Global Agro-Ecological Zoning version 4 (GAEZ v4)

Launch of GAEZ v4

GAEZ
17/06/2021

On June 17 2021, FAO launched the Global Agro-Ecological Zones platform version 4 (GAEZ v4).

The launch was attended by 412 participants from 83 different countries. During the launch the new GAEZ v4 platform was presented, demonstrating its functionality in the context of sustainable development. 

The launch of GAEZ v4 is part of the process of developing an open GAEZ v5 platform, in collaboration with various national, regional and international collaborators, building interoperability between agriculture-related platforms, through the FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative, and international and national efforts to mainstream sustainable agriculture into development agendas.