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Six new sites recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

21/05/2025

Rome - A traditional agroforestry system growing the erva-mate plant in Brazil, three sites in China specializing in pearl mussels,...

Trees for the Bees

20/05/2025

In Chile’s Arauco Province, Marcelo Rodríguez is planting native trees to support bees, biodiversity, and his family’s future. Through an FAO-led project...

Listening to bees, working for the planet: interview with two beekeepers in Casamance

20/05/2025

Bees are essential for pollination, food security and biodiversity preservation. World Bee Day, celebrated in 2025 under the theme “Bee inspired...

Celebrating the agricultural heritage of Austria’s carp ponds

12/05/2025

Lower Austria’s centuries-old carp ponds have been officially recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the...

On the road to COP30, FAO scales up its support to countries on NDCs

08/05/2025

Copenhagen, Denmark - Ahead of COP30 in Brazil, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is accelerating...

FAST Partnership initiatives mapping: understanding the climate finance and agrifood systems landscape

06/05/2025

In pursuit of its mission to enhance climate finance contributions to drive the transformation of agriculture and food systems, the FAST Partnership has...

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Helping climate resilience along with a little nudging

05/05/2025

On two plots of land next to each other, villagers have planted maize. The difference between them: one is cultivated using the method called ripping,...

Senegal: National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector now available online

30/04/2025

Rome – Following its official launch in April 2025, Senegal’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for the agriculture sector is now available online. This...

In a Warming World, Agriculture Must Be at the Heart of Climate and Clean Air Action

30/04/2025

The world must take urgent, coordinated steps to deliver on both climate and clean air agendas. In March 2025, representatives of governments, inter-...