Food and Agriculture Organization

Fonio, teff, baobab fruit, pulses like bambara groundnut and other #ForgottenCrops offer immense nutritional and environmental benefits. It's time to reclaim Africa's agricultural heritage and unlock its vast potential to transform the continent's agrifood systems. #AfricaDay

🔥 ~15% of fisheries have already been impacted by incidents of #ExtremeHeat. Marine heatwaves will cause fish to decline and shift to new areas four times faster than long-term warming. @FAO-@WMO report offers four practical solutions 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd9394…

Women farmers are breaking barriers every day. Their resilience strengthens communities, supports food security & shapes a sustainable future. Farmer & chef Stefania Gradinetti shares her experience & the challenges women in agriculture face. #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026

Without biodiversity, there would be no food. Biodiversity depends on how we manage our agrifood systems and take care of nature. Our future depends on biodiversity! #BiodiversityDay #ForNature

#DYK | Over 200 000 animal species are pollinators, including 20 000 bee species! Their work supports ecosystems, food production and biodiversity. Let’s protect them! 🌿 #BiodiversityDay #SavetheBees

With funds from Italy, Norway & Belgium, @FAO distributed 5 000 tons of high-quality animal feed to herders in the Gaza Strip. Thanks to this support, the number of small ruminants has increased & more milk is available for the local population. FAO's Ciro Fiorillo explains⬇️

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Did you know that biodiversity is essential for food security and nutrition? Swipe through to discover 5️⃣ reasons why biodiversity matters for our agrifood systems and why we must act now to protect it. #ForNature #BiodiversityDay

Did you know that biodiversity is essential for food security and nutrition? Swipe through to discover 5️⃣ reasons why biodiversity matters for our agrifood systems and why we must act now to protect it. #ForNature #BiodiversityDay

We need to change the way we produce, process, and consume our food to protect biodiversity and strengthen ecosystem services. Here are 4 ways 👇 #BiodiversityDay #ForNature

🍵Tea is... health. energy. hydration. livelihoods. antioxidants. What does tea mean to you? #TeaDay #FarmedWithCare

Ever wondered what agrifood systems are? Find out and play our interactive game to see how a change in one part of the system can have wide-reaching impacts on others. 🔗 bit.ly/4nKBt1s #SystemsApproach

This #TeaDay and every day, remember that every cup of tea begins long before it reaches our tables. 🍃☕ From rich soils to the farmers who carefully handpick every leaf, every sip tells a story of hard work, dedication and resilience. #FarmedWithCare

Happy #InternationalTeaDay🫖 Tea systems support biodiversity, food security, rural livelihoods and traditional knowledge. 6️⃣ tea systems are designated by @FAO as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems #GIAHS: 4️⃣ in China, 1️⃣ in Japan & 1️⃣ in the Republic of Korea.

📢 Calling cities everywhere! 🌍 Ready to transform urban spaces to deliver economic, social & environmental benefits? Join the @FAO #GreenCities Network for tools, training & events for greener, healthier & more resilient cities. Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4eW23m0 #WUF13

The closure of the Strait of #Hormuz is not a temporary disruption - it's the beginning of a systemic agrifood shock that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, -- @FAO Chief Economist @MaximoTorero warns. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

🔴 The Work We Do special episode on the #StraitOfHormuz crisis is out! In this episode, Chief Economist, @MaximoTorero, presents @FAO’s policy recommendations for preventing a global food crisis. Watch: bit.ly/4tPCiaC Listen: bit.ly/4uY8bPa

Deeply honoured to confer the prestigious @FAO Agricola Medal to HE Prime Minister @narendramodi of India, recognizing his visionary leadership & landmark achievements in transforming agrifood systems, strengthening global food security & improving farmers’ livelihoods. #4Betters

The closure of the Strait of #Hormuz is not a temporary disruption - it's the beginning of a systemic agrifood shock that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, @FAO Chief Economist @MaximoTorero warns. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

🐝 5 benefits of sustainable beekeeping 👇 #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees

Nurcan Tekneci, once a corporate career woman, now dons a beekeeper’s veil in the Turkish countryside.🐝 @FAO training courses helped her fulfil her role with better techniques & share her professional transformation with others🔗 bit.ly/4qD0sVe #IYWF2026 #WorldBeeDay