Private Sector

24/04/2023
The AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform aims to address AMR by bringing together voices from all countries and sectors through a One Health approach.
16/03/2023
As part of the Accelerator Mentorship Programme, FAO is working together with the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) to support 50 women entrepreneurs from across Sub-Saharan Africa t...
16/03/2023
In a world facing a global cost-of-living crisis and deepening disruptions to food supplies caused by conflicts, climate change and the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the private sector has an essential role to play in ensuring that families can still put food on their tables. 
01/02/2023
Leadership and Human Resource-focused workshop of the FAO-IAFN Women’s Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-led SMEs in Africa 
31/01/2023
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu today addressed the first ever meeting of the FAO informal Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG), a voluntary group of independent advisers designed to boost FAO's engagement with the private sector in support of the 2030 Agenda.

The virtua...
21/10/2022
FAO and the International Agri-Food Network launch an accelerator mentorship programme to help women agrifood entrepreneurs tackle common challenges and expand their businesses
19/09/2022
New York -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) signed a Letter of Intent today that facilitates more structured channelling of private-sector resources t...
10/08/2022

Recognizing that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in ensuring food security and nutrition, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable consumers, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) are lau...

28/06/2022
FAO is helping women fishers develop new skills amid declining fish stocks
27/06/2022
Mission critical: bridging the gap between businesses and national climate plans
09/06/2022

From basic hand tools to sophisticated motorized equipment, mechanization covers all levels of farming and processing technologies. Where it is adopted, it can offer a range of benefits, helping to reduce hard labor, relieve labor shortages, improve productivity and efficient use of resources,...

31/05/2022
Every day, milk and dairy products provide essential nourishment to billions of people worldwide. From young children to older adults, milk can contribute to healthy and active lives. Thanks to its nutrient-rich composition milk is the third biggest supplier of protein and the fifth largest provi...
09/05/2022

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Azersun Holding have signed t...

14/04/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Agrarco LLC have signed an Implementation Agreement on cooperation and coordination of activities within the project " Catalyzing the Efficiency and Sustainability of Azerbaijan’s Hazelnut Sector – HAZER" Project.
06/04/2022

06/04/2022-Rome-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new phase of its key agricultural policy monitoring and analysis initiative, focused on supporting reforms in eight Sub-Saharan African countries, as they face an array of global challenges.

29/03/2022
Partnership aims to promote responsible investments in line with countries’ priorities, enhance communications and public-private collaboration, and facilitate knowledge-sharing
11/03/2022
Accra – “Doing good is good business” – that was one of the main messages from Dangote Flour Mills’ Thabo Mabe in his keynote address at the 2nd African Agribusiness Leadership Dialogue (AALD) held to inform deliberations at the 
15/02/2022
Addis Ababa - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional office for Eastern Africa and Agricycle Global Inc. agreed to work together in nurtu...
13/12/2021
The Memorandum of Understanding between FAO and IFA will boost commitment to sustainable food and agriculture and soil health
19/11/2021

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on behalf of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has joined forces with the