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UNGA79: FAO chief emphasizes the centrality of climate solutions for agrifood systems transformation

22/09/2024

Director-General announces FAO will host the  Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers.

Three new sites recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

20/09/2024

A unique  carp pond farming system in Austria, an agroforestry system cultivating salak, or snake fruit in Bali, Indonesia and the Cocoa Agroforestry...

Driving climate action forward with the Enhanced Transparency Framework

06/09/2024

The new ‘Enhanced Transparency Framework on Climate change’ website, launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),...

Women in Costa Rica are leading livestock sustainability

05/09/2024

The SCALA programme ,...

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A seed of contention turns seed of abundance in Timor-Leste

29/08/2024

In the small village of Betano, nestled in the lush landscapes of central Timor-Leste, a simple dispute over a humble legume has caused a quiet revolution...

How three islands are working with the private sector for mutual benefit

29/08/2024

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly dependent on importing and exporting commodities. Imports into SIDS are often used to complement narrow...

Transforming education to ensure climate action throughout society

27/08/2024

The “Facility for Action for Climate Empowerment to Achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (FACE-NDC)” has made some steady progress in preparing...

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Taking pasture matters into their own hands

16/08/2024

Maasai Indigenous Peoples are pastoralists who traditionally relied on natural pastures, but the prolonged droughts and poor quality, purchased silage...

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Healing Chile’s Huapi island

08/08/2024

On a remote Chilean island at the centre of Lake Ranco south of the Andes, native trees are making a comeback thanks to the restoration efforts of...