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Gender

A new initiative aims to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems through financing, investments and partnerships by enabling a diverse range of actors to report against a strategic set of…

Development policy

The Pact for the Future, a new landmark agreement, addresses global challenges such as climate change, digital cooperation and sustainable development.

The Global Landscapes Forum’s recent conference in Nairobi spotlighted Africa’s potential to shape a resilient, equitable future through sustainable landscapes. It focused on innovations in land restoration, AI-driven…

Trade

A fair and stable price enables farmers to earn a decent standard of living. A new online tool helps companies to find a living price.

Food systems

At the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024, global leaders and experts tackled pressing issues such as climate impacts on smallholder farmers, the need for sustainable investments and the importance of empowering women and…

Deforestation

Nature and violence against people are interlinked. Where measures against illegal deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest are in force, the number of homicides is falling.

Water

In half the world’s countries, one or more types of freshwater ecosystems are degraded. Pollution, dams, land conversion, over-abstraction and climate change contribute to degradation.

Water

Experts at World Water Week 2024 discussed how to improve water cooperation and tackle global water challenges, from PFAS pollution solutions to innovative water tech.

Agriculture

There is a growing market across the world for agricultural drones. It is being driven by population growth and precision agriculture, like in India, where Prime Minister Modi is training women in using drones in…

Health

With new, dangerous mpox variants spreading, WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern and launched a Strategic Response Plan focusing on vaccines, surveillance and community action to protect…

Biotechnology

A public debate is raging in Ghana as the country launches its first genetically modified crop for commercial cultivation.

The German Federal Government has introduced severe cuts in development cooperation and humanitarian aid. Welthungerhilfe warns that this could have grave consequences regarding global efforts to tackle hunger.

Fisheries

Climate risks are projected to affect fish biomass around the world's ocean. Lowering emissions can substantially mitigate these impacts, benefiting nearly all regions.

The Sahel Alliance's 5th General Assembly reaffirmed commitment to the Sahel region, addressing challenges like peace, security and development. Members pledged nearly 23 billion euros for projects focusing on youth,…

Food security

FAO and CIMMYT are teaming up to boost traditional nutrient-rich, climate-resilient crops and healthy soils to enhance diet quality for today and tomorrow.