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Curious about blue mussels and Mediterranean mussel cultivation?
A new @fao.org guide shows how to set up an operational farm, from the initial stages of finding the right site, to the end of the first production cycle and harvesting the crop.
👉 https://bit.ly/4buUaSK
A new @fao.org guide shows how to set up an operational farm, from the initial stages of finding the right site, to the end of the first production cycle and harvesting the crop.
👉 https://bit.ly/4buUaSK
As we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, @fao.org reflects on 80 years of achievements in our mission to ensure global food security.
Let's continue advancing agrifood systems for the #4Betters.
Best wishes for peace, prosperity & abundance to all!
#YearOfTheHorse #LunarNewYear
Let's continue advancing agrifood systems for the #4Betters.
Best wishes for peace, prosperity & abundance to all!
#YearOfTheHorse #LunarNewYear
Without urgent interventions to rebuild agrifood systems, the entire Gaza Strip remains at risk of famine in the coming months.
Reactivating local food production is the only path to reverse acute food insecurity and reduce reliance on external aid.
#AgricultureCan
Reactivating local food production is the only path to reverse acute food insecurity and reduce reliance on external aid.
#AgricultureCan
📣 Intern with @fao.org!
Check out the latest opportunities in:
✅ Africa
✅ Asia and the Pacific
✅ Europe and Central Asia
✅ FAO headquarters
✅ Latin America and the Caribbean
✅ Near East and North Africa
All open vacancies ➡️ jobs.fao.org/careersecti
Check out the latest opportunities in:
✅ Africa
✅ Asia and the Pacific
✅ Europe and Central Asia
✅ FAO headquarters
✅ Latin America and the Caribbean
✅ Near East and North Africa
All open vacancies ➡️ jobs.fao.org/careersecti
Collaboration between labour & agrifood actors is key to preventing & eliminating child labour in agriculture.
A new @fao.org handbook provides tools, guidance & references to help actors understand the issue, design effective interventions & take action.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qfdBCE
A new @fao.org handbook provides tools, guidance & references to help actors understand the issue, design effective interventions & take action.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qfdBCE
🍫On São Tomé & Príncipe, cocoa is more than chocolate – it’s “gold”.
Through an FAO-@greenclimate.fund project, communities are growing cocoa alongside endemic trees, creating new forests, restoring soil & increasing farmers’ income ➡️ http://bit.ly/4nAc3Ca
#ValentinesDay #AgriculturalHeritage
Through an FAO-@greenclimate.fund project, communities are growing cocoa alongside endemic trees, creating new forests, restoring soil & increasing farmers’ income ➡️ http://bit.ly/4nAc3Ca
#ValentinesDay #AgriculturalHeritage
Avian influenza is a global threat to animals, people and food security.
The current outbreak is an unprecedented crisis, reaching more species and regions than ever before.
Learn how @fao.org is helping countries fight back in our interactive story: https://buff.ly/dcah18D
The current outbreak is an unprecedented crisis, reaching more species and regions than ever before.
Learn how @fao.org is helping countries fight back in our interactive story: https://buff.ly/dcah18D
🎙️FAO's new podcast, “The Work We Do” is out!
On episode 1 FAO Chief Economist explains why building stronger, more resilient agrifood systems matters for everyone’s future.
🎧 Discover how food security connects to global stability! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeowVp5jM0U
#WorldRadioDay
On episode 1 FAO Chief Economist explains why building stronger, more resilient agrifood systems matters for everyone’s future.
🎧 Discover how food security connects to global stability! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeowVp5jM0U
#WorldRadioDay
Think bird flu only affects birds? Think again!
Avian influenza is spreading fast and it’s impacting animals, food security, and even human health.
Here are 4 reasons why you should care 🔗 https://t.co/r2WoZvV8GZ
Avian influenza is spreading fast and it’s impacting animals, food security, and even human health.
Here are 4 reasons why you should care 🔗 https://t.co/r2WoZvV8GZ
Gender equality in science & innovation is essential for transforming agrifood systems. Yet women remain underrepresented in STEM education, research careers & innovation spaces.
@FAOScienceChief, Mona Chaya & @lidderpr on why closing this gap is vital➡️ https://bit.ly/4r51Sb4
@FAOScienceChief, Mona Chaya & @lidderpr on why closing this gap is vital➡️ https://bit.ly/4r51Sb4
Only 1 in 3 researchers worldwide is a woman. This must change.
FAO's Chief Scientist, Charles Spillane, shares why role models, mentorship and systemic change are key to closing the gender gap in science and innovation.
#WomenInScience
FAO's Chief Scientist, Charles Spillane, shares why role models, mentorship and systemic change are key to closing the gender gap in science and innovation.
#WomenInScience
Pulses are our delicious ally in achieving food security, and reducing malnutrition.
#WorldPulsesDay #LovePulses
#WorldPulsesDay #LovePulses
Did you know that pulses are 👇
🔹Low in fat and contain no cholesterol
🔸Low in sodium
🔹A plant-based protein
🔸A good source of iron
🔹High in potassium
Why not try to include pulses in your diet?
#LovePulses #WorldPulsesDay
🔹Low in fat and contain no cholesterol
🔸Low in sodium
🔹A plant-based protein
🔸A good source of iron
🔹High in potassium
Why not try to include pulses in your diet?
#LovePulses #WorldPulsesDay
Chickpeas have long been at the heart of Lebanese cuisine, yet local production has struggled to meet demand.
Learn how @FAO’s OCOP initiative is helping Lebanon’s farmers revive this legacy crop with better quality seeds & agronomic practices. https://bit.ly/4r6AJV4
#WorldPulsesDay
Learn how @FAO’s OCOP initiative is helping Lebanon’s farmers revive this legacy crop with better quality seeds & agronomic practices. https://bit.ly/4r6AJV4
#WorldPulsesDay
#DYK? There are 138 million children in child labour globally, 61 percent of whom are in the agriculture sector.
A new @fao.org tool helps build safeguards against child labour into the design of agricultural investment projects right from the beginning.
👉 https://bit.ly/45NC9eM
A new @fao.org tool helps build safeguards against child labour into the design of agricultural investment projects right from the beginning.
👉 https://bit.ly/45NC9eM
Sheep pox & goat pox are threatening rural livelihoods, food security & trade across Africa, the Middle East & Asia.
A new @fao.org manual supports animal health professionals on early detection, control and prevention in endemic and at-risk countries.
➡️ https://bit.ly/4qUf7LB
A new @fao.org manual supports animal health professionals on early detection, control and prevention in endemic and at-risk countries.
➡️ https://bit.ly/4qUf7LB
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“Every business along the value chain has a role in advancing sustainable practices that support biodiversity.”
QU Dongyu, Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
QU Dongyu, Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
🫘 Pulses are more than just nutritious seeds.
📽️ Watch to find out how these nutritious seeds help us combat climate change and protect our natural resources👇
#LovePulses #WorldPulsesDay
📽️ Watch to find out how these nutritious seeds help us combat climate change and protect our natural resources👇
#LovePulses #WorldPulsesDay
Know a woman farmer with a story to tell? 🌾
For the #YearOfTheWomanFarmer, we’re looking for stories that show how women are shaping agrifood systems, sustaining livelihoods & protecting the environment.
More: https://bit.ly/4tmNNrg
📩 Send by 13 Feb 2026!
#IYWF2026
For the #YearOfTheWomanFarmer, we’re looking for stories that show how women are shaping agrifood systems, sustaining livelihoods & protecting the environment.
More: https://bit.ly/4tmNNrg
📩 Send by 13 Feb 2026!
#IYWF2026
4⃣ ways in which pulses nourish soils and soils nourish us 👉https://bit.ly/49iVDqT
#LovePulses #WorldPulsesDay
#LovePulses #WorldPulsesDay
🥗🏉 Just as nothing should be wasted during a match – energy, preparation, teamwork – avoiding food waste at the table is also a choice of respect and responsibility.
@fao.org Champions of Italian Rugby Federation explain.
#StopFoodLossWaste #NotWasting
@fao.org Champions of Italian Rugby Federation explain.
#StopFoodLossWaste #NotWasting
The @fao.org Food Price Index declined in January for fifth consecutive month led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products.
Global cereal stocks-to-use ratio on course for highest level since 2001.
🔗 https://bit.ly/45Nr4ub
#FAOFoodPriceIndex
Global cereal stocks-to-use ratio on course for highest level since 2001.
🔗 https://bit.ly/45Nr4ub
#FAOFoodPriceIndex
With support from the World Bank, FAO is helping farmers in Afghanistan buy certified wheat seed from local private companies.
Watch to learn how this initiative is laying the foundation for a resilient, commercial seed system where wheat production becomes more reliable.
Watch to learn how this initiative is laying the foundation for a resilient, commercial seed system where wheat production becomes more reliable.
The approach to mechanization in Africa was based on the assumption that large machines can transform farming anywhere, which was often ill-suited to local realities.
@fao.org's Beth Bechdol points to a better path to sustainable #AgriculturalMechanization.
https://bit.ly/4a0wtkc
@fao.org's Beth Bechdol points to a better path to sustainable #AgriculturalMechanization.
https://bit.ly/4a0wtkc
🔹 What are agrifood systems?
🔸 What is the link between agrifood systems and food security?
🔹 Are agrifood systems broken?
Answers to these and other frequently asked questions on agrifood systems transformation are now available on our website!
📘 https://bit.ly/4qfEeHF
🔸 What is the link between agrifood systems and food security?
🔹 Are agrifood systems broken?
Answers to these and other frequently asked questions on agrifood systems transformation are now available on our website!
📘 https://bit.ly/4qfEeHF
Agriculture and land use matter in the climate fight.
But how do we bring businesses on board?
The new @fao.org - @undp.org #SCALAProgramme brief shares practical takeaways from engaging the private sector in 23 countries.
Download here 👉https://doi.org/10.4060/cd4902en
But how do we bring businesses on board?
The new @fao.org - @undp.org #SCALAProgramme brief shares practical takeaways from engaging the private sector in 23 countries.
Download here 👉https://doi.org/10.4060/cd4902en
Every pastoralist has a story to tell. Help us find them!
@fao.org has launched a call for stories celebrating the successes, hopes, and innovations of pastoralism.
Share your #IYRP2026 story with us 👉 https://bit.ly/4kl6A1V
@fao.org has launched a call for stories celebrating the successes, hopes, and innovations of pastoralism.
Share your #IYRP2026 story with us 👉 https://bit.ly/4kl6A1V
#DYK that when women and men manage farms of the same size, women still produce 24% less because they lack equal access to resources.
This must change!
Here are 5️⃣ ways to close the productivity gap.
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026
This must change!
Here are 5️⃣ ways to close the productivity gap.
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026
From Ghana to Benin, mechanization is redefining agriculture. 🚜
@fao.org is working across Africa to put the right tools in farmers’ hands, boosting productivity, improving food quality and creating rural jobs.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3M3LZCA
#AgInnovation #SustainableMechanization
@fao.org is working across Africa to put the right tools in farmers’ hands, boosting productivity, improving food quality and creating rural jobs.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3M3LZCA
#AgInnovation #SustainableMechanization