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The people who work in the forest sector - and the report that tells us who they are

24/08/2026 Ewald Rametsteiner

To help build a green economy, we need a clear picture of who works in our forests.

The forest sector employs approximately 42 million people worldwide. A new joint study by FAO, ILO and Germany’s Thünen Institute is sharing the first globally comparable, sex-disaggregated employment figures for the forestry sector.

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The case for keeping food moving

07/08/2026 Clarissa Baldin Roncato and Edona Dervisholli

Global trade and international cooperation are powerful tools to prevent hunger when shocks strike.

Global Cooperation markets trade

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One of the oldest agricultural innovations needs new actions

24/06/2026 Thanawat Tiensin

We need to step up our efforts to recognize bees as a valuable natural asset.

beekeeping bees innovation

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Africa’s potato potential: The path to food security and resilience

03/06/2026 Abebe Haile-Gabriel and Yurdi Yasmi

Potatoes offer a scalable, climate-adaptable, and nutritionally dense solution for Africa, where potato production has surged.

Africa potatoes smallholder farmers

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What does it take to direct innovation?

21/04/2026 Vincent Martin

Progress in innovation needs to be mission-oriented, not simply faster

farmers innovation knowledge

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Small islands, Landlocked and Least Developed countries: They cannot wait for the next crisis

10/04/2026 Xiangjun Yao

Structural conditions shape how certain countries experience global impacts and how recovery unfolds.

Landlocked Countries (LLDCs) Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

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