Agricultural cooperatives have been thriving for decades in Brittany, one of France’s leading vegetable and dairy producing regions. Showing how such business-minded cooperatives can improve farmers’ prospects – and create jobs – was the focus of a five-

The global demand for food, water and energy is expected to increase by about 40 to 50 percent by 2030. This is driven in part by an expanding population, rapid urbanization, greater prosperity and changing diets. Meeting the increasing demand requires

FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are helping to grow Tunisia's olive oil sector. Tunisia is the third largest exporter of olive oil, after Spain and Italy, but a number of challenges have slowed the sector's development.

As part of FAO's overall assistance to Africa, the Investment Centre has been supporting the implementation of CAADP, the strategic agricultural framework of the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). The Investment Cent

When Ukraine introduced grain export quotas in 2008, most private grain investors started to back away or limit their investment activities in the country. An active and influential grain working group, established with FAO and European Bank for Reconstru

FAO is working with the World Bank in India to assist state and federal government to design new generation watershed projects. A new project in Karnataka aims to scale up and strengthen the government schemes with new tools, approaches and means of incor

Productive alliances are formal agreements that bring together small-scale producer organizations with commercial buyers. They also involve an investment in production and marketing as well as technical assistance. FAO has been working closely with the Wo

Developing and implementing land policies that benefit disadvantaged farmers, boost agricultural production and improve food security require complex and long-term investments. Since early 2000, FAO's Investment Centre has collaborated with FAO's land t

Changing the future of migration by investing in food security and rural development is the theme of this year’s World Food Day. Such investments help build sustainable and resilient food systems and improve people’s access to safe and nutritious food to

FAO has been working closely with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to develop more efficient and inclusive value chains. In Serbia, they have introduced the use of geographical indications for horticulture products − a status th

Introducing state-of-the-art information systems in Kazakhstan’s dairy industry, like the Collect Mobile application for milk processors, was one of the main topics discussed during a roundtable in the country’s capital, Astana, on 29 September 2017. The

Developing higher-value products and tapping into new export markets on the agenda. Although Ukraine is one of the world’s leading grain exporters, it has traditionally exported more bulk agricultural commodities than higher-value processed goods such as

Supporting the irrigation sector in the Kyrgyz Republic The importance of agriculture The Kyrgyz Republic is one of the poorest economies in the Europe and Central Asia region. The incidence of poverty in rural areas - 40 per­cent in 2015 - is 30 percen

The Government of Mozambique is making a big push to help family farmers move beyond subsistence farming. One way is by improving their access to finance so they can invest and grow their businesses. In May, FAO trained project coordinators and technica

The world has made unprecedented achievements in reducing poverty over the last three decades. But ending poverty and hunger by 2030 – and feeding an extra two billion people by 2050 – are still some of our greatest challenges. A new FAO publication sheds

On 12 and 13 July, the FAO Investment Centre hosted its eighth annual knowledge sharing event “Investment Days” at FAO headquarters in Rome. Organized around the theme of Innovation for Development, the event drew around 140 participants, including Inves

Georgia boasts a wealth of agrifood products that are unique to the country – from Saperavi wine to sulguni cheese. Developing and promoting Geographic Indications (GIs) and other origin-based labels for such products can help the country preserve its ri

In Italy, the agricultural cooperative movement has been going strong for well over 150 years. It was the ideal setting, then, for a recent study tour by Croatian fruit and vegetable farmers. Organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developm

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has provided FAO with USD 2.5 million to develop a funding proposal for a new programme in Central America’s Dry Corridor and the Dominican Republic, to be submitted to the Green Climate Fund. Th

A new impact assessment of the Land Administration Project in Honduras (PATH) sheds light on the extent to which land titling has helped poor Honduran households feel more secure about their land tenure – and, in turn, be more willing to invest in improvi