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

Summary note prepared by FAO and OECD to the G20 Presidency of Italy

08/11/2021

This summary note was prepared by FAO and the OECD at the request of the G20 Presidency of Italy. It compiles and summarizes 18 responses filled by 18 G20 countries to the Presidency’s questionnaire titled Survey on Resilience and Risk Management. The results of the survey were presented to the G20 at the 2nd Agriculture Deputies meeting in July 2021.

Food security and nutrition: Challenges for agriculture and the hidden potential of soil

13/09/2018

Report, prepared by FAO and the OECD with inputs from IFPRI, IFAD, the World Bank and WTO, submitted to the G20 Presidency of the Republic of Argentina in response to the Presidency’s request for information on future trends and challenges faced by global agriculture, with a special focus on the role of soils in promoting food security and the measures that could be undertaken to facilitate sustainable soil management.