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News & updates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Africa. Follow and .
Accra, Ghanafao.org/africaJoined November 2011

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From increased food production to increased biodiversity our pollinators give us so much. Here are just 5⃣ benefits 👇
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Our lives depend on agrifood systems. Through our food choices we can achieve sustainable systems but what are the benefits?
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The ground beneath our feet is more precious than we know. #Soils have the extraordinary capacity to form, store, transform, & recycle the nutrients we all need to survive, sustaining life on our planet.
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👉 Boosting intra-African agrifood trade in Africa Policymakers, bilateral partners, and the private sector discuss creating deeper regional integration towards greater intra-African trade. 📖 Read more 👉 bit.ly/3iqRMTu
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We need collaboration all along the food chain, across sectors, and within communities, businesses, and trade to make food safe. A strong collective commitment to food safety will also help us face key global challenges such as #ClimateChange and #AMR.
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Engaging young women and men in an agricultural sector characterized by an ageing labour force is crucial to ensure sustainable food security, reducing youth unemployment, and combat unplanned migration.
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From increased food production to increased biodiversity our pollinators give us so much. Here are just 5⃣ benefits 👇
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We acknowledge the importance of the youth as managers of our #agrifood systems. 👉 As such, we must explicitly work with them to ensure inclusive economic development that is resilient to future crises. Learn more from our youth in agriculture page 👉 bit.ly/3Vt1d3D
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Our lives depend on agrifood systems. Through our food choices we can achieve sustainable systems but what are the benefits?
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We acknowledge the importance of the youth as managers of our #agrifood systems. 👉 As such, we must explicitly work with them to ensure inclusive economic development that is resilient to future crises. Learn more from our youth in agriculture page 👉 bit.ly/3Vt1d3D
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The persistent agrarian crisis facing Africa and the recent food price hikes must provoke greater urgency among governments to identify public policies that can accelerate the agricultural transformation toward achieving food security and nutrition.
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Reducing food waste is one of the most impactful climate solutions there is. Every one of us can help to: 🍜fight food insecurity 🌎protect resources 👣reduce our carbon footprint 💰save money & energy 🦹consume more consciously Help to make #NotWasting a way of life!
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Achieving food security in the future while using water resources in a sustainable manner must be the way to go. FAO’s WaPOR portal is assisting countries to monitor water productivity and gaps, proposing solutions to reduce these gaps. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3AH183G
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Decent working and living conditions are essential for small-scale fishers, fish farmers, and fish workers to secure livelihoods and maintain their social, physical, and cultural well-being.
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Great to have Fatmata Binta visit FAO's headquarters in Rome today. On the agenda was the ancient grain #fonio and how it can be a game-changer for Africa's future. Thank you Chef Binta!
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