Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: The Washington Post (22 Nov 2021)

Harvard Professor Gabriela Soto Laveaga stresses the importance of tackling hunger as more than a technical problem to be addressed through scientific advancement alone, praising CGIAR for its community-centered approach to food systems amid the climate crisis.

Features

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Sustainable agri-food systems lead to better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all.

In the media

tag icon Capacity development

Source: AgroinformaciĂłn (22 Jun 2021)

At the 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, Martin Kropff argued that “agriculture cannot take a toll on the environment”, praising conservation agriculture for its contribution to building resilience to drought.

In the media

tag icon Capacity development

Source: El Sol de México (29 Apr 2021)

During the presentation of Mexico’s 2021 Agri-Food Expectations, Bram Govaerts, Director General of CIMMYT, flagged a number of initiatives aimed at supporting the country’s food self-sufficiency.

Features

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Experts discuss solutions to postharvest losses and how agricultural mechanization can benefit rural women in the Global South.

News

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

FAO-led assessment details the pandemic’s impact on agri-food systems in Bangladesh and outlines possible recovery strategies.

Press releases

tag icon Innovations

New project will research and promote the adoption of sustainable farming method and practices.

Features

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

CGIAR socio-economic researchers have developed a standardized set of farm household survey questions to improve dataset comparability over space and time.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Dhaka Tribune (11 Jun 2020)

While Bangladesh is at low risk of a large-scale invasion of desert locusts, efforts to curb fall armyworm will help in addressing future pests.

Features

tag icon Capacity development

Malawian smallholders tackle challenges together using the farmer field school approach.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Thomson Reuters (18 Feb 2020)

Schemes may fall short of ambitions by dealing separately with food production, supply and consumption.

News

tag icon Innovations

New leaflet highlights digital innovations for Africa as researchers share insights at the African Green Revolution Forum 2019.

Features

tag icon Innovations

At the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue in Rwanda, experts and policymakers analyzed ways to address the continent’s food security crisis in the face of climate change.

Press releases

tag icon Innovations

New study finds that wheat farmers often do not accurately identify their varieties.