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02/03/2026
Join us for a unique session on sustainable water management in agriculture, Thursday, 5 March, 14:00–15:30 (UTC+1).
Agriculture accounts for over 70% of global freshwater withdrawals. With climate change and a growing world population putting increasing pressure on water resources, current water management practices within the sector are not viable. To...
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20/02/2026
The second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) will take place from 24 to 28 February 2025 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, bringing together governments, international organizations, Indigenous Peoples, farmer, Afro-descendant communities, rural women, and youth to strengthen the global dialogue on equitable access to land, agrarian reform, and...

20/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that 1.66 billion hectares of land are degraded due to human impacts, with over 60% occurring on agricultural land. Given that 95% of food production relies on healthy soil and land, it is urgent to restore these areas and...

10/02/2026
Join us for the online masterclass “Seeing Water Clearly: Geospatial Insights for Agrifood Water Action”, taking place Thursday, 12 February at 12:00 (Rome time, UTC+1), and are kindly encouraged to disseminate the event information through relevant networks.
Water-related challenges in agrifood systems—such as water scarcity, flooding, drought, groundwater depletion and inequitable...
