Global investments in agricultural research: Where are we and where are we going?

12/2023

Well-funded agricultural research and development (R&D) systems play an important role in transforming agrifood systems and helping countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The advantages of investing in agricultural R&D are also clear from looking at the past, where a wide range of studies have clearly demonstrated the substantial benefits that resulted from investments in agricultural R&D.

FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023: Science and innovation for climate action - Summary report

12/2023

This comprehensive report provides an overview of the objectives, speakers, and outcomes of each session of the second edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) 2023. The SIF, a pivotal component of the annual flagship World Food Forum, unfolded from 18 to 20 October 2023 at FAO headquarters.

Harvesting change: Harnessing emerging technologies and innovations for agrifood system transformation

12/2023

FAO’s Office of Innovation is working with partners on an FAO Chief Scientist initiative on Foresight on emerging agrifood technologies and innovations, aligned with the UN 2.0 process and the FOFA 2022: engaging all key actors of agricultural innovation systems in the foresight on emerging technologies and innovations to better prepare for alternative futures, feeding it into anticipatory action, and convening the global community for constructive dialogue and knowledge exchange.

Revealing the true cost of food to transform agrifood systems

11/2023

The State of Food and Agriculture 2023 looks into the true cost of food for sustainable agrifood systems. The report introduces the concept of hidden environmental, health and social costs and benefits of agrifood systems and proposes an approach – true cost accounting (TCA) – to assess them.

Plan de acción para 2022-2025 con el fin de aplicar la Estrategia de la FAO para la ciencia y la innovación

10/2023

El Plan de acción de la Estrategia de la FAO para la ciencia y la innovación para 2022-25 proporciona un marco común a la acción de la FAO en los planos nacional, subregional, regional y mundial. La Estrategia de la FAO para la ciencia y la innovación es un instrumento de apoyo al cumplimiento del Marco estratégico de la Organización para 2022-2031 y, por ende, la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.

Using artificial intelligence to assess FAO’s knowledge base on the technology accelerator

09/2023

Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum

07/2023

This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet.

The status of women in agrifood systems

04/2023

Pro-Sahel – Innovation and technology in small-scale irrigation systems for small-scale producers in the Sahel

02/2023

Gene editing and agrifood systems

12/2022

The future of food and agriculture – Drivers and triggers for transformation

12/2022

El estado mundial de la agricultura y la alimentación 2022

11/2022

Aprovechar la automatización de la agricultura para transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios

Presentación de perspectivas de las tecnologías y la innovación en los sistemas agroalimentarios

10/2022

Estrategia de la FAO para la ciencia y la innovación

10/2022

La Estrategia tiene como objetivo fortalecer la labor de la FAO en lo que respecta a la ciencia y la innovación proporcionando orientación, coherencia y armonización en toda la Organización en relación con estos dos ámbitos. La ciencia y la innovación sirven de fundamento del Marco estratégico de la FAO para 2022-2031 y tienen una pertinencia intersectorial para todo el programa de trabajo de la Organización.

Small-scale producers in sustainable agrifood systems transformation

09/2022

If the world is to transition towards agrifood systems that are more sustainable and equitable, small-scale production systems will be key to progress.

Bioenergy and food security (BEFS) assessment – Seychelles

08/2022

Forest products in the global bioeconomy

07/2022

Enabling substitution by wood-based products and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

05/2022

Status of digital agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan African countries

03/2022

Sub-Saharan Africa is uniquely positioned significantly increase its current agricultural...

Transforming Food Systems: Pathways for Country-led Innovation

01/2022