15 June 2018 - To lead productive lives we need good nutrition, and good nutrition starts with what we eat. Food systems have great potential to make diverse and nutritious food available and affordable to all. To do that, however, there is a need to strengthen the focus not only on what food is ...

05 March 2018 - The Regional Initiative on Sustainable Production Intensification and Value Chain Development in Africa of the FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) organized the online discussion Sustaining the impact of capacity development initiatives for African youth in agriculture. The discussion was held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition ...

06 November 2017 - Although the origins of chocolate lie in Central America, over 70 percent of cacao production now occurs in West Africa. With such industry potential, farmers in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua partnered with Lutheran World Relief, ZOTO, Guittard Chocolate, Catholic Relief Services and SNV to boost marketability through an interactive ...

06 November 2017 - Interested persons are invited to submit proposals to present and showcase their work at the Cracking the Nut: Promoting Agricultural Technology Adoption and Resilience conference. This conference's core themes are: introducing technologies in support of climate resilience, promoting sustainable natural resource use and poverty reduction and using digital platforms to ...

06 October 2017 - Agriculture is vital to the continued diversification of Nigeria’s economy and to rural prosperity and food security. The complexity of the country's agricultural market system requires a systems approach that encompasses entire targeted value chains and builds links among value chain actors, market demand, and support service providers. The USAID ...