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Take part in the innovation factory start-up pitching challenge
01/08/2023
Could Artificial Intelligence (AI) be the solution to the world’s climate crisis? AI is a tool that is already providing insights into where and how...
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Reviving Azerbaijan’s cotton industry with nuclear techniques and climate-smart agriculture
31/07/2023
The first traces of cotton growing in Azerbaijan date back thousands of years. During the Soviet era, it was referred to as "white gold," accounting...
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Five ways advancing sustainable agrifood systems promotes a healthy environment
25/07/2023
Agriculture has been around for more than 10 000 years. In that time, it has not only given us food, shelter, and livelihoods, but also knowledge,...
UNFSS+2: FAO highlights the power of transforming agrifood systems for climate action
24/07/2023
Climate Action took center stage during the first day of the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) during an Italy-led high-level event...
Africa's major crop: How Climate-Smart Agriculture is enabling farmers to reap record-high cassava yields using nuclear science and technology
24/07/2023
One of the most important food security crops in Africa is cassava, a root vegetable eaten by around half a billion people every day. Africa produces...
UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment
21/07/2023
Next week from 24 – 26 July 2023, Rome takes center stage...
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Digitalizing agriculture in rural Senegal
20/07/2023
Digital tools can help offset uncertainties in weather patterns caused by climate change
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FAO launches Action Plan for ambitious climate strategy
20/07/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an
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...