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Stories from the field
Powering Rural Futures: FAO launches FBS Forward and the Women's Empowerment Farmer Business School
23/09/2026
On Monday, 14 September 2026, FAO launched two complementary capacity development approaches: Farm Business School Forward (FBS Forward) and the Women's Empowerment Farmer Business School (WE-FBS).
The online event Powering Rural Futures brought together nearly 200 participants from acro...
Have your say: public consultation opens on the draft Legal Guide on Collaborative Legal Structures for Agricultural Enterprises
11/08/2026
A global consultation is now open on the draft UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Collaborative Legal Structures for Agricultural Enterprises (CLSAE). Stakeholders around the world are invited to review the draft and share their feedback until 20 September 2026.
Smallholders and smal...
Cooperatives matter: FAO reaffirms its commitment during the International Year of Cooperatives
10/07/2026
How can we build agrifood systems that are more inclusive, resilient and sustainable? For FAO, part of the answer lies in collective action.
As part of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, Adriano Campolina, FAO's Senior Policy Officer joined a global communication campaign...
Publications
Guidelines
Methodological guidelines and tools for the mapping of farmers markets
2026
These methodological guidelines provide a structured framework for mapping and analysing farmers markets and their contributions to sustainable agrifood...
Technical study
The role of collective action in enhancing social protection systems in rural areas
2026
This study explores the role of collective action in improving the coverage and effectiveness of formal social protection systems in rural areas.Drawing...
Training material
Farm Business School Forward - Exercise pack
2026
This exercise package is a practical component of the Farm Business School Forward (FBS Forward) capacity development package, providing hands-on exercises...
Videos
E-learnings
Farm Business School Forward
16/02/2026
This course explains the Farm Business School (FBS) Forward approach of FAO. FBS Forward aims to promote farm business management skills among small-scale farmers and promote viable rural enterprises, with specific attention to inclusion, innovation and collective action.