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From rose hip to resilient agrifood systems, Thakane Mahase’s HASTEN journey in Lesotho
12/11/2025
Thakane Mahase is emerging as one of the country’s young leaders in agrifood systems transformation through the journey under the FAO HASTEN initiative. With a background in animal science, she has combined research, entrepreneurship and community engagement to tackle one of Lesotho’s pressing challenges: the lack of affordable livestock feed
Sierra Leone strengthens agripreneurship ecosystem with support of FAO HASTEN Programme
05/11/2025
Sierra Leone is strengthening support for youth and women-led agrifood enterprises through the FAO HASTEN Programme, advancing collaboration across government, academia and the private sector.
Scaling-up support for eco-inclusive, social agripreneurship in Rwanda
23/10/2025
As part of HASTEN, FAO ran a business incubation workshop in Kigali in early October 2025, supporting youth- and women-led micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to become part of the solution to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
FAO supports youth and women entrepreneurs as drivers of agrifood systems transformation in Rwanda
07/10/2025
Youth and women entrepreneurs from across Rwanda completed a business incubation workshop last week under the FAO HASTEN project, gaining new skills to grow their enterprises and drive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event also rallied national stakeholders around a shared commitment of support to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises as part of Rwanda’s agrifood systems transformation.
Lesotho’s Young Agripreneurs Step Forward to Build a Sustainable Agrifood Future
01/10/2025
In September 2025, ten young entrepreneurs gathered in Maseru for a week-long business incubation workshop designed to strengthen their enterprises and equip them to play a bigger role in transforming Lesotho’s agrifood systems. Organized under the FAO HASTEN project, the workshop brought together youth- and women-led businesses, with FAO experts and national and international coaches to focus on business growth strategies, sustainable practices, and practical ways to enhance their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
New FAO report assesses progress towards food and agriculture SDG indicators
25/09/2025
FAO is the custodian of 22 Sustainable Development Goals indicators.
At HLPF, FAO spotlights the contributions of agrifood systems, rural women and youth to sustainable development
01/08/2025
The 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) reviewed progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, looking at urge evidence-based, inclusive solutions that accelerate progress and leave no one behind.
When dots connect: The knowledge ecosystem behind agrifood systems governance
23/07/2025
As the third and final chapter of FAO’s 2025 Governance Learning Series, the session discussed how harnessing data and knowledge represents a political and institutional opportunity with far-reaching implications.
FAO on the road to the High-Level Political Forum 2025
23/06/2025
The 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will take place from 14-23 July in New York under the theme: Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solution...
Behind every agrifood policy lies a political choice – and a power shift waiting to happen
13/06/2025
As part of an ongoing FAO Governance Learning Series, discussants highlighted why strengthening the voices of women, smallholders, Indigenous Peoples and local communities is key to sustainable agrifood systems transformation
Re-imagining the future of women in food systems
11/06/2025
With SDG 5 (Gender Equality) under review for the 2025 High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development HLPF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) coordinated a series of side events and special sessions at four of the Regional Fora on Sustainable Development discussing, “Re-imagining the future of women in food systems”.
Call for Applications: HASTEN business incubation programme now open for youth-led enterprises from in Lesotho, Rwanda and Sierra Leone
06/06/2025
HASTEN business incubation programme is now accepting applications from youth-led enterprises in Lesotho, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. This unique opportunity supports the next generation of food systems entrepreneurs and enterprises committed to building sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems.
FAO participation in the Arab Forum on Sustainable Development 2025
03/06/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) played a prominent role at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) 2025, held in Beirut this April.
FAO participation in the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
21/05/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought transformative solutions for food systems, gender equality, and sustainable economic growth to the forefront at the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11).
SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme: Reviving ancient grain for a sustainable future
19/05/2025
In Northern Ghana, where challenges of food insecurity and land degradation intersect with climate vulnerability, AMAATI is pioneering innovative solutions through the cultivation of an ancient grain. As one of eleven startups supported by FAO's SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme, this social enterprise is transforming degraded land while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for women farmers.