Over 1000 delegates met between 24-29 February 2020 at FAO HQ for the second meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. A “Biodiversity for Food Diversity” fair took place in FAO HQ Atrium. The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) together with the Forestry Department of FAO...

Steering Committee Meeting, Thursday 20 – Friday 21 February 2020, FAO HQ, Rome

Population growth, rapid urbanisation, and energy insecurity, are causing a soaring demand for wood fuel across Sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that wood fuel is the main source of energy for cooking for over 60% of households in the region, contributing to the food security and nutritional needs of millions...

Hajia Alima Sagito Saeed, the Chief Executive Officer of Savanna Women Integrated Development Agency has urged Chiefs and other traditional leaders to expand women’s access to land for farming to ensure food security in the country. She said women farmers, especially those in rural areas across the country had less access...

In the Bolivian countryside an appetizing industry has taken off, bringing a sweet new business to rural communities: chocolate production. When it comes to chocolate, Bolivia might not be the first place you think of yet - but thanks to the combined efforts of FAO, smallholder farming collectives and indigenous producers,...