FAO has launched a global, written consultation to explore the development of a multistakeholder global partnership on bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture. All inputs are welcome by 30 April 2025. Respondents are invited to share the survey widely among their networks. Background Bioeconomy is gaining momentum worldwide: 24 countries and three...

The 17th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), under the theme ‘Farming a Sustainable Bioeconomy’, was held from 15 to 18 January 2025 in Berlin, Germany, organized by the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture of Germany (BMEL). The FAO Bioeconomy team, led by Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the...

Rome - The rise in nitrogen fertilizers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food security and nutrition for an expanding global population. Nevertheless, improper use of nitrogen can severely damage air, water, and soil quality, result in biodiversity loss, and exacerbate climate change.

FAO participated in the fourth Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS) in Nairobi on 23-24 October 2024, the first hosted on the African continent, and joined forces with partners highlighting multiple areas of bioeconomy for food and agriculture, which could benefit the inclusive and equitable implementation of sustainable bioeconomy globally, including the...

Africa’s forests hold huge potential to contribute to a sustainable bioeconomy and help combat climate change if the region can overcome unique challenges, according to a new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Dalberg. Launched today at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2024 in Nairobi, Building a...