Inception workshop: Promotion of One Country One Priority Product initiative through FAO–China South-South Cooperation Programme

Hybrid Event, 08/07/2025 - 10/07/2025

This event will kickstart the implementation of the global project in 15 demonstration countries, bringing together national and regional focal points, technical experts, and institutional partners to coordinate action, share experiences and strengthen collaboration on sustainable development of special agricultural products.

Grow Your Plant Health Expertise: Discover the IPPC Plant Health Campus

Virtual Event, 11/06/2025

What if every plant health expert had free, top-tier training materials anytime, anywhere—even with limited internet?
The IPPC Secretariat has launched a multilingual platform offering free, certified courses, guides, for plant health professionals and stakeholders worldwide.  

International Day of Potato: Shaping history, feeding the future

Hybrid Event, 30/05/2025

The second observance of the International Day of Potato, on 30 May 2025 aims to take stock of the critical contributions that potatoes have made and continue to make to food security and nutrition and livelihood improvement, including that of small-scale farmers; identify constraints to its value chain and imagine the desired future for this seeming ubiquitous staple. 

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World Bee Day 2025

Hybrid Event, 20/05/2025

This year's theme for World Bee Day, "Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all", highlights the critical roles bees and other pollinators play in agrifood systems and the health of our planet's ecosystems. 

The Second Inter...

Launch of the Community of Practice on drivers of emerging plant and animal pests and diseases, including zoonotic spillover

Virtual Event, 12/05/2025

Discover the drivers behind emerging plant and animal pests and diseases, including zoonotic spillovers. Join the launch of a new Community of Practice under the One Health Knowledge Nexus – a global platform for experts, practitioners, and policymakers from all sec...

Launch of "The Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture"

Hybrid Event, 24/03/2025

The launch of the Third Report will take place during a side-event at the Twentieth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. At the event, a summary o...

Regional Workshop on One Country One Priority Product in the Near East and North Africa Region

Hybrid Event, 17/02/2025 - 19/02/2025

FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa will organize a Regional Workshop on One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) in the Near East and North Africa region on 17-19 February 2025 in Cairo, Egypt. This workshop aims to accelerate the implementation of the OCOP initiative across the region by fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and investment opportunities.

World Pulses Day 2025 | Pulses: Bringing diversity to agrifood systems

Hybrid Event, 10/02/2025

Join the global celebration on Monday 10 February to find out how pulses can contribute to the sustainability and diversity of agrifood systems.

Opening of the World Pulses Day exhibition | 10.00 – 11.00 Peru time, GMT-5 / 16.00 - 17.00 Rome time (CET)

Interactive technical dialogue | 12.00 – 13.00 Peru time, GMT-5/ 18.00 - 19.00 Rome time (CET)...

Webinar on sustainable value chain of chestnuts

Virtual Event, 05/12/2024

Join us for this insightful webinar on the sustainable value chain of chestnuts, the special agricultural product of Albania. The webinar is organized by the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Secretariat in collaboration with the FAO Country Office in Albania and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Dev...

World Food Forum 2024

Hybrid Event, 14/10/2024 - 18/10/2024

This year, the World Food Forum will take place at the FAO headquarters in Rome and online, cantered around the theme “Good Food for All, for Today and Tomorrow.” The event will bring together experts, changemakers, and leaders from across the globe.