The Bioeconomy Talks series features interviews with experts on bioeconomy themes that are linked to agrifood systems transformation. Karel Callens is Senior Advisor in the FAO Food Systems and Food Safety Division. For several years, he has been leading FAO’s work on the role of microbiome science and innovation in support...

Sustainable solutions and alternatives to halt the proliferation of plastic We need to talk about plastics. Plastic products have become a convenient tool in many areas of life, and agriculture is no different. Plastics are used for everything from seedling trays and irrigation tubing to pesticide containers and livestock feed bags....

Many entry points in Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework A few months on from the COP 15 biodiversity conference that led to agreement on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), it’s time for a recap. The new framework, which replaces the previous Aichi Biodiversity Targets, has four overarching goals and 23 targets...

Links with other thematic areas now being solidified Bioeconomy was high on the agenda during the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) annual meeting held in FAO’s Rome headquarters on 9–11 May, confirming its growing role as a cross-cutting framework that could help bring about agrifood system transformation. Bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture...

Which biological resources do we rely on for 80 percent of the food we eat and 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe? Plants, of course! Plants are essential to human and planetary health and one of the foundations of a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. They provide food, feed, energy, medicine, cosmetics, clothes...