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Millions of people depend on wildlife for food, income & cultural identity. Through the #SWMProgramme,

& partners provide innovative solutions to improve wildlife conservation & #FoodSecurity simultaneously in 15 countries👉bit.ly/3jNbl4v #WorldWildlifeDay

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Wild plants are found in many products we use daily but often they are not sourced or used sustainably. This threatens plant conservation efforts & the #FoodSecurity of those who harvest them. 4 ways you can support the sustainable use of wild plants👇 #WorldWildlifeDay

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FAO Livestock

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Today is the #WorldWildlifeDay 🐗 If sustainably managed, #wildlife can: ✅ provide nutrition & income ✅ contribute to poverty alleviation ✅ safeguard human & environmental health 👉 More about #sustainable wildlife management & wild meat: bit.ly/3hwYJia #WWD2023

FAO Forestry

@FAOForestry

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! Did you know that our forests contain: 🐸 80% of amphibian species 🦅 75% of bird species 🦍 68% of mammal species #WWD2023

@FAOclimate

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Camera traps in Papua New Guinea are helping indigenous communities monitor wildlife populations & protect precious habitats. How

& partners are working to address wildlife conservation & food security: bit.ly/333axCH #SWMprogramme #WorldWildlifeDay

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FAO Newsroom

@FAOnews

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🔵 Candidates for the post of

Candidates for the post of FAO Director-General announced

Director-General announced. The election for the Organization’s top leadership post will take place during the 43rd session of the FAO Conference (1-7 July 2023).

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FAO member nations to choose head of the UN specialized agency in July during the 43rd session of the FAO Conference

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About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & more. This includes many plants. But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens #biodiversity. 🌱How

FAO Forestry and FAO Knowledge

is protecting them: fao.org/documents/card #WorldWildlifeDay

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FAO Livestock

@FAOLivestock

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#DYK | Camel milk has significant potential to improve rural income & nutrition, as it is rich in Vitamin C, iron & other key micronutrients.🐫🥛 It is available even where there is a scarcity of water & forage. 👉🏽 bit.ly/3hkKmi7

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Often youth see agriculture as an unappealing prospect, but the sector is crucial to #FoodSecurity. It is also full of opportunities. 🎧 Listen to our podcast to learn how a

programme helps Syrian youth transform their ideas into agri-businesses👉bit.ly/3ZqUp8e

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Food may look a bit different in the future. As we transform our agrifood systems to make them more sustainable and new technologies emerge, new foods will appear in our markets 👇 #AgInnovation

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From digging firelines to restoring forests & practicing climate-resilient landscape management, discover how

is working with the government of the Philippines to restore forests, protect biodiversity & achieve the #4Betters.

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FAO Newsroom

@FAOnews

🔴 Billions of people in the world cannot afford a healthy diet.

Global indicators on the costs of healthy diets and how many people can’t afford them

just made publicly available country-by-country indicators on #healthydiets showing their cost and the amount of people unable to afford them.

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FAO’s FAOSTAT data portal shows that Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to other regions.

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2023 has been designated the #YearofMillets by the

@UN

! But what are millets exactly? For starters, millets include pearl, proso, foxtail, barnyard, little, kodo, browntop, finger, guinea, fonio, sorghum & teff. Learn more about millets 👉 bit.ly/3FgU3Zp #IYM2023

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South-South & Triangular cooperation projects led by

-China improve the resilience & livelihoods of farmers by: ✅creating jobs ✅building infrastructure ✅promoting trade ✅boosting productivity ✅& more! Learn about Loyda's experience with an #SSTC project in Uganda👇

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FAO in Emergencies

@FAOemergencies

Did you know that soybean is nutritious, easily accessible and cheap? To improve the nutrition of children in Afghanistan,

trained 1 268 women on soy food preparation. Adiba explains how she is now able to provide her children with the nutritional intake they require. 👇

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Population growth & rapid urbanization have led to losses in agricultural land in Senegal, causing food shortages, higher prices & greater food insecurity. 🎧 Listen to

’s podcast to learn how micro-gardening is increasing #FoodSecurity in Dakar 👉 bit.ly/3kAOtdR

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👩💻Research on the impacts of policies and programmes is essential to identify solutions to rural poverty. #SocialProtection is one such solution for economic development & poverty reduction. 👇🏼 👉🏼 bit.ly/3XQ5Epp

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With the financial support of Sweden,

& authorities in Somalia are working to improve the #FoodSecurity of +7,500 smallholder farmers & their families. We are providing farmers with: ✔️ unconditional cash transfers ✔️ tools ✔️ cereals ✔️ drought-resistant seeds ✔️ training

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The ongoing drought in Somalia is a serious threat to farmers' livelihoods. Working with the local authorities & with support from

@EUdeleg_Rome

is helping rehabilitate irrigation canals in the Lower Shabelle region to ensure farmers have access to water.

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In Somalia, thousands of pastoralists like Hayad & Ali are facing threats from floods, desert locusts & drought. Thanks to the funding from

@UNCERF

’s Cash+ Programme is providing them with emergency cash to cover immediate needs & inputs to protect their livelihoods.

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🌳🏡🌲🏘️🌳🏠🌲🏡🌳 More than 50% of the 🌍's population lives in urban areas. Trees and urban forests can make our cities cooler, greener, healthier and happier places to live. #GreenCities

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Why do we need to protect our #soils & soil nutrition? Simply put: nutrient-deficient soils produce nutrient-deficient plants.... which ultimately lead to people suffering from nutrient deficiencies. #Soils4Nutrition

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Most crops depend, at least in part, on pollination. Our world is made of an invisible web, & loss of species weakens this web as well as whole ecosystems. Take #pollinators for example. Without them, most of our food wouldn't exist. #SaveTheBees

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#DYK that 2023 is the #YearofMillets? Here are 4️ things you might not know about millets 👇 #IYM2023

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We want to recognise the outstanding work our partners do to advance

's overall goals. Nominations for our 2023 Partnership Award are now open! 👉 bit.ly/3wucCoR 🗓️ Deadline 10 March #FAOAwards

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Healthy plants can help to: 🍚 end hunger ⬇️ reduce poverty 🌎 protect the environment 📈 boost economic development & so much more! We need to protect plants for people & planet 👉 bit.ly/3wn3gKW

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Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities. With that number expected to rise to 68% by 2050, urbanisation is one of the world’s most transformative trends. Sustainability through innovation can green our cities & improve all our lives. #GreenCities #SDGs

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Early warning and #AnticipatoryAction can save lives, safeguard livelihoods and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities. See how

, the government of Viet Nam &

@EU_Echo

are working together to support at-risk livestock keepers before disasters strike👇

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By 2030 we'll have to house an additional 3 billion people. 🌎 With wood from sustainably managed forests, we can build faster, tread lighter & create homes that don't cost us the earth. 🌳 Choose sustainable wood for people and the planet 🌲 #SW4SW

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Healthy soils mean healthy, safe & nutritious food. But 33% of our soils are degraded, & nutrient imbalance is one of the leading causes. Here are 6 actions to improve soil nutrient balance & ensure safe, nutritious food for all👇 bit.ly/3F18h03 #Soils4Nutrition

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When food is lost or wasted, the land, labour, water, energy & all of the resources that went into producing it are being wasted too. Reducing #FoodLoss & #FoodWaste means protecting the health of our one & only planet. Let's all act: for people & 🌍!

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FAO in Emergencies

@FAOemergencies

“The cash assistance provided by FAO was absolutely crucial for us." - Oleksandr

, with the support of its partners, has provided cash to almost 7 000 people in Ukraine, enabling them to meet basic needs like food, school supplies and firewood. bit.ly/3EzhwFm

FAO Ukraine and 8 others

Did you know that 75% of the world’s food crops depend at least in part on pollination?🦋🪰🐝🪲🐦🦇 Without pollinators, most of our nutritious food would disappear. Learn more about pollinators here👉bit.ly/3EEae3d #Savethebees

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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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