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Ten Celebrities Advocating for a More Sustainable Food System
Star status can bring the opportunity for celebrities to wear many hats and draw attention to…
Sixteen Noteworthy Food Moments in 2016
This year has had its fair share of food moments. Food policies and programs have been developed to…
First Congress of its kind adopts new Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management
The first ever International Congress on Agrobiodiversity (IAC 2016) took place in Delhi, India,…
Measuring sustainability in agriculture
Measuring with a view to improving is at the core of FAO’s work on sustainable agriculture. What…
FAO event aims to unleash potential of rural women
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls lies at the centre of the 2030 Agenda for…
Gurib's vision for science and innovation in Africa
Ameenah Gurib, the first elected woman President of Mauritius, which is ranked Africa’s third most…
Celebrating World Soil Day 2016: 'Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life…
In 2002, the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) made a resolution proposing the 5th of…
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GFAR's new governance - a new way of working for the Global Forum
The 2016 Partners’ Assembly of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) decided to create a…
Round up of CFS 43, look forward to the 2017 agenda
CFS looked at country experience in using the Voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of…
Barilla Center Call-to-Action Focuses on Change, Now
Following a recent report about the urgent need to address the relationship betwen agriculture and…
International Symposium on Food Systems boasts special events on healthy diets…
As countries increasingly recognize the importance of food systems in addressing the vicious cycle…
FARA showcases its legacy product at the Humidtropics Marketplace
Humidtropics is the integrated systems research for development program designed and implemented…
Prolinnova shares latest news on International Farmer Innovation Day
The annual International Farmer Innovation Day (IFID), initiated by the Prolinnova international…
Investing in climate adaptation for smallholder farmers pays big financial…
A new report from the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that for…
FAO-led symposium on agroecology opens in Budapest
This week in the Hungarian capital, FAO convenes decision makers, experts, civil society…
Land Rights are Human Rights: Contributing to Fighting Climate Change
At an event sponsored by the Netherlands, held at the COP22 in Marrakech on 15 November 2016, the…
FAOSTAT offers more, better and easier-to-access data on key agricultural…
Biotechnology and drones may be the most visible innovation areas in the world of agriculture, but…
Young innovators' AgTalks: "Whassup with Agriculture?"
AgTalks, organized by IFAD, are TEDTalks-style speeches presenting the latest innovative ideas and…
Student Interactive Session: Bringing Fresh Perspectives
On the occasion of the International Symposium on “Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and…
New Prolinnova initiative in Africa to enhance food & nutrition security
On 14–18 November 2016, the Promoting local innovation for food and nutrition security (Proli–FaNS…