2023 World Food Forum

2023 World Food Forum: Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action

The agrifood systems that encompass the journey of food from farm to table and beyond touch every aspect of our lives and reach every corner of the planet. Yet instead of harnessing their immense potential for positive impact, we are letting agrifood systems wreak havoc on our climate and environment. By bringing together the WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum , the World Food Forum will foster an intergenerational dialogue among agrifood stakeholders, and advance bold and actionable solutions to catalyze the transformation of our agrifood systems to enhance climate action.

• Global Youth Forum: The Global Youth Forum will include innovation awards, educational and cultural activities, exhibitions and side events. In addition, it will host a Youth Assembly, providing a dedicated and self-organized space for youth in agrifood systems advocacy and policy debate.
• Science and Innovation Forum: This year's theme of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) will be “Science and Innovation for Climate Action”. FAO SIF 2023 will focus on enhancing the accessibility of the most appropriate climate technologies, innovative practices and local knowledge in agrifood systems for climate change adaptation, resilience and mitigation. It will allow a more focused and strategic debate on how science, technology and innovation affect vulnerability, impact and capacities, and are essential to transform agrifood systems and boost climate action.
• Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum: After the successful first-ever Hand in Hand Investment Forum in 2022, the second and more extensive edition of the Investment Forum will take place from 17-20 October 2023 in Rome, Italy, with the presence of around 30 countries. Prospective investors will also have an opportunity to learn about special regional initiatives and related investment opportunities. Two roundtables with CEOs of global agri-food firms and managers of Multilateral Development Banks are planned.

Find out more: World Food Forum | Food Action accelerates Climate Action. (world-food-forum.org)

Register here for the flagship event