Le Gouvernement du Cameroun, avec l’appui du Centre d’investissement de la FAO, en collaboration avec l’Union européenne, l’Institut forestier européen et le Centre commun de recherche de la Commission européenne, organise un atelier le 25 novembre 2025 à Yaoundé pour présenter les résultats préliminaires de la cartographie nationale de la couverture terrestre, avec la participation d’environ 50 représentants d’entités gouvernementales, de partenaires de développement, de la société civile et d’institutions de recherche.

Privately-owned micro, small and medium agrifood enterprises (MSMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Türkiye seeking loans from local financial institutions stand to benefit from TERRA, a new innovative programme from Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union.

TERRA is short for “Transforming and Empowering Resilient and Responsible Agribusiness.”

The Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with financing from the EU through the Sustainable Agrifood Systems Intelligence (SASI) Initiative, provided technical assistance and contributed to the organization of the event, mobilizing international and regional investors and facilitating dialogue with Sierra Leonean agrifood firms, along with other partners. 

Avec pour objectif de développer le secteur de l'élevage pour une meilleure sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle tout en encourageant les initiatives entrepreneuriales des jeunes et des femmes, le gouvernement mauritanien a lancé le programme Awkar, financé par la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et conçu avec l'appui technique du Centre d'investissement de la FAO. 

Le Conseil du Café-Cacao, en collaboration avec la FAO, a présenté les conclusions d’une étude sur les approches de promotion de l’agroforesterie dans la culture du cacao en Côte d’Ivoire. L’objectif de cette rencontre était de partager les principaux enseignements de l’étude et de recueillir les observations des acteurs concernés afin de renforcer la coordination des initiatives en cours.

A delegation from FAO, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and agrifood entrepreneurs from Türkiye visited the region to see how these innovations are contributing to more sustainable and profitable agrifood systems, especially for regional crops like apples and grapes.

The FAO Investment Centre and the Food and Nutrition Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the methodology and tested it in Ethiopia and the Philippines – two countries with reliable individual dietary data from national surveys. This was done in partnership with the World Bank through their  Repurposing Agrifood Public Policies and Support for Healthy Diets project. 

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) worked closely with Türkiye’s main pine honey industry players – beekeepers, processors, exporters, government officials, economists and scientists – to develop and register the GI.

The Livestock Sector Investment and Policy Toolkit (LSIPT) Web Application, a new sophisticated yet user-friendly digital platform developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with CIRAD and the World Bank, was launched on 30 September, during the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation.

Les organisations de producteurs jouent un rôle central dans la structuration et le développement durable de la filière cacao. En tant qu’acteurs de proximité, elles assurent la représentation des producteurs, assurent la collecte des produits, facilitent l’accès aux intrants de qualité et aux financements, et contribuent au renforcement des capacités des coopérateurs. Toutefois, elles font face à plusieurs obstacles : faible capacité organisationnelle, accès limité au financement, manque d’infrastructures, et difficultés à se conformer aux normes nationales et internationales, notamment le nouveau règlement européen sur les produits zéro déforestation (RDUE).

Transforming global agrifood systems requires trillions of dollars in investment until 2030 – an enormous task, especially amid such uncertain times. Nuno Santos, the FAO Investment Centre’s Deputy-Director in charge of business development, talks about helping financing partners do more and better in agrifood lending and why he thinks the Centre has a bright future.

The FAO Investment Centre’s global team, public and private financing partners and guests explored the theme “investing for more and better agrifood jobs” during the Centre’s 13th Investment Days at FAO headquarters in July.

The two-day event drew more than 240 participants. Keynote addresses and panel discussions examined how investments, policies, technology and innovation can tackle critical agrifood challenges – from an aging workforce and youth unemployment to advances in artificial intelligence and growing demand for new job skills.

Facing growing water scarcity, Jordan is piloting a new approach to make every drop count in agriculture by combining satellite data with farm-level economic analysis. This approach is the focus of a new study by FAO and EBRD, which was launched at a workshop in Amman this week, bringing together government agencies, research institutions, farmers, and private sector representatives.

A regional workshop entitled Innovations in Livestock for Multidimensional Sustainability took place this week in Paraguay as part of a study by the World Bank and FAO, with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The study highlights livestock innovations to boost productivity and sustainability. Insights from the workshop and study will shape policies and investments that scale livestock innovations and build more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive systems across the region.

Agrifood systems (AFS) play a key role in Colombia’s economy, employing around 35 percent of the workforce. Colombia has been at the forefront of efforts to transition towards sustainable AFS though participatory processes and evidence-based approaches. The multi-stakeholder transformation processes underway at the sub-regional level enable the identification of specific AFS priorities, action plans, and investment frameworks that complement national policies while reflecting local realities. 

Cinquième producteur mondial de cacao, le Cameroun renforce sa position stratégique en lançant une cartographie nationale ambitieuse de ses plantations de cacao. Cette initiative s’inscrit dans le Programme Cacao Durable (PCD) de l’UE, financé par l’Union européenne et mis en œuvre par des partenaires techniques tels que l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO).

The Republic of Djibouti has taken a step forward in strengthening its agrifood systems, convening government leaders, investors and technical partners at the country’s first Agribusiness Forum, organized under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, with support from the World Bank, African Development Bank (AFDB), and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),  together with FAO. 

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), working in collaboration with private sector actors, civil society and with financial support from the European Union and both technical and financial support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Investment Centre under the EU Sustainable Cocoa Initiative and Programme, has agreed to establish the Ghana Cocoa Monitor (GCM). 

Investment Days 2025, the 13th edition of the annual event, is a two-day forum featuring keynote speeches and panel participation by officers from various disciplines and regions as well as key FAO partner institutions including the World Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development - as well as the African Development Bank, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.

More than 560 000 people are expected to benefit directly from improved irrigation across approximately 32 000 hectares, while more than one million people are anticipated to gain indirect protection from flooding.