This publication was jointly prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as a technical input to the G20 Food Security Task Force in 2025. It provides insights on policy instruments and agrifood system approaches aimed at promoting...

In North Cameroon, several projects have been carried out over the years to promote technical and technological innovations that contribute to the sustainable development of agroforestry systems. At the same time, project promoters have regularly been found to be duplicating their efforts, and activities have been slowed down or stopped...

Many have heard of Cartagena, Colombia, renowned for its vibrant walled city, festive environment and its Palenqueras, colourfully dressed female fruit vendors carrying a bucket of produce on their heads. But Cartagena is only the tip of the much bigger Colombian state, or “department”, of Bolívar. Picture a long, irregular strip of...

Mustang, one of Nepal’s most climate-vulnerable districts, is witnessing a quiet but powerful transformation led by Indigenous women in Jomsom, where a women-led initiative has revived a traditional water mill. It has helped for reducing daily work, conserving Indigenous knowledge, and strengthening community-based climate adaptation.

The story highlights how, in Jagathipalli Burjaguda, a small rice mill has quietly transformed everyday life. Paddy no longer travels downhill, processing no longer leaks value outside the village, and by-products now support poultry, cattle, pigs, and fish within nearby communities. What was once a dependency has evolved into a...

This publication presents the results of a youth-sensitive analysis of the soybean value chain in Zambia conducted under the ICA-4 project. It identifies key constraints, youth employment opportunities, and priority intervention areas, and offers recommendations.  

Ce document a été réalisé par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Réseau des organisations paysannes et de producteurs de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROPPA) dans le cadre du programme mondial «Renforcement des capacités liées aux accords multilatéraux sur l’environnement dans les pays d’Afrique, des Caraïbes...

This booklet, Committee on Agriculture: Steering Global Action for the Four Betters, charts COAG’s influence and accomplishments since its inception in 1971. The overview shows the vital role COAG has served in guiding the international agenda from a focus on primary production to embracing the interconnected challenges of food security,...

El objetivo general del “Foro de Juventudes por la Transformación de los Sistemas Agroalimentarios” busca consolidar un espacio regional de encuentro y construcción colectiva que permita a las juventudes de América Latina y el Caribe fortalecer sus capacidades, ampliar sus conocimientos, generar redes de colaboración y consensuar propuestas conjuntas orientadas...

This technical note presents a consolidated version of value chain analysis and the strategic roadmap for Azerbaijan’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors, designed to support the 2024 Presidential Decree transitioning the sectoral mandate to the Ministry of Agriculture. It serves as a primary guidance tool for policy formulation and institutional strengthening,...

March 2026 in Afghanistan is expected to be warmer than normal, with mean temperatures around 1.5–5 °C above average and localized frost risk persisting in high-elevation areas. Precipitation should be wetter than normal in eastern and parts of central provinces but near to slightly below average elsewhere, with most rainfall...

Sustainability is today one of the structuring axes of scientific research in ecology and environmental sciences , particularly in a context marked by the profound transformations associated with the Anthropocene. This period, characterized by the growing influence of human activities on the planet's natural systems, highlights the need to understand...

This knowledge brief summarizes the current situation regarding women’s formal land ownership in Laos, particularly among different ethno-linguistic groups, and provides recommendations for strengthening women’s rights through systematic land registration processes. 

In response to a request from the 53rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) convened a meeting to review recent scientific developments, data, and evidence associated with foodborne viruses, specifically for prevention and intervention measures and the...

Assessing additionality is a critical element of project-level greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting to ensure that reported mitigation outcomes genuinely result from an intervention and would not have occurred in its absence. However, additionality in agrifood systems remains difficult to evaluate due to complex biophysical, socioeconomic and policy drivers, limited data,...

The note analyzes whether the 231 projects implemented by FAO across nearly 6 000 localities in Latin America and the Caribbean are reaching the territories with the highest levels of poverty, food insecurity, and agricultural stress. Based on a georeferencing exercise and the cross-analysis of subnational data in 17 countries.  ...

Jointly developed by the World Banana Forum (WBF) and the Alliance of Bioversity International – CIAT, this factsheet highlights the importance of banana genetic diversity for the resilience and sustainability of the sector. By showcasing the agronomic, nutritional and socioeconomic value of underrepresented non-Cavendish varieties, highly popular in local markets,...

Under the umbrella of the 50x2030 Initiative to Close the Agricultural Data Gap, FAO collaborates with Statistics Sierra Leone on the implementation of the Sierra Leone Annual Agriculture Surveys (SLAAS). Through the Initiative, the country will strengthen its national statistics system, improve the use of survey data in policymaking and...

When paired with climate-smart agriculture practices and improved production technologies, nutrient-enriched crops offer a sustainable pathway to enhance the nutrient content of widely consumed staple foods. The aim of this guidance note is to generate support and catalyze investment for nutrient-enriched crops.Targeted at programme planners and implementers, this guide offers...

At its 27th Session in October 2020, the Committee on Agriculture (COAG, the Committee) established the Sub-Committee on Livestock (the Sub-Committee) with a mandate to discuss and build consensus on livestock issues and priorities, and advise COAG, and through it, the FAO Council and the FAO Conference, on technical and...