovations, and science, technology and innovation (STI) in advancing sustainable agrifood systems, with a focus on digital agriculture, an AI roadmap, and knowledge and partnership pathways. The date and time of the event (16 December 2025) are displayed. On the right, a photograph of the United Nations Headquarters with multiple national
FAO advances Digital Agriculture dialogue at WSIS+20 UN General Assembly high level meeting side event
14/01/2026
On 16 December 2025, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) played a leading role in the WSIS+20 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting side event, Harnessing AI, Digital Innovations, and STI for Sustainable and Advanced Agrifood Systems: Digital Agriculture and AI Roadmap...
Promotional banner for the STI Forum with a blue gradient background. Text reads “STI Forum” with the SDG wheel logo, “6–7 May | New York,” and “Call for Innovations.” Subtitle: “11th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs.” On the right is a QR code with a button labeled “Submit Here!” Logos of the United Nations and partner organizations appear along the bottom.
Call for Innovations: UN STI Forum 2026
13/01/2026
The 11th United Nations Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) will take place on 6–7 May 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum is convened by the President of ECOSOC and organized by the UN Interagency...
In Panama, Indigenous youth play a fundamental role in ensuring connectivity and developing digital skills in four producer organizations of the Ngäbe Buglé Indigenous Peoples. ©FAO/Catalina Acosta
Digital Agriculture and Innovation at the Core of FAO’s South-South Cooperation Gateway
12/01/2026
In Panama’s Ngäbe Buglé region, where steep terrain and remoteness have long limited access to markets, services and opportunities, digital tools are beginning to change daily life in mountain villages. As described in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) feature...
Group photo of workshop participants standing and seated in a conference room, with a presentation screen behind them displaying the title “The Power of Networks for Catalyzing Science and Innovation for Sustainable and Safe Food Systems.”
FAO at a the Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood Week
07/01/2026
On 27 November 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa and the Office of Innovation, partnered with Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM Bari) to convene the workshop “The Power of Networks...
FAO y la Secretaría de Agricultura de la Nación cerraron el Programa de Transformación Digital para PyMEs de Alimentos en distintos distritos del país
FAO and the National Secretariat of Agriculture concluded the Digital Transformation Programme for Food SMEs in different districts of Argentina
24/12/2025
15/12/2025 With the participation of national, provincial and municipal authorities, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and SAGyP held a closing training session for the initiative, which seeks to improve the management, marketing and sustainability capacities of small...