Infographic on Soils & #Biodiversity. One of nature's most complex ecosystems: bit.ly/1RuivXY #IYS2015
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Paying fishers not to fish: the Brazilian example of social insurance paid to small-scale fishers who are impacted by the closed season
Read the - study for more: fao.org/documents/card
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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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Did you know 60% of all human infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin & some 75% jump species?
’s #OneHealth support package can help prevent such outcomes & efficiently mitigate health risks through transforming agrifood systems.
📖More info: bit.ly/3dIWuKi
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Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty, and achieve sustainable development.
Browse through ’s work on climate change, across interlinking sectors and thematic areas 👉 fao.org/publications/h
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Taking things down to the seventh level: the new version of the Harmonized World Soil Database maps more layers of soil than ever before.
👉🏽 doi.org/10.4060/cc3823
#Soil4Nutrition #Soils
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English**
Practical guide for the application of the Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Conservation of orthodox seeds in seed genebanks
👉 doi.org/10.4060/cc0021
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3.1B people do not have access to a healthy diet & some 828M people go hungry worldwide.
Here are key titles exploring the linkages between food loss & waste & food security, & what can be done to ways to address the situation.
🔗fao.org/publications/h
#StopWasting
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English **
Global outlook on climate services in agriculture
– Investment opportunities to reach the last mile
To download it click here 👉doi.org/10.4060/cb6941
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Cities have a huge potential to provide a healthy productive environment for ALL who live in them.
We need to rethink our cities to reshape our future, starting from the way we grow & consume our food: bit.ly/3AM0JvQ
#GreenCities
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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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#DYK that forests can help us achieve a green recovery & tackle the climate crisis & biodiversity loss among other major challenges?
📗The State of the World’s Forests 2022 explores the potential of forests: bit.ly/3s6gXge
#SOFO2022
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English **
Pesticides & environmental incidents – #RotterdamConvention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals & pesticides in international trade
Download here 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cb6761
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How do you prefer to read?
On your phone 📲 ?
On your tablet 📱?
On your computer💻?
Or simply on paper 📰?
We work to ensure that you have access to the wealth of 's knowledge on food and agriculture in a variety of formats 👉🏼bit.ly/3WJenK4
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📢 🆕 publication "Twenty years of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems – Success stories of dynamic conservation for sustainable rural development."
To download it click here 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cc2385
#AgriculturalHeritage
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English**
Manual for the management of operations during an animal health emergency
To download it click here 👉doi.org/10.4060/cc0068
#AnimalHealth
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Sustainable mechanization can improve the livelihoods of millions of people & ensure there is enough food for everyone.
Learn how machines & tools are transforming the way we farm 👉bit.ly/32aQXns
#AgInnovation
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🐖🐄🐏farming is growing to meet rising demand, & this brings opportunity.
But we need to protect our 🌎 & the environment.
Find out about low-carbon livestock and how to make production more sustainable
👉bit.ly/3gsydFl
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Register NOW
Webinar on 'Wild plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: their conservation and sustainable use'
🗓️Tuesday 28 February 2023
⏰12:00-14:00
👉bit.ly/3SwgLmu
#ForNature
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Schools can contribute to making the #RightToFood a reality.
Watch this video to find out how school food and nutrition programmes and policies can contribute to safeguarding schoolchildren’s nutrition.
Read more👉bit.ly/3whLzNj
#SchoolNutrition #MySchoolFood
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🌾🌱 Excited to share that the new certified #SoilDoctors have just completed their 4-day training for trainers in #Togo on #SoilHealth
They now can't wait to go back to their communities and empower local farmers 👨🌾
More on the Soil Doctors Programme: fao.org/global-soil-pa
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Join us today for another episode of the #pestedespetitsruminants stakeholder seminar series!
AU-IBAR will talk about the Pan African PPR Eradication programme & the control of other priority small ruminant diseases 🐑🐐
⏰ 11.00 CET
🗓️ 24 February
📝 bit.ly/3xOPUZi
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Black soils are among the most fertile soils in the world and are therefore paramount for mitigation & adaptation to #ClimateChange.
But this black treasure is under threat.
Read the first-ever global assessment👉🏼 doi.org/10.4060/cc3124
#Soils4Nutrition
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The effectiveness of vaccination largely depends on appropriate delivery, such as adequate cold chain & hygienic injection.
These guidelines package information in a way that makes it easy to use, take into the field & implement 👉🏼 doi.org/10.4060/cc3038
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👩🏫Non-formal education approach
💡 Innovation & knowledge co-creation
👩🌾👨🌾Improving skills of millions of food producers
🌍Active in over 90 countries
Learn how #FarmerFieldSchools are empowering food producers around the world👉bit.ly/3EVQVD7
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Interested in digital tools for more effective forest & land monitoring?
Learn how to use #SEPAL!
Sign up for a free facilitated elearning course:
Forest and Land Monitoring for Climate Action - SEPAL
🗓️24 March - 7 May
👉bit.ly/3x8B5R3
#GenerationRestoration
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If you:
🥘🌍 are looking for fish recipes from around the world
🐟🐠 want to learn how to recognize various types of fish
💡🧐 or simply want to find out about interesting food & fish facts...
then have a look 's Fish Cookbook! 👉🏼 bit.ly/3Na491A
#KnowCookEatFish
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Micro, small & medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a critical role in meeting the growing demand for forest products worldwide.
This paper provides examples of how to support forest sector MSMEs cost-effectively & at scale in legal timber value chains 👉🏼doi.org/10.4060/cc3107
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Cities have a huge potential to provide a healthy productive environment for ALL who live in them.
We need to rethink our cities to reshape our future, starting from the way we grow & consume our food: bit.ly/3592sw2
#GreenCities
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English **
Plant protection outlook in the Asia-Pacific region – Including an in-depth view of the invasive fall armyworm
To download it click here 👉doi.org/10.4060/cb7502
#PlantHealth #FAW #Fallarmyworm
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English **
Managing risks to build climate-smart and resilient agrifood value chains – The role of climate services
To download it click here 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cb8297
#ClimateCrisis
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🌊 Since 2014, #CommonOceans has been supporting #Ocean governance in #ABNJ ...
... paving the way for the new treaty on the conservation & sustainable use of marine #biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction.
Check out here to know more 👉 bit.ly/41bGep7
#BBNJ
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Happy #MotherLanguageDay!
At FAO, we work in 6 languages & more! Check out our language accounts to stay up-to-date 👇
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For more accounts, check here👉bit.ly/2M2xtvI
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Checkout the joint series of #elearning courses on "Phytosanitary Export Certification System" produced by and .
👉 bit.ly/3C7cG1z
#PlantHealth
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This background paper uses a set of 9 scenarios to explore the effects of productivity, transport costs, non-tariff barriers, and border measures changes on agricultural and food trade.
👉 doi.org/10.4060/cc3135
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English **
Safety and quality of water used with fresh fruits and vegetables
To download it click here 👉doi.org/10.4060/cb7678
#FoodSafety #SafeFood
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**Now available in e-book format (EPUB and MOBI) in English **
European good practices on land banking – FAO study and recommendations
To download it click here 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cb8307
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The 5th round of negotations for a new binding #BBNJ instrument resume today.
Check out how can support countries implement the new Treaty, ensuring the sustainable use of marine resources & the conservation of #biodiversity in #ABNJ 👉 bit.ly/3dbNdtI
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Hot off the press!
Download a new free publication
Building resilience into watersheds: a sourcebook
👉 bit.ly/3XBfg7q
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