Sustainale Food and Agriculture
Sustainable Food and Agriculture contributes to the four pillars of food security: availability, access, use, and stability. Italy, in collaboration with FAO, promotes sustainable food to assist nations throughout the globe in erradicating hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In depth
Situated in Rome’s famous Appia Antica Park, the G20 Green Garden invites people to reflect on the future of our planet. This open-air museum celebrates biodiversity, nature and Rome’s ancient heritage, while calling for global solidarity to create a sustainable future for all.
It represents the countries’ joint commitment to “People, Planet, Prosperity” – three core values inherently linked to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Italy is home to several Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), precious agroecosystems inhabited by communities that live in an intricate relationship with their territory.
These evolving sites are resilient systems characterized by remarkable agrobiodiversity, traditional knowledge, invaluable cultures and landscapes, sustainably managed by farmers, herders, fisherfolk, and forest people in ways that contribute to their livelihoods and food security.
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FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
10/04/2024
The initiative focuses on legal wood raw material, enhanced processing capacity and access to finance
GIAHS - Olive Groves of the Slopes between Assisi and Spoleto
22/02/2024
Italy is home to two Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): one of these is found in the area between Assisi and Spoleto
Empowering global sustainability: FAO and Sapienza University of Rome renew and expand strategic collaboration
12/01/2024
Building upon a successful partnership since 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Sapienza University of Rome are set to reinforce...
FAO Food Price Index down again in January led by lower wheat and maize prices
02/02/2024
Coarse grain production on track to hit an all-time high, pushing up overall supply and trade prospects
FAO launches new portal for statistics on Food and Diet
01/02/2024
The new FAOSTAT domain provides critical information about nutrients – going well beyond calories alone
FAO Food Price Index holds steady in November
08/12/2023
International cereal quotations dip, vegetable oil prices rise, and record grains harvest is expected in the year ahead
FAO Director-General outlines five pillars for effective impact in Africa at Italy-Africa Summit
29/01/2024
QU Dongyu addresses African leaders at the Italian Senate, underlining the need for a transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and...
COP28: FAO and Italy strengthen collaboration on climate action in agriculture
01/12/2023
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and the Italian Minister of Environment and Energy Security of Gilberto Pichetto Fratin signed a Letter of Intent...
Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion
06/11/2023
154-country study makes case for true cost accounting to guide policy
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FAO Director-General visits the Coldiretti Village at Circus Maximus
13/10/2023
QU Dongyu emphasises the key role of family farming in the transformation of agri-food systems
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FAO unveils new fungi-inspired art exhibition for World Food Forum 2023
28/09/2023
The unique exhibition by Italian artist Egeon will be showcased at the Rome Botanical Gardens for almost a month to highlight the vital role of mushrooms...
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FAO Food Price Index unchanged in September
06/10/2023
Higher world maize and sugar prices offset by lower vegetable oil quotations.
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FAO Food Price Index declines in August
08/09/2023
Strong supply conditions push international commodity quotations lower except for rice and sugar.
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FAO at the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment
20/07/2023
Around 2000 participants from over 160 countries, including over 20 Heads of State and Government, will attend the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking...
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New UN report focuses on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, points way towards more affordable and sustainable diets
14/03/2023
The region as a whole is in a much better position than elsewhere in the world, but some developments need to be addressed to avoid setbacks.
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Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row
07/04/2023
FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from a year earlier.
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Mediterranean diet
18/09/2019
For a number of years now, Italy and FAO have advanced awareness on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet with the understanding that preserving...
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FAO and Race for the Cure: healthy diets key to preventing serious diseases
06/05/2023
At Italy's largest event on breast cancer prevention, FAO promoted the ONE Health concept, which sees human, animal and environmental health closely...
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Mediterranean Ministerial Dialogue on the food crisis
08/06/2022
In June 2022, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu joined dozens of ministers from the Mediterranean at a regional summit to tackle higher prices for food,...