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“We must produce more food with less water” – FAO land and water chief on scarcity challenge
18/04/2017
18/04/2017
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Water scarcity is a growing threat that, unless dealt with, will set back the global push to build a fairer, more-sustainable world. Read more here.
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Sustainable water use for agriculture requires transforming food systems and diets. Read more.
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A Communiqué from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, issued on Saturday 21 January in Berlin, stated that the 83 Ministers in attendance “firmly endorse the implementation of the initiative by FAO and its partners entitled "Coping with water scarcity in agriculture". Read more.
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On Wednesday 16 November, FAO and the Kingdom of Morocco organized an Agriculture and Food Security Action Event which marked the unveiling of three new initiatives to showcase the enormous potential of the agriculture sector for climate actions. Read more.