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FAO’s Investment Centre is stepping up its support for creating more robust and sustainable agri-food systems
06/01/2021
Rome - Mohamed Manssouri, Director of FAO’s Investment Centre discusses the Centre’s work and expansion plans.
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Halving nitrogen pollution in agri-food systems
23/12/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have joined forces to advocate...
Mainstreaming fisheries and aquaculture in climate change adaptation - New FAO supplementary guidelines for adaptation planning
22/12/2020
Out of all the food production systems, the fisheries and aquaculture sector, that supports the livelihoods of millions of people, has one of the...
Transforming agri-food systems to feed the world and tackle climate change
15/12/2020
FAO Director-General addresses high-level panel on fifth anniversary of Paris Agreement
Mountain people among the world’s hungriest as biodiversity loss and climate change take their toll
11/12/2020
International Mountain Day 2020 highlights need to protect ecosystems and improve livelihoods
World Soil Day highlights the role of soil biodiversity in boosting food production and nutrition
05/12/2020
New FAO report examines the potential of soil organisms in ensuring sustainable agri-food systems and mitigating climate change
New guide on soil carbon in Africa – the impacts of land use and agricultural practices
04/12/2020
Africa’s soils are as diverse and varied as the knowledge of the communities that farm them. Different management strategies are...
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Soils should have rights too
02/12/2020
A pioneer in soil research and Conservation Agriculture, Dr. Rattan Lal paved the way in one of FAO’s key areas of work