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Augustina Akosua Asor Tufuor’s entrepreneurial journey started at the University of Ghana Business School. She founded Tropical Snacks to create all-natural plantain chips from surplus local produce, aiming to bridge the gap between small farmers and consumers. However, she faced challenges in accessing finance and market information. To address this, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 51�Թ� () and the International Trade Centre launched a program called Empowering Women and Boosting Livelihoods through Agricultural Trade () in 2021. This program aims to increase women’s competitiveness in trade through strengthened knowledge, skills, and access to finance.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the 51�Թ� is actively supporting by advocating transformative climate solutions through agrifood systems. 

Fonio is an ancient West African cereal that is a staple food for many families in northern Ghana. It's versatile and, once boiled, can be consumed as couscous, porridge, or turned into flour for baking. It is a versatile crop that generations have relied on, for both food and livelihoods. Christabel Kwasi, a 29-year-old farmer, is eager to teach people across Ghana how to grow fonio and prepare dishes with it, so they can have food always. “Our grandparents were telling us, [in] our forefather's time there was a lot of hunger. So fonio is the type [where] if you don't even have money to buy chemicals [fertilisers], you can still farm it, feed on it”, Christabel recalls.

The transportation process, a critical point in fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains, contributes significantly to the 13 percent of the world’s food losses that occur between harvesting and retail. To address this challenge, we need to approach the whole system of transportation and come up with tailored solutions. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the 51�Թ� () works to promote the development of organized transport systems critical for assuring the efficient transfer of perishable fresh produce from farms to markets with minimal food loss in low- and middle-income countries. 

Many have heard of Cartagena, Colombia, renowned for its vibrant walled city, festive environment and its Palenqueras, colourfully dressed female fruit vendors carrying a bucket of produce on their heads. But Cartagena is only the tip of the much bigger Colombian state, or “department”, of Bolívar. Scattered throughout the territory about two hours south of Cartagena are small towns that border a network of marshlands. This intricate ecosystem of waterways and wetlands plays a vital role in the environment but has also served as a treacherous battleground during Colombia’s long-standing armed conflict.

The "" initiative transforms fish waste into valuable livestock feed and soil amendments, supporting local farmers and processors while advancing sustainable development and fisheries policy.

Sheep pox and goat pox are highly contagious. An outbreak can cause significant production losses.

Join the Poster and show us your creativity! Design a poster that symbolizes your favourite dish or recipe, representing the importance of diverse, nutritious, safe and affordable foods. Show us what this means to you, your community or the world through art. The deadline is 8 November 2024.

Efforts to rediscover and cultivate over 350 key crops, supported by global initiatives like the , are crucial for enhancing food security, resilience, and nutrition in the face of climate change.

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa. The is clear:  the world is falling significantly short of achieving our goal of Zero Hunger by 2030. Current financing levels are inadequate and often inefficient. We need innovative financing to build resilience in our agrifood systems and ensure equitable access to healthy diets. The report, published jointly by five UN agencies, provides updated analyses and recommendations to guide global actions.

The offers not just a worldwide view of the situation of these indispensable ecosystems, but also explores the transformative power of evidence-based innovation in the forest sector, ranging from new technologies to successful policies, to new ways of getting finance to forest owners and managers. The biennial report, published by , is one its flagship publications, and carries extensive data on global forest resources and on humans’ interaction with them, while outlining strategies for reducing deforestation.

Gita Adikhari realised something significant had changed when her farm in the Jhapa District of eastern Nepal yielded nearly double the amount she would normally harvest. The bumper crop was a result of learnings from a Farmer Field School run by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 51�Թ� () with funding from the Green Climate Fund. An overarching aim of the learnings is to make farming systems more resilient to climate change. Farmer Field Schools are also about boosting the confidence of women farmers, who traditionally have not had a voice in household or community decisions. Gita feels that this has changed and now shares her opinions and gets involved in the community.

Due to the decreasing availability of pasture brought on by worsening drought in the southern Gobi region, camels are producing less milk, causing difficulties for herders who rely on this for income and nutrition. The herder communities in Mongolia, traditionally, do not feed their camels with any supplemental feed and only hand-milk their camels. But now with the knowledge and resources from An EU-funded project, implemented by , camel herders have witnessed the increased production in milk from supplemental feed. Milking equipment has also increased quality in milk production. 

In Albania, agritourism is flourishing, driven by the stunning Vjosa Wild River National Park and its untamed river valleys. The Lile family farm and restaurant, located near the Bënja thermal baths, offers Albanian and Greek cuisine, wine, and traditional raki. With tourism doubling from 2016 to 2023, there’s a growing demand for quality local food and services. By fostering agritourism, Albania aims to create market opportunities and boost rural development, addressing interrelated sectors like agriculture, tourism, and culture.  is supporting the country’s vision for improving its agrifood system and increasing prosperity in rural areas.

Ariljska malina, a plump, vibrantly coloured raspberry, is one of Serbia’s crown jewels. Farmers in the region developed a now decades-old growing and harvesting technique that, along with the area’s microclimate, contributes to the raspberry’s taste and quality. The raspberry is the area’s only commercial product, driving the area’s economic development. It is also one of more than 9,000 geographically protected foods worldwide, with geographical indication (GI) status.  and EBRD support to producers helps ensure continued promotion and protection of these products.