The world must halt deforestation and use forests sustainably, FAO Director-General says
05 October 2022, Rome: The world must halt deforestation, plant trees to make the planet greener and restore productive capacities, and
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Sustainable forestry: FAO releases reports on deforestation, livestock grazing and farmer field schools
05 October 2022, Rome: Government action in stopping deforestation, how grazing livestock can help restore degraded land, and farmer field schools
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Reducing food loss and waste central to tackling climate change, food insecurity and to making more efficient use of our natural resources says FAO expert
29 September 2022, Rome: Food loss and food waste is a pressing challenge globally and if left unchecked will have severe
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G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting: Stop a food access crisis from turning into a food availability crisis, FAO says
29 September 2022, Indonesia: Conflicts and crisis-driven slowdowns and downturns are and will remain the major drivers of food crises, highlighting
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G20 meeting: Digitalization is a big opportunity for women and youth in rural areas, says FAO
27 September 2022, Indonesia: Digitalization has great potential to drive progress towards an inclusive future for the world’s smallholder farmers, and can
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From data to drops: Optimizing water use is key for agrifood systems
25 September 2022, Washington: A whopping 85 percent of the increase in global cropland over the last decade was irrigated land, highlighting
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Food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’ as famine looms in the Horn of Africa – new report
23 September 2022, Rome: The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide is expected to continue to rise precipitously, as
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Second Joint Statement by the Heads of FAO, IMF, WBG, WFP, and WTO on the Global Food Security and Nutrition Crisis
22 September 2022, Ukraine: The war in Ukraine continues to exacerbate the global food security and nutrition crisis, with high and volatile
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FAO and World Economic Forum bolster collaboration to transform agrifood systems
20 September 2022, New York: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) signed
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Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019–2028 begins
19 September 2022, Rome: FAO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are co-organising the Global Forum of the UN Decade
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