8-12 October 2026 | CIRCO MASSIMO, Rome, Italy | FREE ENTRY
Come discover the journey From Seeds to Foods
FAO’s Global Exhibition From Seeds to Foods returns for its second edition, from 8 to 12 October 2026, at the historic Circo Massimo in Rome, building on the success of last year’s event. The exhibition gathers hundreds of exhibitors from around the world, offering an engaging and accessible platform that brings agrifood systems to life. Come discover how seeds and inputs are transformed, through innovation and practice, into the foods that sustain people and communities.
With free entry to the public, visitors are invited to discover how food is grown, processed, prepared, distributed and enjoyed — and to taste a diversity of foods from around the world.
This year’s theme
Fostering Innovation for Food Security and Nutrition
Aligned with FAO’s biennial theme, the second Global Exhibition will demonstrate how specific innovations, technological solutions, local knowledge and policy innovation can strengthen food security and nutrition outcomes across diverse contexts. It will highlight how innovations evolve across time and geography while remaining anchored in a shared objective: a world in which everyone, everywhere, has access to adequate, nutritious food.
What you will experience
Watch highlights from the 2025 edition
A successful edition in numbers
Explore the key themes of the Exhibition
Innovation is key in agrifood systems transformation
Innovation – in technologies, practices, knowledge, policies and institutions – is essential to transforming agrifood systems. From Seeds to Foods will showcase how innovation enables more efficient use of resources, strengthens resilience, improves yields and farmers’ livelihoods.
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People are at the heart of agrifood systems
Agrifood systems are driven by people — farmers, fishers, foresters, herders, scientists, innovators and communities. From Seeds to Foods will tell their stories and share their knowledge.
Each meal is a journey from farm to table, from seeds to foods
Each meal is the result of the efforts of people and the investment of resources, from farm to table, from seeds to foods. This exhibition offers a closer look at this journey through crops, animals, fisheries & aquaculture, forestry, and land & water.
Food security and nutrition for all are achieveable
Ensuring that everyone has regular access to sufficient, safe, nutritious and affordable food is achievable, but the outcome depends on how agrifood systems function. From Seeds to Foods will showcase examples from across the globe where FAO, Members and partners work together to achieve food security and nutrition.
Food is culture, identity and connection
Every plate tells a story. Food reflects the shared set of beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group or society. Food connects people across generations and geographies. Behind every seed and every food lies places, knowledge, and choices that shape what we eat and reflect how we relate to the world around us.
FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and malnutrition
With 193 Member Nations, one Member Organization (the European Union) and two Associate Members, FAO works in more than 130 countries. Its mandate to achieve global food security and nutrition for all is more relevant than ever – as we strive to be the generation that permanently abolishes hunger and malnutrition.
Plan your visit
The exhibition will be held at the historic Circo Massimo in Rome, next to FAO Headquarters. The venue is easily accessible by car, bus, tram and Metro Line B (Circo Massimo / FAO station).
