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Improving water management through agroecology
16/10/2023
Geneva – On the occasion of World Food Day, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) and the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) organized a webinar on “Improving water management through agroecology” under this year’s World Food Day theme, “Water is life, water is food”.
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World Food Day and World Food Forum 2023 set to spark global action for water, climate action and sustainable agrifood systems
13/10/2023
Rome- The stage is set at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for World Food Day and the World Food Forum (WFF), two vital initiatives in the global efforts to transform agrifood systems and address the challenges of food security, sustainability, and climate action.
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First-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agriculture
12/10/2023
Rome – Over the last 30 years, an estimated $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost due to disaster events, corresponding to an average loss of $123 billion per year or 5 percent of annual global agricultural gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Rome Water Dialogue 2023 seeks solutions and synergies and brings practical contributions
04/10/2023
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today opened a key gathering aimed at finding synergies and solutions to water’s critical role relating to soils, land, climate change, biodiversity and agriculture, and also showcasing practical contributions to making better use of our finite freshwater resources.
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Outcomes of INC-2 and solutions to address plastic pollution in agriculture
03/10/2023
Geneva, New York, Rome – In light of the upcoming third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-3), the FAO Liaison Offices in Geneva (LOG) and New York (LON), together with the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB), organized a second hybrid briefing on the role of plastics in agriculture.
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Almost a quarter of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to face acute food insecurity
01/10/2023
Kinshasa - More than 25 million people continue to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released today. The country continues to be one of the world's largest food crises.
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International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: FAO calls for circular model in agrifood systems
29/09/2023
Rome – Reducing food loss and waste represents a triple win opportunity with immediate positive impact on food security, climate benefits, and increased availability of nutritious food while improving the overall sustainability of agrifood systems, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.
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First-ever FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization opens in Rome
27/09/2023
Rome - Mechanization can be a powerful force for change, but only if it is environmentally sustainable and leaves no one behind, especially women and smallholder farmers, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today as he opened FAO's first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization.
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FAO hosts first-ever global conference on sustainable livestock transformation
25/09/2023
Participants from multiple sectors and around the world gathered in Rome today for the opening of the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation. Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the event aims to address the pressing challenge of how to produce more with less environmental impact, less social impact and more economic return with greater equity.
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FAO Corporate Initiative Spotlight: Agrifood systems transformation through Swiss private sector innovation
22/09/2023
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (FAO LOG) in close cooperation with the FAO Resource Mobilization and Private Sector Partnerships Division (PSR) is spearheading private sector engagements with Swiss businesses and associations.
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Press engagement in Geneva on Food Security matters
21/09/2023
In the context of the biweekly Geneva Press Briefings organized by the United Nations Information System (UNIS) in Geneva, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva regularly collaborates with UNIS to ensure FAO’s activities and messages are delivered to the UN-accredited journalists.
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Agrifood systems take center stage at SDG Summit and 78th UN General Assembly
21/09/2023
New York - The SDG Summit as well as the discussions during the 78th United Nations General Assembly witnessed a significant and increasing focus on agrifood systems transformation as a top priority on the global agenda.
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In Focus: FAO response to global food security challenges
19/09/2023
FAO responses to the ongoing crisis and their impact on global food security: Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
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SDG Action Weekend: FAO touts High Impact Initiatives to transform agrifood systems and boost the 2030 Agenda
18/09/2023
New York- Ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its partners presented on Sunday the High Impact Initiative on Food Systems Transformation aimed at mobilizing commitments to ensure food security and healthy diets for all.
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FAO at the WTO Public Forum 2023
18/09/2023
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) participated in this year’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum 2023, held from 12 - 15 September under the theme "It is time for action."
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World Water Congress: Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis and food security, FAO says
15/09/2023
Beijing – Agriculture can help conserve the world’s stressed water resources and make sure we have enough to eat and drink, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.
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FAO and Brazilian government sign Letter of Intent to establish a Center for Trilateral South-South Cooperation in Brazil
13/09/2023
Brasilia – On the second day of his visit to Brazil, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu signed a Letter of Intent with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, for the establishment of a Center for Trilateral South-South Cooperation in Brazil.
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Sudan: FAO launches emergency response plan to protect and restore agricultural livelihoods amid conflict
11/09/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Emergency Livelihood Response Plan to address growing food insecurity in Sudan, providing communities with emergency seeds and livestock treatment kits, as well as veterinary and fisheries support and equipment.
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FAO Food Price Index declines in August
08/09/2023
International food commodity prices declined in August, led by staples other than rice and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 121.4 points in August, down 2.1 percent from July and as much as 24 percent below its March 2022 peak.
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FAO renews call for agrifood systems transformation
07/09/2023
Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today renewed calls for the transformation of global agrifood systems at an International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan.