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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Food and Agriculture Organization’s Tweets
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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📘 Take a look at FAO's recipe book & enjoy tantalizing & zero #FoodWaste recipes from around the world, including Ángel León's fish mortadella.
Great food facts will take you on an exciting journey of our #AquaticFoods👉 bit.ly/3CvNBNG
#KnowCookEatFish
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Women play a crucial role in #Artisanalfisheriesaquaculture. Empowering them can
🐟 boost production
📉 reduce poverty
🍲enhance food security
Empowering women in the sector can make a difference to millions 👨👩👧👧
#IYAFA2022 👇
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👩🌾👨🌾Farming pulses offers youth a chance to make agriculture more sustainable & nutrition-sensitive.
Pulses can help us shape a better future of food for all👇
#LovePulses
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🌊 Our oceans, rivers & lakes have the potential to feed the world.
🌍But only if their valuable resources are managed responsibly & sustainably.
We need a #BlueTransformation to ensure that our aquatic food systems thrive!
#SaveOurOcean #COP15
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🧐 Did you know?
On Earth, there are 92 naturally occurring chemical elements, 18 are essential to plants and 15 of them are supplied by soils!
Soil health & fertility have a direct influence on the nutrient content of food crops 🌱
#Soils4Nutrition
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Safeguarding natural resources & biodiversity is critical to people’s health & that of our planet too.
Learn what is doing to protect #biodiversity & safeguard our future 👉bit.ly/3Fkqo1s
#COP15 #Soils
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If you're looking for delicious fish recipes respect our planet's #biodiversity, check out 's Fish Cookbook.
It also includes nutritious recipes from celebrity chefs, including Chef 's raw mango fish curry👉 bit.ly/3CvNBNG
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Take a minute to think about our oceans...
🌊Oceans act as the largest carbon sink in the 🌍
🌊Oceans host 80% of life on the 🌍
🌊Oceans provide half of the 🌍’s oxygen
The health of our oceans affects us all.
#BlueTransformation #COP15
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Learn to cook & enjoy fish dishes, while avoiding #FoodWaste & respecting #biodiversity.
🎥Celebrity chefs, including Chef have contributed to making this book a treasure trove of delicious fish recipes👇
📘 👉🏼 bit.ly/3CvNBNG
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Small-scale inland #fisheries & #aquaculture are a valuable source of food & jobs, providing economic opportunities & nutrient-rich healthy diets for entire communities.
#IYAFA2022 👇
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Sustainable gastronomy can help us to take care of our one & only planet.
4 ways to practice sustainable gastronomy:
1️ Buy from small-scale, local producers
2️ Try local foods
3️ Cook a traditional recipe with local ingredients
4️ Say no to #FoodWaste
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The life of a honey bee may be short, but these tiny #FoodHeroes do so much in that time.
They produce:
🍯 honey
🕯️ wax
💊propolis, pollen, royal jelly...
& they offer vital services like pollination & environmental monitoring!
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3bHE4J6
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🐝🐝A colony of honeybees is made up of around 15 000 bees in early spring & 80 000 in summer.
#SaveTheBees #WisdomWednesday #COP15
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#Ukraine: after nine months of war, rural households are increasingly affected by the conflict with many forced to scale down or abandon agricultural activities - new survey reveals.
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556 worker bees are needed to produce 0.5kg of honey.
🐝Learn more about our tiny #FoodHeroes 👉 bit.ly/3giGGMz
#SaveTheBees #WisdomWednesday #COP15
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🍯 A beehive can produce up to 20 kg of honey per year.
🐝 If you are a beekeeper, here are some good practices that can help you take better care of your hive, no matter where you live👉 bit.ly/3AbapzY
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Did you know 50 000 bee flights & 1 million flowers are needed to produce 1kg of honey?🍯
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#SaveTheBees
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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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Small-scale fishers & fish farmers are custodians of our aquatic resources & key to the success of conservation efforts.
Their work helps protect the #FoodSecurity, nutrition & livelihoods of entire communities.
👉 bit.ly/3rYoKgk
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Maintaining #biodiversity means:
🐛Healthy ecosystems
🧑🌾Resilient rural livelihoods
🥕Nutritious food
Our future of food depends on it.
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The future of agrifood systems & the future of our environment are intertwined.
Now is the time to bring about transformative change – let’s make our actions count!
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5⃣ Preserving agricultural heritage & surrounding environments
For 20 years, has recognised #AgriculturaHeritage sites that combine remarkable landscapes with traditional knowledge of resilient & sustainable management of land & natural resources.
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4⃣ Providing open access, environmental & climate data
’s transformative #HandinHand Geospatial Platform provides a treasure trove of environmental data related to agroecology, water, land, soils, greenhouse gases, & more.
#Digital4Impact
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3⃣ Ensuring environmental & social safeguards
In 2021 alone, reviewed 667 of its projects based on environmental & social management guidelines, which strike a balance between protecting & sustainably using natural resources & meeting society’s growing needs for food.
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No element is more vital to global food production and essential for human well-being than the diversity of plants, animals and microbes and their environment.
Learn what is doing to protect #biodiversity & safeguard our future 👉bit.ly/3Fkqo1s
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1⃣ Promoting a sustainable & circular bioeconomy
Sustainable & circular bioeconomy is at the vanguard of game-changing improvements in agrifood-related areas including microbiome science, alternative proteins, biopesticides, circular waste management & ecosystem restoration.
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Agrifood systems play a large role in the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources.
Here are 5⃣ ways in which is working to create a better, more innovative & resilient environment 🧵👇🏼
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Virtual #GenerationRestoration Gala is now live!
Join inspiring and leading voices as they announce the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration's first 10 flagships: bit.ly/3fNtmjj
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#DYK that biodiversity is our insurance for a better future for all?
Here are 4 things everyone should know about #biodiversity for food & agriculture 👇
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Where are the planet’s most promising successes stories for nature and climate action?
Join the #GenerationRestoration World Restoration Flagships Gala at #COP15 to find out!
🗓️ Tue 13 December 8:00-9:15 EST / 13:00-14:15 UTC
👉 bit.ly/3hriVW9
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From bees and earthworms to coral reefs and rainforests, #biodiversity helps to keep our agrifood systems healthy, productive and resilient.
Learn more👉bit.ly/3iEH0cw
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The has designated 2023 as the #YearofMillets, recognizing the value of this crop #ForPeopleForPlanet.
Millets offer a wide range of benefits including their potential to address #ClimateChange and food security.
#IYM2023 info from : bit.ly/3uz0uBS
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9⃣ About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & other purposes.
This includes many plants.
But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens #biodiversity.
🌱How is protecting them: doi.org/10.4060/cb9267
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9⃣ About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & other purposes.
This includes many plants.
But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens #biodiversity.
🌱How is protecting them: doi.org/10.4060/cb9267
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