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Geneva, Switzerland
Joined October 2019
🏆 Meet the winners! Four changemakers are turning learning into action, empowering farmers, protecting forests, strengthening #PlantHealth, inspiring youth & more. Read their stories & the impact of @FAO's #elearning Academy 🔗 elearning.fao.org/youth-cont…
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Different countries. Different journeys. One shared understanding. The health of people, animals, plants & the environment is interconnected ♻️ 🌎Hear how young professionals around the world are putting the #OneHealth approach into practice. 👉bit.ly/47wZH8f
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Avian influenza is a global threat to animals, people and food security. The current outbreak is an unprecedented crisis, reaching more species and regions than ever before. Learn how @FAO is helping countries fight back in our interactive story. 🔗bit.ly/4z7MGy3
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🔬 Science provides the evidence needed to move #OneHealth from concept to action. Join us for a hybrid dialogue on how science and evidence can support effective One Health decision-making and collaborative action. 📅 4 November | 10:00 CET 📍 Hybrid ℹ️ bit.ly/4zdgvwY
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At the 17th @UNCTAD Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities & Development, @FAO shared insights from the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026–2035 & #SOCO2026, highlighting agricultural market trends & the importance of open markets & transparency in addressing price volatility.
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🩺 The health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment are deeply connected. @FAO’s One Health approach tackles this connection, supporting sustainable solutions to protect all facets of our ecosystem. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3Qhuu0m
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In many countries, agrifood systems are a more important source of livelihoods for women than for men. Investing in women farmers strengthens food security, rural livelihoods & sustainable agrifood systems for all. 🔗 bit.ly/4yYrJW6
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#OnTheRoad, in Harfo, Somalia, @FAOemergencies Director sees firsthand how flood risks threaten vulnerable communities, livelihoods and food security. @FAO is working to anticipate crises and help communities prepare before disaster strikes. Acting early saves lives.
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🐔🌍 Understanding #AvianInfluenza worldwide! Explore global patterns of avian influenza outbreaks, affected species, poultry systems, seasonality, vaccination and public health risks. 👉bit.ly/4coeVhQ
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.@FAOGeneva will join the 2026 #Aid4Trade Global Review: 🔹Trade & Taste Corner showcasing Special Agricultural Products from the #1Country1Product initiative 🔹A success story from the Cook Islands 🔹WTO Fish Fund session 📅 29–30 Oct 📍WTO hq 🔗 bit.ly/4yxUVSW
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Rangelands & pastoralists sustain food production, livelihoods, cultures & economies. Yet they face growing pressures from land conversion & limited decision-making power. Here are 6️⃣ ways governments & policymakers can support them ⬇️
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When we restore forests & landscapes, we improve lives. With 460 million hectares of forest degraded worldwide, @FAO’s flagship publication ‘The State of the World’s Forests 2026’ focuses on forest & landscape restoration. 👉 bit.ly/4julwMK
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📢TOMORROW Join us online for the Committee on World Food Security session on⤵️ Empowering Family Farmers Let's turn policy commitments into action at #CFS54 🗓️22 October | 🕙10:00 - 13:00 CEST 🔗tinyurl.com/3xz938mz #FamilyFarming
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Villages are at the heart of sustainable agrifood systems. In this interview, FAO Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina shares how the FAO Villages Recognition Initiative gives rural communities visibility & opportunities to exchange experiences. ➡️ bit.ly/4saLlDM
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🎬 What does innovation really mean beyond new technologies? @FAO is inviting students, professionals & creatives worldwide to join the Innovation Beyond the Buzzword Video Challenge & turn agrifood innovation ideas into engaging videos. 🔗fao.org/innovation-policies-… #AgInnovation
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.@FAO's 🌏 Program for the Census of Agriculture celebrates European Statistics Day! For nearly 100 years, agricultural censuses have tracked changes in European agriculture & informed better decisions on food security & policies. 📊fao.org/world-census-agricul… #EurStatsDay
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📢 Hot off the press! @FAOGeneva Newsletter #60 is out! This issue features: 🔹 @FAODG highlights 🔹 @FAO news from around the globe 🔹 Geneva updates: @FAO–@WFP briefing, high-level dialogue on the Ebola outbreak, #HRC63, first Youth Dialogue & more! 👉 bit.ly/4Bih6Px
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📢 Save the date! Join us at the 2026 Global Review of #Aid4Trade at @wto: 🔹Trade & Taste Corner showcasing products from the #1Country1Product Initiative 🔹Moments of Impact exhibition 🔹A session on the WTO Fish Fund 📅29–30 October 📍WTO HQ 🔗More: bit.ly/4yxUVSW
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Jackfruit is transforming lives in Bangladesh! 🌳 From farmers boosting yields to entrepreneurs crafting innovative products, @FAO's #1Country1Product initiative is unlocking the fruit's full potential, creating jobs & better livelihoods. More 🔗 bit.ly/4jbOlLm
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Healthy diets should be within everyone’s reach A #CFS54 side event explores how cities are working to improve access to #HealthyDiets & spotlights insights from @FAO forthcoming report 🗓️ 22 October ⏰13:30 CEST 📌fao.zoom.us/webinar/register… 💻fao.org/cfs/articles/detail/…
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