Today marks the end of a two-day workshop organized by FAO and the NGO Rikolto in Dakar to enhance multi-stakeholder dialogue aimed at increasing responsible investment by and for youth-led Very Small, Small and Medium Enterprises (VSE/SMEs). The ultimate objective...

The virtual seminar "Towards a transformative global university teaching: The Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems" (CFS RAI) will take place on October 1 and 2, organized by the Salesian Polytechnic University of Ecuador (UPS) and the...

On September 23, FAO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AsiaDHRRA, a leading civil society organization in Asia, aimed at joining forces to advance food security in the region and accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. An...

FAO, the National Agricultural Research Institute of Tunisia (INRAT), and the Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) propose five key recommendations to empower young agri-entrepreneurs to invest in Tunisian agriculture and food systems. These recommendations have been developed through an inclusive...

The webinar “ASEAN family farmers and COVID-19: impacts, innovations, investments” provided an opportunity to discuss the impact of COVID-19 in the agricultural sector of the ASEAN countries, examine challenges to food systems, and identify measures and opportunities to build more...