Farming on the Frontline: FAO Maps Ukraine’s Resilience 

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...

Invitation to Participate: Foresight Survey on Women Empowerment in Agrifood Innovation

20/06/2025

The Office of Innovation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched two complementary foresight surveys to inform a forthcoming report on gender-transformative innovations and women's empowerment in agrifood innovation ecosystems. These surveys are part of our...

FAO, Zhejiang University and Pinduoduo hold Global Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp for Young agrientreprenuers in China

12/06/2025

DALI, China — A group of young agripreneurs from eight countries have completed a seven-days’ journey of bootcamp on 31 May 2025. Started in Hangzhou, ended in Dali, the Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp is part of a global effort to equip the next generation of agrifood leaders with the...

FAO, Zhejiang University and Pinduoduo launch Innovation Bootcamp to boost Digital Agriculture Transformation

26/05/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Zhejiang University and Pinduoduo, has launched a dynamic Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp aimed at empowering youth-led agripreneurs with the support of FAO staff in driving digital transformation in the...

Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 Launches to Empower Youth Innovation in Digital Agriculture

06/05/2025

FAO and Zhejiang University invite youth-led startups to harness emerging technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for climate-smart, inclusive agrifood systems Rome/Hangzhou, 30 April 2025 – The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 is now open for applications! Organized by the Food and Agriculture...

What are the linkages between AI and Food and Environmental challenges?

24/03/2025

This was one of the questions addressed by Henry van Burgsteden, FAO Senior Innovation Officer, during a high-level roundtable on AI and Innovation for Addressing Food and Environmental Challenges on a Global Scale at EMTECH Italy 2025. The two-day conference brought together leaders from the health...

Open call: Global AgriInno Challenge 2024

25/07/2024

Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 Open Call Inclusive AI and emerging technologies for agrifood systems transformation Duration of the Call: 20 June – 15 August 2024 Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 is officially calling for proposals! Are you passionate about addressing the challenges in the digital...