Bridging data gaps to scale agroecology: From local knowledge to national policy through evidence and digital innovation

Hybrid Event, 20/10/2026

A major innovation of the TAPE+ project is the ability to generate national-level evidence on agroecological transition and performance, piloted in Burundi, Cabo Verde and Kenya, linking farm-level data to policy insights. The main results and first lessons from TAPE+ National will be at the core of this side event. 

High-level event on implementation of FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative

Hybrid Event, 14/10/2026

As part of the World Food Forum 2026, this high-level event marks five years of the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative, bringing together countries, development partners and key stakeholders to take stock of progress, share experiences and discuss priorities for the years ahead. 

Twenty-second meeting of the Chemical Review Committee of the Rotterdam Convention

15/09/2026 - 18/09/2026

At its twenty-second meeting, the Committee is scheduled to review up to 22 new notifications of final regulatory action in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex II to the Convention.

FAO’s Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods

08/10/2026 - 12/10/2026

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 on the success of last year’s event. With free entry to the public, visitors are invited to discover how food is grown, processed, p...

From field signal to field-ready decision: AI-enabled surveillance and early warning for transboundary plant pests and diseases

Hybrid Event, 29/07/2026

This seminar presents a “measurement-to-management” pipeline that integrates visual estimations, imaging and sensing technologies, artificial intelligence, and quantitative epidemiology to detect, quantify, and forecast high-consequence crop diseases. This is hosted by FAO Technical Network on Sustainable Crop Production and Agroecology (FTN).

Global technical workshop on the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative for tropical Special Agricultural Products under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme

03/08/2026 - 08/08/2026

FAO will organize the Global Technical Workshop on the OCOP initiative for Tropical Special Agricultural Products from 3 to 8 August 2026 in Hainan Province, China. The workshop is designed to build the capacity of stakeholders on the sustainable development of value chains of tropical agricultural products, using China's tropical agriculture sector as a demonstration case. Participants will sh...

Unlocking the full potential of fruits and vegetables for the transformation of agrifood systems

Hybrid Event, 24/08/2026

Asia-Pacific Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (APSAM)

Hybrid Event, 23/11/2026 - 26/11/2026

FAO is organizing the Asia-Pacific Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (APSAM) under the theme “Modernize. Scale. Sustain.” Hosted by the Department of Agriculture of the Government of the Philippines, APSAM will be held from 23 to 26 November 2026 in Manila, Philippines, in a hybrid format. 

Now in Spanish: Discover the IPPC Plant Health Campus

07/07/2026

What if every plant protection expert and enthusiast had free, best-in-class capacity development materials at their fingertips - available anytime, anywhere, even with limited internet access? Join us for an introduction to the IPPC Plant Health Campus: an e-learning platform for plant health now available in in Spanish.

Regional Consultation on Opportunity Crops in Africa

Hybrid Event, 09/06/2026 - 11/06/2026

Africa’s future food systems are rooted in its rich, diverse crops 

Join the Regional Consultation on Opportunity Crops in Africa (9–11 June, Accra & online) as leaders and innovators come together to unlock the potential of millets, sorghum, fonio, bambara groundnut and more.

It’s time to elevate what’s local, nutritious and climate-smart.