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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6h
Dimitra Clubs act as catalysts for social cohesion & gender equality, supporting stronger dialogue, collaboration, & collective action.

Club members in Uganda are leading their communities, improving lives, & livelihoods.

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#TogetherForDevelopment #FlexibleFunding #16DaysOfActivism

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 11h
👩🏾‍🌾 Join us and #CommitToGrowEquality

Learn more about @fao.org's global effort to accelerate gender equality and empower women across agrifood systems.

Explore the brand-new website here for more 🔗 bit.ly/3KgQuJ3

#YearOfTheWomanFarmer

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Maximo Torero @maximotorero.bsky.social · 12h
Famine was declared twice this year (Gaza & Sudan). Both were flagged early by @theipcinfo.bsky.social. Created by @fao.org in 2004, it provides neutral, verified evidence to guide humanitarian action in 30+ countries. Without food, there's no peace. My briefing at @UNSC_Reports
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Conflict-related food insecurity: Framing the global dialogue: addressing food insecurity as a driver of conflict and ensuring food security for sustainable peace - Security Council, 10045th meeting
Conflict is the main driver of hunger and starvation in conflict-affected countries. Armed conflicts disrupt food production and distribution, displace populations and destroy livelihoods. They also u...
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d
🌳 What makes forest management truly sustainable over time?

@FAO.org revisits 25 standout cases from its “In Search of Excellence” initiative to draw lessons for the future of forest governance.

➡️ Exemplary forest management revisited:

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d
We’ve long focused on #AntimicrobialReistance in animals and humans. But what about crops?

In a new @fao.org blog, Alejandro Dorado Garcia and Kim-Anh Tempelman lay out why surveillance must span plants and animals to truly reflect a #OneHealth approach.

#AMR
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 3d
A hunter in Gabon notices sick wildlife.

Years ago, it’d be ignored.

Today, it could prevent the next pandemic.

Find out how the #SWMProgramme takes a #OneHealth approach, empowering communities to contribute to global health security.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d
Wildfires are intensifying due to climate and land-use change, affecting around 127 million hectares of forest annually.

Read about the @FAO.org - hosted Global Fire Management Hub 👉 buff.ly/JNFUpQ2

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d
From ship to shore, the #EAFNansen Programme connects ocean science with better fisheries management and nutrition.

Dive in for an interactive look at the milestones of the Programme on its 50th anniversary.

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#WorldFisheriesDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d
🐙🦞🐟🐡🦐

@FAO.org recently released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks.

Data shows that some of the world’s fisheries are recovering thanks to effective, science-based management.

Browse this interactive map 🎣 buff.ly/efwDfdq

#WorldFisheriesDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d
The forest carbon stock, including all carbon pools, is estimated at 714 gigatonnes, or 172 tonnes per hectare.

Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO.org Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025

#FRA2025

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 5d
Despite urgent needs for #ClimateAction, adaptation finance for fisheries & aquaculture remains much lower than the $4.5B needed by 2030.

Stronger, targeted climate finance is essential to turn solutions into action 👉 buff.ly/Zj8HTqH

#COP30 #BlueTransformation

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 5d
Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems offer time-tested knowledge & practices that help us tackle global challenges.

Listen to the people who keep this knowledge alive to understand why agrifood systems solutions are climate solutions.

#COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 5d
The Xukuru Indigenous Peoples and @fao.org are restoring Brazil’s Ororubá forests in Brazil.

With funding from the United Kingdom, the AIM4NatuRe initiative scales up Indigenous Peoples‑led biocentric ecosystem restoration.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4ij9djS

#COP30 #AIM4NatuRe

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 5d
#AntimicrobialResistance is one of the biggest global health challenges of our time.

This week, we come together to raise awareness, inspire action to keep medicines effective & protect the health of people, animals, plants & our environment.

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#WAAW #AMR

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Viikki Food Design Factory @viikkifooddf.bsky.social · 5d
And the winner of the 2025 Y Science Food Systems pitching competition and Data for Farm Value Challenge co-organised by VFDF @helsinki.fi and @fao.org is Suma - a platform that enables better farm management in low tech-literacy environment ✨ Congrats to all finalists for a great job!
Photo of some of the Y Science Food Systems Pitching Competition and Data for Farm Value global challenge organizers, speaker, pitchers and jury on stage after the winner is announced. Winning pitch was delivered by Lorena Vargas Arias from Suma Col Ltd. taking home the 5000 eur price.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 6d
A #COP30 side event brought @ipcc.bsky.social, @fao.org, and @wmo-global.bsky.social voices together to show how climate science can drive safer agrifood systems, highlighting findings from key reports on heat impacts and emissions data

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/events/trans...

#agriculture #climate

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d
Antimicrobial resistance threatens aquaculture and food safety.

Discover 5️⃣ ways to prevent #AMR in aquaculture farms, from better disease prevention to responsible treatment and environmental protection.

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4nZcAOb

#AntimicrobialResistance #WAAW

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d
The Tonle Sap Basin is one of Cambodia’s most important agricultural regions. It’s also one of the most vulnerable to climate.

Through the @FAO.org PEARL project, funded by @greenclimate.fund, information & climate-resilient techniques are improving the livelihoods of 450 000 farmers.

#COP30

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Plant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 6d
Next week in Lima, Peru 📍

Alwin Kopse, Chair of #GB11, shares a message as the session heads to Latin America & the Caribbean, co-hosted by Peru & Switzerland.

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#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d
Forests drive agricultural success, not conflict, report shows.

@FAO.org -led report says protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.

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#COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d
📢 Out now: The 2025 Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition reveals that the Arab States are facing their highest hunger levels in more than two decades.

Conflict, economic shocks, and climate pressures are driving a deepening crisis.

Read the full UN report ➡️ shorturl.at/llRni

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d
Dimitra Clubs act as catalysts for social cohesion & gender equality, supporting stronger dialogue, collaboration, & collective action.

Club members in Uganda are leading their communities, improving lives and livelihoods.

bit.ly/FAO-DC

#TogetherForDevelopment #FlexibleFunding #16DaysOfActivism

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 7d
Rift Valley fever is a viral disease affecting animals and humans.

Spread by mosquitoes or infected animal contact, it threatens public health and economies across Africa.

Moving from reaction to anticipatory action is key to protecting lives and livelihoods.

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#RVF #RiftValleyFever

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 8d
The global reported value of non-wood forest product removals was approximately USD 9.41 billion in 2020.

Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO.org’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025

#FRA2025 #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 8d
You can take 6️⃣ free multilingual self-paced courses with @FAO.org's e-learning series on forest monitoring for #ClimateAction.🌲📊

Start your learning journey today!

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#ClimateAction #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 9d
In emergencies, @FAO.org saves lives, protects livelihoods, and builds the foundations for long-term resilience.

In times of crisis, #AgricultureCan be a game-changer.

Learn more about our lifesaving work 👉 bit.ly/3laWfbw

#InvestInHumanity #FightFoodCrises

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 10d
Misuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals and plants accelerates antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Responsible use matters across all sectors.

⌛️The countdown to World AMR Awareness Week continues 👉 bit.ly/42mqVfw

#WAAW #OneHealth #AMR

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 11d
🚨It’s live!

The @FAO.org Climate Change Knowledge Hub is your one-stop shop for climate knowledge at the nexus of food, agriculture, and the environment.

Discover +800 resources and tools today ➡️ bit.ly/49Du8vu

#ClimateAction #AgrifoodSystems #ClimateFinance #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 11d
Disasters cost global agriculture $3.26 trillion over 33 years - $99 billion annually.

Learn why digital technologies and innovations are game-changers for #DisasterRiskReduction in agriculture.

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