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FVC-funded initiative highlights
Strengthening local capacity for data collection on pastoralism, biodiversity, and the role of pastoral women in Karamoja, Uganda
17/04/2025

From March 18 to 20, 2025, FAO conducted a training workshop in Moroto, Uganda, to introduce and pilot an adapted version of the Tool for Agroecology...

Engaging Young Minds in Shaping the Future of Agrifood Systems: The Junior Innovation Policy Labs in Action
17/04/2025

On March 26th, 2025, the Office of Innovation hosted a dynamic session of the Junior Innovation Policy Labs at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The...

New inter-institutional group to strengthen social protection in Cabo Verde
15/04/2025

Supported by FAO's Flexible Voluntary Contribution Programme, the initiative in Cabo Verde is focused on promoting equitable access to resources for...

Sowing seeds of change: how governance and investment can transform South Sudan’s agrifood sector
14/04/2025

Despite its protracted crisis, South Sudan’s agricultural sector is bursting with potential—and strengthened governance could be the key to unlocking...

Innovation bioéconomique pour une gestion durable des déchets en Côte d’Ivoire : La FAO et ACENF lancent les projets BioDAF II et BUGS
11/04/2025

BioDAF II est la réplique du succès du projet BioDAF I, qui a démontré le potentiel de la mouche soldat noire pour transformer les biodéchets...

Partnering for gender equality in Kenya’s agrifood systems
04/04/2025

Partners working for gender equality in agriculture met in Nairobi, Kenya, for a kick-off workshop organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Stakeholder’s Conference on the National Plan of Action for Sustainable Small- Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF)
04/04/2025

A Stakeholder’s Conference on Uganda’s National Plan of Action for Sustainable Small- Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF) was held on 14th March 2025...

Fishing for opportunities
22/03/2025

In Ifaty, a small tourist village near Toliara in Madagascar, a group of determined women has taken control of their future. Their story is one of...

Asia and the Pacific countries strengthen capacities to boost nutritional value of special agricultural products
20/03/2025

Bangkok: More than 60 government officials, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders of agrifood systems from 19 Asia and the Pacific countries have completed...

Zambia establishes Technical Working Group to support OCOP implementation
18/03/2025

Zambia has taken a major step forward in the implementation of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative with the successful...

Strengthening social protection for Indigenous Peoples in Nepal: FAO project kicks off
14/03/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has initiated a project in Nepal aimed at informing policymaking on strengthening...

Donors of Flexible Voluntary Contributions (FVC) visited beneficiaries in Tanzania
11/03/2025

From 24 to 28 February 2025, the Secretariat of Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) and FAO Tanzania jointly organized a field mission to Arusha,...

La agricultura familiar llega a la alta gastronomía de República Dominicana de la mano de las mujeres rurales
08/03/2025

Dotadas con un equipo de riego por goteo, un banco de plántulas, un estanque piscícola para más de 2 500 peces y una planta de energía eléctrica con...

FAO, Tajikistan launch initiative to promote locally relevant dietary guidelines
04/03/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), partnering with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Ministry of...

The biodiversity connection
24/02/2025

In Luweero District, Uganda, coffee and banana farmer Jane Nakandi Sebyaala, also runs the Twezimbe Kassala Community Seed Bank. Its mission is to preserve...

Empowering women in Rural Homs through literacy and dialogue
23/02/2025

In the farming community of rural Homs, a transformative initiative has taken place. With generations of unequal social norms, women and girls in many...

FAO One Country One Priority Product initiative maximises potential of Bangladesh’s national fruit, the jackfruit
20/02/2025

With this training provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Khadiga Khanom soon decided to take a leap of faith...

COP28: Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs unleashing digital innovation for climate solutions
15/11/2024

The participation of the Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs in the FAO Pavilion at COP28 showcased  Ethiopia's commitment to sharing experiences...

The Future of Food Pitch Fest
15/11/2024

The Future of Food Pitch Fest, a highlight of the 2024 Science and Innovation Forum showcased bold agrifood innovations, including Reboot the Earth,...

Ethiopia: Training of trainers on the Application of Drone Technologies for Agriculture and Water Resource Management
20/08/2024

In collaboration with Ethio Red Fox Agricultural Drone Spraying and Manufacturing, the digital team at FAO's Office of Innovation, the digital agriculture...