FAO and the private sector hand in hand to transform agri-food systems in the Near East and North Africa

In his opening remarks, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, stressed that "establishing constructive partnerships and engagement with the private sector is key to realizing the objectives of the SDGs" and that "the private sector is a key ally in the global fight against food insecurity, malnutrition and rural poverty".
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A robust new strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

An ambitious commitment adopted today by 22 countries plus the European Union aims to secure a sustainable future for fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
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Global food prices fall for the first time in 12 months

Global food commodity prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, according to a benchmark United Nations report released today.
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Science, technology and innovation are key to agri-food systems transformation

The FAO Director-General spoke at the opening of the Science Days, a virtual conference organized by the Scientific Group of the UN Food Systems Summit and facilitated and hosted by FAO (8-9 July).
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FAO Director-General: Family farmers are agents of change on the ground

"Family farmers are agents of change on the ground," Qu said. "They are key to end hunger and poverty and to boost sustainable agri-food systems." Therefore, their voices must be heard and respected, the Director-General further pointed out.
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Securing food, protecting biodiversity

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today told a gathering of experts, diplomats and senior officials that the agricultural world and the environmental world needed to “listen to each other and collaborate.”
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New UN report calls for making agri-food systems more appealing to youth to secure the future

Launched today Promoting youth engagement and employment in agriculture and food systems is a report by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)'s High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) on food security and nutrition.
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OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook presents production, consumption, trade and price trends for the coming decade

Although progress towards the SDGs is expected to be made in the coming decade - assuming a fast recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and stable weather conditions and policy environments - the past year of disruptions from COVID-19 has moved the world further away from achieving the SDGs. This calls for urgent attention to the factors and forces driving performance in agri-food systems.
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FAO Director-General stresses importance of agri-food systems transformation at UN event to discuss building back better from COVID-19

Science, technology, innovation and data are key to transforming agri-food systems, said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu at the 2021 Integration Segment of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) on Friday.
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Closing ceremony of the International Year of Plant Health: Many successes despite difficult circumstances

The United Nations International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 ended officially today with a virtual closing ceremony highlighting the many successes achieved - despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, which extended the Year's activities for an extra six months.
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Young people and innovation must drive Africa’s agri-food systems transformation

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today encouraged African leaders to engage universities and young people in the much needed agri-food systems transformation on the continent.
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New report finds fruit, vegetables, protein remain out of reach for most Africans

Africa’s agri-food systems must be transformed to make healthy diets more affordable
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