FAO has recently published three country reports, presenting data and results from the mapping of territorial markets in Senegal, Kenya and Rwanda.  The three publications focus on Territorial Markets, defined as a range of local/national markets embedded in territorial food systems, and on the key role of smallholder farmers, responsible for most of...

FAO hosts panel discussion at Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin

When 70 percent of global food is consumed in urban areas, the fundamental role of cities for food systems transformation becomes extremely evident. Urban food consumption, but also all activities associated with feeding urban populations (processing, transport, distribution), are increasing in importance with urbanization. The influence of cities is also expanding:...

FAO held a High-Level Dialogue on Sustainable Urban Food Systems for SDG Acceleration at the GFHS, December 2022

On Thursday, 15 December 2022, FAO will co-host a High-Level Dialogue at the 17th Annual Session of the Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS). The GFHS is a global non-profit organization (recognized by the United Nations system) committed to providing a global dialogue platform for sustainable cities...