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

Realizing the potential of digitalization to improve the agri-food system: Proposing a new International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture. A concept note

08/06/2020

The global agri-food system continues to face considerable challenges in being able to provide enough food of adequate quality to feed an ever-growing, aging, and migrating population. The world is also changing at a fast pace with the emergence of an array of technologies. Digital technologies offer unique opportunities for improving food production and trade, especially to smallholder farmers, and in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals