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In the early mornings of the Andean highlands, farmers watch the mountains the way their grandparents once did—reading clouds, wind, and the sheen of distant glaciers. But the glaciers are shrinking now, especially in countries like Peru and Bolivia, where meltwater has long sustained irrigation canals carved into stone. In Central America’s Dry Corridor, in Honduras and Guatemala, rains arrive late or not at all. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, the weather no longer behaves as memory insists it should.

The FAO Asia and the Pacific region is reshaping agrifood systems: Productivity must rise while environmental footprints fall. From the MIDORI strategy in Japan to the organic transition in Bhutan, a common direction is visible: Reduce inputs, safeguard biodiversity and close nutrient loops. Through the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan and 208 National Green Pilot Zones, China is demonstrating replicable models, with 90 percent soil testing adoption, 88 percent straw utilization and 1.07 million ha of efficient irrigation as of 2024.

The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region stands at a defining moment in its transition towards greener and more resilient agrifood systems. Environmental pressures such as accelerating land degradation, biodiversity loss and chronic water scarcity are intensifying under the weight of climate change. Agriculture remains the region’s largest consumer of land and water resources, making its transformation central not only to food security but also to economic stability and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Throughout the NENA region, greening agriculture is shaping the future of food, water and livelihoods.