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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...
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
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.”
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
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...
Vincent Martin speaking at COP30
24/12/2025
Belém, Brazil – November 2025 At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in the Amazon, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Office of Innovation (OIN), contributed to two key discussions highlighting how science and innovation can drive inclusive and...
Vincent Martin at Y Science
22/12/2025
From 19–20 November 2025, FAO took part in Y Science 2025, the official food and life sciences side event of Slush, reinforcing its commitment to scaling innovation that delivers tangible value for farmers and supports the transformation of global agrifood systems. Held in Helsinki, Y Science...
Seed to Scale: Data for Farm Value Global Challenge Selected teams
22/12/2025
Farm-level data is becoming a cornerstone of digital agrifood systems, underpinning traceability, sustainability reporting, and investment decisions across value chains. Yet while farmers generate this data, they often remain excluded from the value it creates. At the Science and Innovation Forum...
Reboot the Earth winners
18/12/2025
Launched in 2019 by the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT), Reboot the Earth began as a global call for youth-driven digital solutions to climate change. Over the years, the initiative expanded across regions—with editions in New York, India, Ethiopia, Morocco...
Seed to Scale: Agrifood Pitch Battle 2025 participants
18/12/2025
Digital transformation is reshaping agrifood value chains—from boosting productivity to improving food safety and creating new economic opportunities. Yet many young agripreneurs and organizations face challenges scaling promising solutions due to limited digital skills, weak innovation ecosystems...