A coalition of governments has launched a major initiative to restore degraded rivers, lakes and wetlands. They aim to tackle the world’s worsening water, climate and nature crises.
Agrifood systems directly employ more than one billion people, and almost half the world’s population live in households linked to agrifood systems, a new study shows.
Some 10,000 participants gathered at the UN 2023 Water Conference to urgently scale up action to address the water crisis and ensure equitable access to water for all.
A toolkit helps small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises get access to finance. It supports field technicians working with rural entrepreneurs, putting them on track to grow their businesses.
A new global programme aims to help Least Developed Countries to make their agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable by fostering partnerships and generating public-private investments.
Tourism can serve as a driver of rural development and inclusion. Experts have discussed how tourism policy can support tourism's contribution to rural development.
On a joint event on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, the three United Nations’ food and agriculture agencies shed light on ways to enhance rural women and girls’ digital capabilities and access to…
A new treaty aims to safeguard the high seas, which provide invaluable ecological, economic, social and food security benefits to humanity and are in need of urgent protection.
Digital tools and data-enabled agriculture can be used to combat the effects of climate change. At a recent event in East Africa, participants were trained in digital agriculture advisory services and solutions.
A new programme now supports innovative small- and medium-sized enterprises which have that designed pioneering solutions to transform agrifood systems.
Flowers are a key Fairtrade product. New analysis shows that the benefits of Fairtrade outweigh the cost of certification and have a positive impact on farmers’ lives.
Wetlands are among the world’s most severely threatened ecosystems. They play an important role as water filters and stores and also as carbon stores. New data shows that the share of wetlands going lost across the world…
Cacao has been cultivated in the western Amazon since prehistoric times, and the area is a valuable resource for the genetic diversity of cacao plants. Local varieties help boost biodiversity and produce fine-flavoured…
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