PLACE partners are organizing livestock keepers and introducing animal identification and performance recording for locally adapted sheep and goats.

In the context of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 — declared by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the critical role rangelands and pastoral communities play in food security, biodiversity and climate resilience — the World Food Forum 2026 served as a platform for youth-led dialogue on the future of pastoralism.

La primera jornada del Foro Regional de los Pastizales y los Pastores en América Latina y el Caribe,  continuó con diferentes sesiones plenarias y paneles que permitieron profundizar el intercambio sobre los principales ejes temáticos del encuentro.

On 23 September 2026, Raschad Al-Khafaji, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium, participated in the Bundesweites Schäferfest in Bonn, Germany, a flagship event held to celebrate the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026.  

When people hear the word pastoralism, they often imagine the vast savannas of Africa, the steppes of Central Asia, or the deserts of the Middle East. Europe rarely comes to mind. Looking at the world's major rangeland biomes, it almost seems as if Europe has very little to offer. But far fr...