Building on a program of work launched in 2019 — “Beacons of Hope: Stories of Transformation” — this short report shares stories of food systems initiatives and the people who responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with creativity, adaptability, and resilience. These Beacons of Hope are as diverse as they are...

FAO and the OECD have jointly developed this practical guidance to help enterprises observe existing standards of responsible business conduct along agricultural supply chains. The guidance is a summary of existing voluntary standards and principles, including the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS RAI) endorsed by...

After a seemingly endless wait of more than four years, French justice has finally ruled in favour of the Union of Small-Scale Fishers from the Occitan Region (Syndicat professionnel des pêcheurs petits métiers d’Occitanie (SPMO)). A class action was brought by the SPMO and three other stakeholders¹ (CDPMEM du Var,...

All over the world, holidays mean the return of certain specialties: Olivier salad for New Year’s in Russia, red bean porridge for solstice in Korea, haleem for Ramadan in India and the Middle East, mince pies for Christmas in England, pogača bread for Orthodox Easter or banana cakes for Lunar...

With the main aim to improve the animal health and production practices of smallholders and reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance, FAO published an animal health and production strategy for Europe and Central Asia. Available in English and Russian, A wake-up call for impact urges both the private and public sectors to...

Spore and Seed, a farm in Baltimore County, Maryland, is working to grow mushrooms and flowers in a way that honors the earth. Courtney Cohen started Spore and Seed in 2018 after spending seven years working on flower farms around the country. Although she grew only flowers at first, Cohen and her partner...

This article narrates the story of Movai Matombo, a 57-year-old woman smallholder farmer who began practicing agroecology in 2010. Matombo resides in the Shashe region of Mashava, Masvingo province, Zimbabwe, where she learnt about agroecology farming, a technique that produces a high yield while conserving the soil and the environment....

Introduced more than 10 years ago, the EU organic logo embodies rigorous organic food production rules. The logo guarantees that at least 95% of a food product’s ingredients are organic. It also confirms that products respect the environment, soil fertility, biodiversity, animal welfare and do not contain chemicals or GMOs. More...

In 2020, Solidaridad Asia scaled up efforts to improve productivity and resilience. Our efforts focused on creating capacities to foster income and food security. To achieve our goals, we relied on digital solutions and our extensive partnerships to deliver transformative interventions to our beneficiaries in the region.

This video (in English) presents a way of thinking about the issue of cross-border transhumance by mobilizing a reflection on the future: territorial foresight. The method was implemented during a participative case study conducted by FAO and partners (CIRAD, ISRA, and local organizations) in Burkina Faso and Togo in 2019-2020,...

FAO’s Regional Office for Africa is committed to working hand-in-hand with our partners through supporting transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all, leaving no one behind. Each quarter, we aim to bring you stories...

On 15 September 2021, the Gaza Strip’s first-ever marine cage farm, located about four nautical miles off the shores of Deir al Balah, was stocked with the first shipment of 30 000 fingerlings. The cage farm, established by FAO in partnership with the Government of Italy on behalf of the Italian...

Capacité(s) visée(s)► Déchiffrer les fondamentaux des « projets de territoires » pour une agriculture durable : définition de territoire, interactions entre les exploitations agricoles et les territoires, échelles d’intervention complémentaires► Assimiler les méthodes et des outils pour concevoir un projet de territoire : planification et dispositif de cogestion► Appréhender les...

Although severe hunger has not been a major issue in Europe and Central Asia in the past 20 years, the region is in part facing an increase of moderate food insecurity - understood as irregular access to nutritious and sufficient food -, while also dealing with the widespread rapid growth...

According to the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021, hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean is at its highest point since the year 2000, after a 30 percent increase in the number of people suffering hunger from 2019 to 2020. In just one year, and in the context...

El Proyecto “Manejo sostenible de la fauna que acompaña a la pesca de arrastre en América Latina y el Caribe” - Proyecto FAO REBYC II-LAC, una iniciativa conjunta de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) y el Fondo Mundial para el Medio Ambiente.  Video...

La compleja realidad del ambiente de las islas del Río Paraná, marcada en los últimos años por frecuentes incendios y la bajante del nivel de cota, disparó la necesidad de aportar desde la Universidad y brindar respuestas a las inquietudes de la sociedad. En este artículo se comparten algunos elmentos que...

A la fois science, mouvement de pensées et ensemble de pratiques culturales, l’agroécologie définie l’application des principes de l’écologie à l’agriculture pour assurer une production durable et en quantité optimisée. Philippe Roudier, chargé de recherche à l’Agence française de développement (AFD), nous présente ici les applications possibles des principes de...

Livestock plays a significant role in Tajikistan’s economic growth. Healthy livestock is also a driving force for sustainable production and food security and can contribute to better nutrition for millions of people in the country. This not only represents a source of high-quality food, but is a source of income...

Agroecology is an alternative paradigm for agriculture and food systems that is simultaneously: (a) the application of ecological principles to food and farming systems that emerge from specific socioecological and cultural contexts in place-based territories; and (b) a social and political process that centers the knowledge and agency of Indigenous...