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Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 40 and its work has never been more important
17/07/2023
The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), the only intergovernmental body that deals with all matters specifically related to biodiversity for food and agriculture, is marking its 40th anniversary, and the importance of its work was stressed today during a meeting in R...
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The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 40
10/07/2023
This year FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 40. Its vision to value and conserve biodiversity for food and agriculture and promote its sustainable use in support of global food security and sustainable development, for present and future generations, is as re...
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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: Iran and Japan get additional sites
06/07/2023
Three new sites in Asia are the latest to have been formally recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), underlining the importance of the continent’s centuries-old agricultural practices in feeding the world’s growing population and combating climate change and biodiv...
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FAO Park - Global Library of Trees and Flowers: a green space in the heart of Rome to celebrate Earth’s biodiversity
03/07/2023
Today, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, and the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, launched the FAO Park - Global Library of Trees and Flowers project, a green space initiative to educate the public about the importance of biodiv...
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FAO Director-General calls for seizing opportunities to transform agrifood systems
03/07/2023
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, re-elected on Sunday for a second term at the head of the Organizat...
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Global Environment Facility approves 26 FAO-led projects to transform agrifood systems into solutions for environmental challenges
27/06/2023
Building on growing momentum to tackle environmental problems by addressing the ways in which our food and fiber are produced, the Global Environment Facility has approved 26 projects led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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Moving from city life to farm life and not looking back
26/06/2023
Young people in Bhutan find new careers in agriculture after COVID-19
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G20 Agriculture Ministers: "Agrifood systems must be part of the solution to the biodiversity and climate crises," FAO Director-General says
16/06/2023
Agrifood systems must be part of the solution to the loss of biodiversity and the climate crisis facing our planet, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today told a meeting of G20 Agriculture Ministers.
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G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting High Level Ministerial Discussion 2: “Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Food Security”
16/06/2023
Address by Dr QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General
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Register to the seminar on Innovations in breeding livestock for adaptation to climate change: Genome editing in livestock Challenges in animal phenotyping
02/06/2023
The Dean's Global Food and Agriculture Leadership Program of the Iowa State University presents a special seminar on Innovations in breeding livestock for adaptation to climate change: Genome editing in livestock Challenges in animal phenotyping.
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Life support: The Global Biodiversity Framework is a crucial step toward preserving our planet's ecosystems
30/05/2023
Biodiversity is the basis of life on Earth. We live biodiversity, we eat biodiversity and we are biodiversity. Without it, our world would be lifeless. The Earth's diverse ecosystems provide us with essential services, from clean air and water to food and medicine. In today's rapidly changing wor...
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2023 Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Certificate Award Ceremony and GIAHS Exhibition
22/05/2023
Since 2018, 24 new GIAHS in 12 countries have been designated. They represent not only stunning natural landscapes but also agricultural practices that create livelihoods in rural areas while combining biodiversity, resilient ecosystems, tradition and innovation.
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Mongolia's livestock breeds, a precious part of global biological diversity
22/05/2023
Amidst the vast expanse of Mongolia's high altitude Great Plateau, a remarkable story unfolds - one of endurance, adaptation, and unwavering resilience. The nation's unique livestock breeds are a symbol of pride and a vital backbone of the country's economy.
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World Bee Day 2023: Bees and pollinators need responsible agriculture that supports their role in nature
19/05/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked today World Bee Day 2023 with a global ceremony in which participants emphasized the importance of promoting sustainable agricultural practices that respect the vital role pollinators play in nature.
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Empowering women from forest-dependent communities in Uzbekistan
18/05/2023
Less than nine percent of Uzbekistan has forest coverage and even this is rapidly shrinking because of changing climatic conditions, uncontrolled animal husbandry, increasing demand for industrial and fuel wood and the expansion of irrigated agriculture.
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Millets: Forgotten then found
14/04/2023
Millets grow well in Bihar, a state in eastern India, but farmers stopped cultivating the crop and lost its seeds. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) funds a project that reintroduced millets and other crops through community seed banks and on-farm trials.
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Latest IPCC report highlights the critical need to transform agrifood systems as a way to mitigate and adapt to climate change
20/03/2023
Transforming agrifood systems is essential to adapt to human-caused climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today in the face of the latest report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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To transform agrifood systems, we must implement climate change and biodiversity agendas in tandem
09/03/2023
The rethinking of food and agriculture and the necessary sector transformations we need moving forward must take into consideration the implementation of the closely interlinked climate change and biodiversity outcomes from COP27 and COP15, respectively.
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FAO advances conservation and sustainability on the high seas
01/03/2023
The high seas comprise nearly two-thirds of the world's ocean and are filled with a variety of fish species, which are essential for the ocean's biodiversity. They are part of flourishing ecosystems that regulate our climate, provide vital habitats for hundreds of thousands of species and support...
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Webinar: Wild Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: their Conservation and Use
28/02/2023
Conserving plant diversity in wild habitats is important for enhanced food security and nutrition now and in the future. Wild food plants constitute important components of the diets of many people across the globe, and are rich sources of vital micronutrients. Crop wild relatives, i.e. wild...