The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are launching a capacity-building program on responsible investment in agriculture and food systems for members of the Parliament of the Gabonese Republic....

Feeding a growing population in the context of COVID-19, climate change and scarce natural resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Moreover, the number of people suffering from hunger is on the rise, affecting approximately one...

From 28 June to 1 July 2021, FAO and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) jointly conducted a virtual workshop on responsible investment in agriculture and food systems, focusing on risks and benefits of different business models used in...

Le Pôle de réflexion sur les investissements des jeunes agri-entrepreneurs (PRIJA), mis en œuvre par le Laboratoire d’Economie rurale de l’INRAT en collaboration avec la FAO et l’Agence de Promotion de l’Investissement Agricole (APIA), lance une consultation nationale pour l’amélioration...

Increased investment in agriculture and agri-food systems has the potential to address some of the world's most pressing challenges, but to generate long-term, sustainable benefits, these investments must be responsible, says a new guide by the Food and Agriculture Organization...