Global engagement (G20 and G7)| Markets and Trade | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FAO supports the deliberations of the Group of 7 (G7) and the Group of 20 (G20) with evidence-based policy advice, technical inputs, thematic reports and proposals for concrete actions that lead to the provision of global public goods in the area of food security and sustainable agriculture. The countries brought together in these groups are key players in the food and agriculture sector, making these meetings important venues for policy dialogue and coordinated action. The G20 has launched a number of initiatives to address knowledge gaps in food and agriculture, such as the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP), and the Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste.

Key messages

FAO supports these country-led processes by:

	providing technical inputs to inform and guide dialogue among members;
	producing thematic reports and technical notes on issues related to food and agriculture;
	proposing concrete actions that promote a balanced and inclusive international food system;
	sharing FAO’s knowledge on the discussions, positions, agreements and previous initiatives, as well as reflecting on resolutions adopted by the FAO Council and the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to avoid duplication of efforts and to facilitate coherence between agreements and initiatives over the years; and
	hosting G20 initiatives to ensure the continuity of the work initiated under different presidencies, including the global Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP), and the Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste.

Publications

Background Notes on Sustainable, Productive and Resilient Agro-Food Systems: Value chains, human capital, and the 2030 Agenda

13/09/2019

Agricultural production more than tripled between 1960 and 2015, owing in part to productivity-enhancing technologies and a significant expansion in the use of land, water, and other natural resources for agricultural purposes. Today, more than ever, agriculture faces multiple and complex challenges. It has to provide sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet boosting demand by a growing and progressively more prosperous population, and ensure food security for all. Prepared to support the G20 Presidency of Japan and the G20 Agriculture Deputies, these three background notes provide an overview on the following interlinked issues: (i) the policy challenges for strengthening the participation of farmers into modern value chains and promoting value addition, inclusion, sustainability and rural economic growth; (ii) the need for a transformation in the skillset of agricultural workers and a renewed focus on human capital development in agriculture, and (iii) the contribution of agriculture to the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Linkages between Migration, Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development

01/08/2018

Understanding contemporary migration, both international and internal, remains a challenge. The decision by people to migrate either within their own countries or across borders is influenced by an intricate set of factors.