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06/03/2025

Two leading Kazakh universities – the Kazakh National Agricultural Research University (KazNARU), based in Almaty; and the S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, (KATRU), based in Astana; have signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

28/01/2025

Brussels, Belgium – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Ghent University (UGent) have agreed today to formalize and strengthen their partnership through the signing of a Memor...

21/01/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) have reaffirmed their commitment to transforming agrifood systems in the Mediterranean region by renewing the...
15/01/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an additional four years, extending their partnership to January 2029 to advance renewable energy solutions in agrifood systems and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The agreement was formalized through an exchange of letters between FAO Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) Kaveh Zahedi and IRENA Director of Country Engagement and Partnerships (CEP) Gurbuz Gonul.

17/12/2024

The world continues to face challenges in sustainably producing fruit and vegetables to feed an ever-growing population. To meet demand in a deteriorating environment and amid climate change uncertainties, it is essential to establish sustainable horticultural production systems that follow an...

16/12/2024

FAO is pleased to launch a new Call for Expressions of Interest for Institutional Collaborations under the FAO Internship Programme!

Part of FAO’s commitment to fostering the professional development of global youth with diverse backgrounds and talent, this Call aims to expand the reach ...

25/11/2024

Rome, Italy – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University (ZJU) reaffirmed their collaboration in August 2024 by signing a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership aims to contribute to innovation and digital transformation in agr...

24/10/2024

Rome/Italy - Sharing a common vision for a sustainable and prosperous world, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Luiss Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (Luiss) have partnered to build capacities and engage youth in adv...

24/10/2024

Ganja, Azerbaijan – In a significant move towards advancing sustainable agricultural development in Azerbaijan, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Azerbaijan State Agricultural University (ASAU) formalized a new partnership to...

18/10/2024

In the framework of the 2024 World Food Forum, the FAO Regional Office ...

16/10/2024

FAO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI). The agreement focuses on capacity building regarding law of the sea and ocean affairs, including fisheries law and policy for sustainable utilization, conservation and management of liv...

Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation
25/09/2024

FAO and Luiss Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (Luiss University) recognize that youth engagement is key to achieving sustainable agrifood systems transformation. As the global...

23/09/2024

FAO, in collaboration with the Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT), has launched a Bhutanese version of "The SDGs Action Card Game X (Cross)", as part of the National Youth Symposiu...

18/06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Agri...

08/06/2024

Galway. Dr QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General, visited the University of Galway (UoG), one of Ireland’s top-rated universities for educat...

05/06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance joint work. FAO's Assistant Director-General and...

09/05/2024

Ithaca, New York - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu visited Cornell...

19/02/2024
FAO and China’s oldest land and environmental research institute signed an agreement today to harness an innovative geographical and environmental traceability tool that will link consumers and growers of special agricultural products (SAPs) to promote their unique qualities and cultural importance.  
12/01/2024

Building upon a successful partnership since 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Sapienza University of Rome are set to reinforce their collaboration through the...