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02/02/2026
How artificial intelligence is strengthening climate resilience, food security and smart farming in Zimbabwe and across Africa 30/01/2026 Harare, Zimbabwe – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has spotlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping agriculture and...
Photo from the 2025 Science and Innovation Forum in Rome, showing the launch of the 4th Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-Led SMEs in Africa. FAO and IAFN representatives are speaking on stage in front of an audience, with event banners and screens visible in the background
30/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the International AgriFOOD Network (IAFN), officially launched the fourth edition of the Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-Led Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa during the 2025 FAO Science and...
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28/01/2026
Kosovo has formally adopted the Digital Agriculture Programme and Action Plan 2025–2028, a milestone that places digital agriculture at the core of the country’s digital transition and sustainable development agenda. The Programme, led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development...
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.
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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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.
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
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
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
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.
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...