Transforming food systems for forests: decoupling agricultural supply chains from deforestation
FAO supports governments and smallholders to achieve synergistic agriculture production and forest protection, by advocating for agricultural supply chains that are sustainable and do not compete with forests.
Our support in this work area supports countries to identify and develop multi-sectoral approaches to decouple production from deforestation through shared policies and agenda setting, improve sustainable practices and land management on the ground, and enhance due diligence of commodities for market-based regulation e.g. the European Union Deforestation Regulation.
FAO’s work in this area is guided by the COFO-COAG decision on linkages between agriculture and forestry and responds to member countries’ requests to develop shared pathways for agriculture and forestry sectors to jointly halt deforestation, through coordinated policies aligned with national sustainable development objectives.
Latest news
Asia-Pacific countries step up collaboration to decouple agricultural value chains from deforestation
05/11/2026
The Asia-Pacific region is an agricultural powerhouse. Countries in the region produce more than half of global agricultural output, and the agricultural sector generates income for more than 40 per cent of people in Asia and nearly 20 per cent in the Pacific.
Latin America moves towards a common path for forests and sustainable agrifood systems
08/10/2026
PANAMA CITY, 8 October 2026 – Representatives from 1...
América Latina avanza hacia un camino común para los bosques y los sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles
08/10/2026
CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ, 8 de octubre de 2026 – Representantes de 12 países de América Latina acordaron avanzar hacia una hoja de ruta regional compartida – aunque no vinculante - para fortalecer los sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles mientras se deti...
Latest events
Hanoi (Vietnam)
Towards a shared Asia-Pacific roadmap for traceable agricultural value chains decoupled from deforestation - Regional multistakeholder dialogue
23/06/2026 - 26/06/2026
FAO and the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on Deforestation-free Value Chains are pleased to invite to a regional...
Latest publications
From vision to action Roadmap for sustainable forests and agriculture in Africa (Addis Action Roadmap)
28/04/2026
A regional dialogue held in Addis Ababa between February 24 and 27, 2026, convened over 60 stakeholders from government, civil society, academia, producer...
Global transformation of forests for people and climate: Focus on West Africa
16/03/2026
West Africa is home to over 72 million hectares of forests and woodlands that support biodiversity and sustain millions of people’s livelihoods. Yet,...
Community forest management groups in North Western Province, Zambia. Assessment report Covering the districts of Kalumbila, Mwinilunga, Manyinga, Ikelenge and Kabompo
30/12/2025
Zambia has embraced community forestry (CF) as a strategy that places local communities at the centre of sustainable forest management.
Brochure: OECD-FAO business handbook on deforestation and due diligence in agricultural supply chains
31/08/2023
The OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains aims to help companies incorporate deforestation and...
OECD-FAO business handbook on deforestation and due diligence in agricultural supply chains
31/08/2023
This handbook was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due...
How much do large-scale and small-scale farming contribute to global deforestation?
11/05/2023
The study presented in this document expands on the work conducted during the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 Remote Sensing Survey (RSS)...
Halting deforestation from agricultural value chains: the role of governments
29/09/2022
This paper summarizes the current state of concepts and approaches for addressing deforestation in the trade, marketing, and production of agricultural...
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