Organization is set to host nine separate bioeconomy events FAO is ramping up its outreach on sustainable and circular bioeconomy through a series of exciting events taking place in Rome from 16 to 20 October. FAO and partners will host most of the events under the umbrella of the World Food...

Farmers use a natural extract from local trees to manage the pest sustainably   It was a sad day when Ali Abdoul from Al-Buniyah, Yemen turned the leaf of his sorghum crop and saw a worm. This loathed pest is not just any worm, it is the so-called Fall armyworm that attacks...

Often hear people talk about the 'bioeconomy' but you don't know what it is? Take a seat and relax, you've come to the right place. Welcome to Bioeconomy 101!

FAO has just published a new flyer as part of its ongoing drive to spread knowledge on sustainable and circular bioeconomy. The two-page primer, Bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture, is an ideal entry point for those looking to brush up on their understanding of bioeconomy, grasp its importance for...

Funding from Global Environment Facility will valorize waste from banana production In a major endorsement of FAO’s bioeconomy work, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a new project in Pakistan that will turn waste from the banana value chain into sustainable bio-based textiles. The project, announced in Brasilia during the 64th...