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There are no good crops without quality seeds.
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What is it that makes olive oil good?
Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats & antioxidants. 🫒
Read how & , thanks to support from the European Union, are working with key olive oil industry players to improve quality from tree to bottle.
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Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible in...
🌱agriculture
🍲food production
🏭industry
🌍ecosystems
🌦️climate change adaptation
We must protect groundwater and use it sustainably.
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🎉 Congratulations to the winners of #WorldFoodDay 2022 Poster Contest!
A big, heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated!
🎨We received thousands of incredible entries and here are the jury's top picks!
Check out all the winners here 👉 bit.ly/3WjjoIU
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To build enabling policy environments for small-scale artisanal fishers, fish farmers & fish workers we must:
⚖️ include them in decision-making
📜 use traditional knowledge & voices to shape policies
📊 leverage data
What governments can do: bit.ly/3N38thO
#IYAFA2022
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Indigenous fishing practices embody culture, wisdom & respect for nature.
Respecting & valuing indigenous fisheries & their practices means protecting our ecosystems.
#IYAFA2022 #ArtisanalFisheriesAquaculture
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Jeffrey Chimenya’s mindset about the potential of agriculture changed once he joined the Nyadanawo #FarmerFieldSchool, supported by .
Here's why he now knows he can have a thriving business as a farmer.
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Biodiversity is one of our planet’s most precious resources. But it is declining fast.
’s Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food & Agriculture provides guidance on how to sustainably use & conserve #biodiversity 👉bit.ly/3LBp9fc
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If you likes these interactive stories, we've got good news for you: there are many more!
Have a look at all 's interactive stories here: fao.org/resources/digi
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#DYK that our forests are constantly changing?
We know this in part thanks to #RemoteSensing survey.
This interactive story provides insights into the world’s forests & lets you explore forests from 2 different vantage points👉bit.ly/3KBgHw2
#FRA2020 #OnlyOneEarth
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How can trade policies in food & agriculture address today's challenges & how can they contribute to long-term sustainable development for all?
Check out 's interactive story on the geography of food & agricultural trade: bit.ly/3uIg8LC
#SOCO2022
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What does the ideal aquatic food system look like?
For starters, it would be able to provide sufficient aquatic food for our growing population in a sustainable way.
Check out 's interactive story to learn more: bit.ly/3Acn2fH
#SOFIA2022 #BlueTransformation
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Is our food supply at risk?
's The State of Food & Agriculture 2021 report offers a close-up look at how we can make agrifood systems more resilient to shocks & stresses, & in turn provide affordable, healthy diets for all 👉🏽bit.ly/2T2pKkQ
#SOFA2021 #FoodSystems
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As many as 828 million people are hungry in the world.
’s interactive story puts this number into context to help you understand what it really means.
Read the Tale of empty plates & take action 👉 bit.ly/3yFNSL9
#SOFI2022
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Are you interested in learning more about the challenges our world faces, but don't have time to read through all of 's major publications?
Have a look at our interactive stories 🧵👇
#NowReading
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Supporting small-scale artisanal fishers, fishworkers & fishfarmers benefits more than just them & their communities.
🥄 These women & men provide healthy, safe, affordable & nutritious aquatic foods for all.
#IYAFA2022 #ArtisanalFisheriesAquaculture
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Agroecology can help 👇
🌱Build resilient livelihoods
🌱Safeguard biodiversity
🌱Boost nutrition
🌱Sustainably manage the planet’s natural resources
🌱Respond to climate change
Learn how 👉bit.ly/38xjLI0
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While agrifood sectors emit around 1/3 of total greenhouse gas emissions, they are also extremely vulnerable to climate change.
Green & climate-resilient agriculture must be part of the climate solution.
is working to make it happen: bit.ly/3o4pFsx
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Unsustainable farming practices, systems & urbanization are taking a toll on our natural resources.
Sustainable agriculture is key to preserving these resources, protecting #biodiversity & producing food, feed & bioenergy in harmony with nature👉bit.ly/3Fkqo1s
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When it comes to ensuring the health of people, plants, animals & our planet, we must work together to find ways to reduce the need for antimicrobials.
A #OneHealth approach is crucial to preventing, detecting & controlling diseases & #AntimicrobialResistance.
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Are you looking for more information about fruits, vegetables or the benefits farming them can bring?
Make sure you check out these helpful resources and educational tools 👉 bit.ly/3l7zogL
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In Kenya, & are working together to improve refugee & host communities' access to local agricultural value chains.
Learn how we are supporting rural livelihoods & ensuring durable solutions for the forcibly displaced.
#MigrantsDay
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Happy #ArabicLanguageDay! Did you know Arabic is one of the six official languages of FAO?
Follow us on for the latest updates!
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#ArtisanalFisheriesAquaculture provide millions with nutritious & affordable food. As the population continues to grow, untapping their potential to feed & nourish the world is vital. Supporting small-scale artisanal fishers & fish farmers means supporting our future.
#IYAFA2022
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Preserving biodiversity is essential for food security and nutrition.
#DYK that 80% of the planet’s #biodiversity is found on traditional indigenous territories?
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While agrifood sectors emit around 1/3 of total greenhouse gas emissions, they are also extremely vulnerable to climate change.
Green & climate-resilient agriculture must be part of the climate solution.
is working to make it happen: bit.ly/3o4pFsx
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Gabon boasts an incredible variety of biodiversity & it’s important to protect & manage it sustainably.
🎥 Find out how , , , , & 's #SWMprogramme is helping to ensure a brighter future for people & wildlife 👇
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Small-scale artisanal fishers, fish farmers & fishworkers have the potential to:
🐟 provide affordable high-quality fish products
💰 boost economic development
🎣 generate jobs
🎥 Here’s what they need to make this happen👇
👉bit.ly/3N38thO
#IYAFA2022
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#Biodiversity has been used & conserved by farming communities for millennia. It is key to the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.
To address #FoodSecurity challenges, we need a large reservoir of biological diversity.
👉 bit.ly/3Fkqo1s
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🚀Embark on an expedition with to discover the world's forests and their biodiversity.
🌴Play 's Forest Kids, a game developed with 's support & learn about the importance of these vital natural resources👉bit.ly/3t19xLk
#FRA2020 #GFRA #COP15
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Biodiversity is being lost at an alarming rate and climate change is making it worse.
We depend on biodiversity for...
🍎The food we eat.
🌬️The air we breathe
💧The water we drink.
Without it, life as we know it wouldn’t exist.
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Here are just 5 reasons why fruits & vegetables are essential to our health & wellbeing!
#HealthyDiets
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Bioeconomy has major untapped potential to help combat the #ClimateCrisis & transform our agrifood systems.
🎥Watch to discover what & countries are achieving by championing bioeconomy 👇
Our work on #bioeconomy 👉 bit.ly/3tzpZTj
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🎉 Congratulations to the winners of #WorldFoodDay 2022 Poster Contest!
A big, heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated!
🎨We received thousands of incredible entries and here are the jury's top picks!
Check out all the winners here 👉bit.ly/3WjjoIU
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Our #Wordle of the day...
HINT: when we waste food, we also waste the resources that went into producing that food.
Ps. Let's make #NotWasting a way of life!
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Did you know that, among other benefits, transitioning to a sustainable & circular bioeconomy can help to mitigate & adapt to #ClimateChange?
Learn more about the impacts of #bioeconomy on the #ClimateCrisis & our agrifood systems 👉 bit.ly/3E9c6zO
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Our world depends on #biodiversity more than we can imagine.
For example, #DYK there are wild plants in many products we use daily?
But they are often not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens biodiversity.
🌱How is protecting them: doi.org/10.4060/cb9267
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Around the world, as many as 828 million people are facing hunger.
's hunger map sheds a light on the state of the prevalence of undernourishment and food insecurity by country.
#SOFI2022 #HungerMap
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Our world is made of an invisible web.
Loss of species weakens this web & can alter an entire ecosystem, & this affects us too.
Take pollinators for example. Without them, most of our food wouldn't exist.
's work to protect #Biodiversity👉 bit.ly/3Fkqo1s
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A sustainable circular bioeconomy has major untapped potential to help combat the #ClimateCrisis & transform our agrifood systems.
But what is #bioeconomy exactly?
Learn more about 's work on #bioeconomy 👉 bit.ly/3tzpZTj
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