FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

What if the solutions to today’s global challenges are already here? Across 100+ agricultural heritage systems, communities sustain biodiversity, protect ecosystems and keep knowledge alive. Here are 5 reasons why they matter. #AgriculturalHeritage

Through the GEF-8 Food Systems Integrated Program, funded by @theGEF and co-led by @FAO and @IFAD, countries are sharing lessons to make aquaculture more sustainable, inclusive, and environmentally responsible. thegef.org/newsroom/blog/… @FAOFish #Aquaculture #FoodSystems

.@FAO and Madagascar concluded a two year project with great results. Investing in #biodiversity delivers long term benefits in: 🌾crops 🌳forestry 🐓livestock 🦀fisheries and aquaculture Farmers can produce more, more sustainably. Read more ➡️ fao.org/biodiversity/n… #KMGBF

🔥 Agricultural workers are on the frontlines of #ExtremeHeat. Extreme heat events threaten the livelihoods & health of over a billion people, causing half a trillion work hours to be lost annually. @FAO-@WMO report offers four practical solutions 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd9394…

🌱 Every seed tells a story. This #BiodiversityDay, discover how the International @planttreaty’s Multilateral System is powering global crop diversity. Join our report launch ➡️ bit.ly/4t8DLbV 22 May | 12:00-13:00 CET, @FAO HQ.

🌎 99 countries supported 👩‍🌾 60 million people reached 💰 2 billion USD investment mobilized to build climate-resilient agrifood systems Because empowering countries is essential for long-lasting #ClimateAction. More about @FAO - @theGCF partnership: fao.org/gcf/en

If global warming were to temporarily exceed 1.5°C, CO2 removal could play a growing role @IPCC_CH's @JimSkeaIPCC & @FAO’s Martial Bernoux discuss agrifood systems as living systems that can support both carbon sequestration & climate adaptation ⏩youtu.be/bq1NyhYw-cc?si… #COP31

Nearly half of NAPs report losses and damages in agrifood systems, the highest of any sector. Impacts on crops livestock, incomes and ecosystems highlight the urgency of strengthening climate adaptation. 📘 👉Read more: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.… @iki_germany

Your expertise matters. #CGRFA is seeking inputs through a short questionnaire to inform the establishment of a Global Pollinator Platform. ⏱️ Takes only a few minutes ➡️ forms.gle/PUuWhcAuB7bd1Q… #Pollinators #Biodiversity

Engaging the private sector goes beyond access to capital 🔑 The @FAO @UNDP #SCALAprogramme guidance provides tools to identify opportunities, manage risks and unlock finance in agrifood systems. 📘🔗 Full guidance: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…

Developing countries’ National Adaptation Plans show agrifood systems require 54% of adaptation finance, yet current flows allocate only 20%. Closing this major gap requires better aligned finance and investment. More in the new @FAO @UNDP analysis ⤵️ openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…

Climate change affects everyone, but smallholder farmers & producers, the backbone of agriculture, are the hardest hit. Discover 5️⃣ science-backed solutions that can help transform agrifood systems ⤵️ 🔗fao.org/interactive/20… 📘Read the white paper: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…

In response to climate change, Côte d’Ivoire is strengthening agricultural adaptation. With #SAGA2, NAP-Ag priorities are becoming concrete and bankable projects: •Resilient food value chains •Agroforestry-based cereal systems 🔗 bit.ly/4mSX73d #ClimateAction

No soil, no problem. In Grenada, hydroponics is helping farmers grow crops year-round despite extreme weather and unpredictable rainfall. With support from @FAO & funding from @theGCF, innovation is taking root. 🔗 bit.ly/42wbnW5

$3.9B pledged to #GEF9. Partners highlight the path forward—scaling solutions that support farmers, restore ecosystems, and strengthen food systems. Watch what comes next from @KavehZahedi2030 of @FAO 👇 Learn more: thegef.org/newsroom/press… #GEF9replenishment #GEF9

🫘 The seeds of our future are shared. Here are just 5 ways in which the International Plant Treaty drives global food security for resilient agrifood systems. 🔗 fao.org/plant-treaty/en #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed

Agricultural biodiversity is vital for coping with a changing climate and securing our future of food. 🥕🍊🍎🍅🍒🥔 5️⃣ benefits of agricultural #biodiversity 👇

🎤Tune in to this @BiogasChannel interview with @FAO Natural Resources Officer Michela Morese, at #BiogasItaly2026 🌱Explore interlinkages between #energy, agriculture, food & climate - the challenges & solutions shaping agrifood systems transformation: netzerotube.com/it/video/fao-e…

Be part of the conversation at the Workshop on Climate Change and Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 📅 25–26 May 2026 | FAO, Rome & online 🔗To register: fao.org/cgrfa/meetings… #CGRFA

Extreme heat is a risk multiplier, making other crises worse: 🚰Amplifying water stress 🌵Triggering flash droughts. 🔥Raising the risk of wildfires. 🌾Damaging crops, livestock, fish and trees Find out more 👇 🔗 fao.org/newsroom/detai… 📘Full report: doi.org/10.4060/cd9394…