Category: Environment
Hidden Costs of Global Agrifood Systems Worth at Least $10 Trillion
Global: FAO's groundbreaking analysis of agrifood systems reveals a staggering $10 trillion annually, urging global action for transformative change.
Read MoreIn a World of Rising Conflict, We Must Cultivate the Fields to Grow Peace: An Open Letter from World Food Prize Laureates
Global: Hunger and conflict are deeply intertwined. To ensure lasting peace, governments and businesses must invest in food and agriculture.
Read MoreTailor-Made Food and Agriculture Policies: Newly Launched Guide on Taxes, Subsidies, and GM Crops
Global: A new tool empowers governments to enhance food policies, tailored to their unique needs for healthier diets and resource conservation.
Read MoreMore for Less: Preserving Water in Agriculture
Global: With the global population on the rise, sustainable water management is critical to produce more food with less water.
Read MoreIt Pays to Invest in Animal Welfare
Global: Investing in animal welfare fosters prosperous and sustainable animal health markets for smallholder farmers around the world.
Read MoreNavigating the Policy Puzzle of Incoherency and Conflicting Outcomes
Africa & Middle East: The Africa Climate Summit (ACS) and Africa Climate Week (ACW), alongside the Africa Food System Summit (AGRF), highlighted the crucial need for a sustainable and nature-positive transformation in food production.
Read MoreInstitutionalising Community-Based Resource Management in the Solomon Islands
Oceania: WorldFish has collaborated with governments in the Pacific to introduce Community-Based Resource Management of fisheries and inform policy.
Read MorePeatlands: How Sound Water Management Protects the World’s Largest Terrestrial Carbon Stock
Global: Preserving peatlands is critical to reaching biodiversity and climate goals.
Read MoreIt’s Time to Celebrate the Climate Benefits of Livestock Health
Africa & Middle East: Livestock farming, and in particular improving livestock health through vaccination, has positive climate and environmental impacts.
Read MoreRealising the Potential of Neglected Crops in Latin America
Latin America & the Caribbean: Neglected crops can help improve livelihoods and nutrition, while reducing the environmental impacts of food production across Latin America.
Read MoreIs It Time to Rethink Agricultural Subsidies and Support in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Africa & Middle East: The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition and FAO Regional Office for Africa discuss agricultural subsidies in Africa.
Read MoreFive Steps to Reducing Livestock’s Impact on the Environment
Africa & Middle East: Farm Africa Chief Executive Dan Collison unpacks the ways livestock can benefit the environment, livelihoods and more.
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