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  The United Nations General Assembly declared 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022), recognising the role of the millions of small-scale fishers, fish farmers fish processors and traders in providing nutrition to billions of people and contributing to the challenge of achieving Zero Hunger.  More...

Boosting the Resilience of Family Farmers to Adapt to Food Crises through Improved Access to Technologies and Innovations in Africa   Family farmers are central to food security, nutrition, and sustainable development in Africa, contributing up to 70 percent of the food supply. Tailored interventions are needed more than ever to empower...

Within the context of the UN Decade on Family Farming (UNDFF), FAO and the regional Communication for Development initiative YenKasa Africa have joined forces to promote inclusive Rural Communication Services (RCS) in Africa as part of family farming policies and programmes; and to strengthen participatory communication capacities among farmers’ organizations...

The World Forestry Congress organized by FAO and the Korea Forest Service, Republic of Korea (KFS) will provide a unique opportunity for the global forestry community to consider the state and future of world forestry, particularly in the context of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, while striving to achieve...

  The FAO RegionalConference for Africa is a forum to discuss current country and regional priorities and pressing issues in the region including the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts onfood security and nutrition, the urgent need for agri-food systems transformation, and innovations and partnerships to drive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. It is...