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In Paraguay, social protection is helping rural families & Indigenous Peoples lead climate action.

Through @fao.org ’s PROEZA project funded by the Government of Paraguay & the Green Climate Fund, families receive support to restore forests & secure livelihoods.

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Food, climate and the future - it’s all connected!

Discover 5 science-backed solutions that can help transform agrifood systems to withstand climate shocks and tackle the climate crisis.

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#AgrifoodSystems #COP30

Take a journey through @fao.org 's Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems & test your knowledge!

From rice terraces to volcanic islands, these living systems embody resilience & culture, sustain communities & conserve biodiversity.

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#FAO80

Did you know that nearly 1.7 billion people live in areas where land degradation is cutting crop yields and threatening food security?

@fao.org’s #SOFA2025 interactive story looks at how we can address land degradation and sustain our future.

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#LandDegradation threatens land's ability to sustain us. The good news: Reversing 10% of degraded cropland can produce food for an additional 154 million people.

▶️Learn how smarter policies & greener practices can turn agriculture into a force for land restoration.

#SOFA2025

Everything begins with land. But in recent decades, deforestation & unsustainable farming practices have degraded this finite resource.

@fao.org's #SOFA2025 report explores the implications of human-induced land degradation & the strategies to prevent & reverse its impacts➡️ doi.org/10.4060/cd70...

Each Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System is a story & a path to a more sustainable future.

In 2025, @fao.org celebrates the milestone of +100 #AgriculturalHeritage systems across the world & honours the communities who keep them alive.

➡️ fao.org/giahs/en

#FAO80

By 2050, 68% of people will live in urban areas.

Find out how @FAO’s #GreenCities Initiative is working to improve the well-being of people in 1000 cities by 2030, while making cities more sustainable and resilient to climate change.

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#WorldCitiesDay

Behind every big decision in food and agriculture, there’s a stat. And for 80 years, @fao.org has been quietly powering them!

Our new interactive story counts down five facts you may not know about FAO statistics!⬇️
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#FAO80

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Born from eruptions & drought, Spain’s Lanzarote Island was turned into a unique agricultural system by farmers’ ingenuity.

An @fao.org Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage System, it celebrates sustainable farming, knowledge preservation & tradition.

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🌍 29 countries
🌄 102 systems
⌛️ Centuries of knowledge, agrobiodiversity and resilience

🗓️Join us this 31st October to celebrate the new designations that have brought the number of #AgriculturalHeritage Systems to 102.

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#FAO80

In southern Angola, solar-powered irrigation is helping farmers grow food all year round — even as the climate becomes less predictable.

With support from @fao.org & the European Union, they’re gaining the tools and training to secure their harvests.

More ➡️ bit.ly/4obvEJN

NEW CATALOGUE OUT NOW! 

Explore FAO’s latest titles, from global reports to specialized studies on agriculture, climate, food safety & more.

This catalogue showcases essential resources for researchers, policymakers & anyone interested in sustainable food systems.

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Reposted by Xavier De Lamo

Forests cover about one-third of our planet’s land.🌲

But as pressures mount, how are they faring in 2025?

Explore our interactive story and discover the facts shaping the future of our forests➡️ bit.ly/4n99Xsp

#FRA2025

🎉 #FAOMuNe, located in Rome, Italy, is now open to visitors!

Book your visit for an interactive journey through art, ideas, traditions & innovations that are changing the way we grow food & feed ourselves.

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#FAO80 #WorldFoodDay

📣 Don't miss this year's Junior #WorldFoodDay!

Get inspired by #FoodHeroes, chefs, and youth activists to take action for a food-secure future.

📅17 October
🕜10:30 CEST
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#FAO80 #HandInHand #BetterTogether

📬 @fao.org & Italy today unveiled a commemorative postal stamp marking the Organization's 80th anniversary.

The new stamp celebrates 8 decades of action against hunger & FAO’s enduring partnership with its host country Italy.

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#FAO80 #WorldFoodDay

New photography book out today!

Immerse yourself in @FAO.org’s eight-decade-long journey towards a better future for everyone!

Browse here: buff.ly/eV5mGRv

#FAO80 #WorldFoodDay #4Betters

Food is life.
Food is land.
Food is roots.
Food is memory.
Food is a right, not a privilege.

On this #WorldFoodDay, as we mark #FAO80, let's all walk together #HandinHand.

Honour our roots and cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future for all.

#4Betters #BetterTogether

This #WorldFoodDay marks @FAO.org's 80th anniversary.

#BetterTogether, in 8 decades, we have reached many historic milestones.

Let's continue working #HandInHand to secure a future with food, dignity & hope for all, leaving no one behind.

#4Betters #FAO80

High in Ecuador’s Andes, Kichwa Indigenous women are guardians of seeds & keepers of secrets in ancestral chakras.

Learn how they lead climate action by growing food in this @FAO.org - recognized #AgriculturalHeritage System 👉 bit.ly/3KuoSQt

#WorldFoodDay #RuralWomen #GIAHS

People around the world are gearing up for #WorldFoodDay!

How will you mark the day?

Here are some of the displays from around the 🌎 👇

#FAO80 #BetterTogether #4Betters

By 2050, 2/3 of world’s population will live in cities.

As cities grow, so must solutions for how we live in them.

@fao.org's #GreenCities Initiative is improving the well-being of urban dwellers and strengthening city resilience in the face of global crises.

Join our virtual walk to learn more.

Hidden in the Arctic lies one of the world’s greatest treasures — seeds.🫘❄️

The Svalbard Seed Vault holds 1.3M seed samples, operating under the framework of @planttreaty.bsky.social, hosted at @fao.org.

Because when it comes to feeding the world… #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱

#Seeds2Foods #FAO80

Between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger in 2024.

@FAO’s Hunger Map sheds light on the prevalence of undernourishment and food insecurity in each country.

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#SOFI2025 #HungerMap

Register now to join the #WorldFoodDay 2025 Global Ceremony!

📅16 October
🕜10:30 CEST
👉http://bit.ly/3KOHbjC

#FAO80 #HandInHand #BetterTogether

This Junior #WorldFoodDay, join @FAO.org Champions & #FoodHeroes Alessandro Borghese, Monique Coleman, Italian Rugby Federation, & special guests..

Find out how we are working #HandInHand for #BetterFoods & a #BetterFuture.

Watch LIVE here 🔴 buff.ly/VzzHcrp

#FAO80 #4Betters #BetterTogether