As countries increasingly recognize the importance of food systems in addressing the vicious cycle of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, FAO hosts an International Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition.
During the Symposium some special events will take place:
On the first day, King Letsie III of Lesotho, will be appointed as FAO Special Ambassador for Nutrition. (Green Room, 9:00 am – 11:00 am)
Humidtropics is the integrated systems research for development program designed and implemented from 2012 to 2016 by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). This program is led by the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partner organisations in Africa, Asia, and South America’s Humidtropics.
On the occassion of International Farmer Innovation Day, and to provide an update on its activities, Prolinnova has just released a new bulletin. Prolinnova is a Partner in GFAR, and GFAR has for several years supported this NGO-initiated multistakeholder programme promoting local innovation in ecologically oriented agriculture and natural resource management.
A new report from the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that for each dollar invested through its Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP), farmers could earn a return of between US$1.40 and $2.60 over a 20 year period by applying climate change adaptation practices.
This week in the Hungarian capital, FAO convenes decision makers, experts, civil society organizations and others for three days of discussions on the concept of “agroecology.”
Nearly 200 participants from over 40 countries across Europe and Central Asia will examine current practices in agriculture and food systems, identify opportunities for innovation, and consider how agroecology can be scaled up to help countries achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals.
At an event sponsored by the Netherlands, held at the COP22 in Marrakech on 15 November 2016, the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ms Lilianne Ploumen, discussed ways in which climate change can be effectively fought through securing indigenous and community land rights.