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The FAO Liaison Office for North America works with strategic partners in the United States and Canada to achieve the goal of defeating hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Based in Washington DC, our office provides a neutral platform for knowledge sharing to facilitate the transformation of agrifood systems in order to achieve global food security, leaving no one behind.

Highlights

Seeds to Foods Exhibition

EVENT

FAO’s Global Exhibition From Seeds to Foods gathers hundreds of exhibitors from around the world, offering an engaging and accessible platform that brings agrifood systems to life. Come discover how seeds and inputs are transformed, through innovation and practice, into the foods that sustain people and communities.

World Food Forum

EVENT

The World Food Forum flagship event is a global platform that drives action to transform agrifood systems through the power of youth, science and innovation, and investment. By fostering cross-sectoral and intergenerational collaboration, it accelerates progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, driving action at global, regional and local levels. The event will be held at the headquarters of the FAO in Rome and online.

The State of the World’s Forests 2026

Publication

This edition of The State of the World’s Forests examines how forest and landscape restoration can be scaled to deliver lasting benefits for people and the planet. Drawing on the latest evidence and experiences from around the world, it explores the key pathways for accelerating restoration.

FAO Science and Innovation Forum

IN FOCUS

The fifth edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2026) will be held from 12 to 16 October 2026 under the umbrella of the World Food Forum (WFF), together with the Global Youth Forum and the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum. This year offers a unique opportunity, as the overarching theme of the World Food Forum, and World Food Day is Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.

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Video

Fostering Innovation for Food Security and Nutrition - FAO’s Global Exhibition “From Seeds to Foods”

12/08/2026

FAO’s Global Exhibition From Seeds to Foods returns for its second edition, from 8 to 12 October 2026, at the historic Circo Massimo in Rome, building...

Podcast

The Work We Do Ep.8 - A Systems Approach for Agrifood Transformation | Corinna Hawkes

31/08/2026

In this episode, we speak with Corinna Hawkes, Director of Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division. Corinna explains what it means to transform agrifood...

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