FAO Chief Scientist

Account of @FAO Chief Scientist, Charles Spillane. Working for a sustainable 🌍 and #FutureofFood for all. Follow our Director-General @FAODG.

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

🌍 Innovation makes prevention more practical.

With the EMPRES-i+ suite of digital tools, the @FAO Emergency Prevention System for Animal Health (EMPRES-AH) equips countries with smarter disease intelligence for targeted actions.

🔗https://t.co/XDaS6tXXmf

#AgInnovation #AgTech

[FAO Indigenous Peoples @FAOIndigenous]

This October the Indigenous Peoples' territory is returning to FAO!

Don't miss the chance to contribute to the meeting of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples' Food and Knowledge Systems!

Submit your proposal by 20 June 2026:
https://t.co/KfY5clpnM8

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

Small-scale producers and rural communities often lack the #infrastructure, technology and finance to compete.

Closing that gap makes the entire #agrifoodsystem stronger.

#AgInnovation #SDG9

Read more: https://t.co/UIhj7wL9jY

[FAO e-Agriculture @FAOeagriculture]

2,000 new innovations on @FAO’s Agrifood Systems Technologies and Innovations Outlook (#ATIO) Knowledge Base 📣

Bringing the total to 5,744 featured innovations.

Explore: https://t.co/wwcd3TypRb

#AgInnovation #STIPortal

@FAOInnovation @FAOScienceChief

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

How can we accelerate agrifood transformation? 🌾

#ATIO by @FAO connects innovation, people & knowledge through:
🔹 A global knowledge base
🔹 Forward-looking insights

Learn more: https://t.co/NE616TJx8K

#AgInnovation #SDGs

https://t.co/jF7x5TDNkI

[FAO e-Agriculture @FAOeagriculture]

. @FAODG stressed that #ArtificialIntelligence must be guided by human dignity, inclusion and solidarity, warning that “the digital divide will become even wider if it is not placed at the service of rural people”.

🔗https://t.co/DSPAHhgnqi

#AgInnovation #AgTech #AI

[FAO in New York @FAONewYork]

FAO highlights the role of science, technology and innovation in advancing more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems at the 2026 STI Forum.

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/6BSheVVNAI

#Tech4SDGs

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

Without bees and other pollinators a lot of our food wouldn't exist!

When you eat today, think of the tiny helpers who worked hard to produce your food!

#WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees

[FAO e-Agriculture @FAOeagriculture]

📣🌍 Agrifood innovators: the Global AgriInno Challenge 2026 is open!

#GAC2026 Focus on Small Island Developing States. 🏝️

Got solutions for food security, climate resilience, or sustainable agriculture in #SIDS?

Apply now:
https://t.co/UqrmiGAkhO

#AgInnovation @ZJU_China

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Why is pollination vital for our existence?

🌺90% of the world’s wild flowering plants
🌽75% of the world’s top food crops

It all depends, or at least in part, on animal pollination.

🐝🦋https://t.co/yES33OUCqB

#WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

From increased food production to increased biodiversity, our pollinators give us so much.

Here are just 5⃣ benefits 👇

#WorldBeeDay

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

Can games shape better policies? Yes. 🎮

@FAO’s Office of Innovation is building a roster of #SeriousGames & Policy Game Specialists to design & facilitate immersive policy simulations for agrifood systems worldwide.

🔗https://t.co/v4xYDaIXuR

#AgInnovation #FAOJobs #UNjobs

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

🌱 12 May is #PlantHealthDay! 🌍

Plant biosecurity is vital for #FoodSecurity, preventing pests & diseases before they spread protects crops, ecosystems & livelihoods.

👉 Don’t carry plants when traveling, buy certified products, & report pests.

#ProtectOurPlants @ippcnews

[FAO e-Agriculture @FAOeagriculture]

📌 #ERC35 Side event

Digital pathways for agrifood systems transformation – Connecting policies, technological solutions and local innovation

📅 13 May 2026 | 15:30–16:30 GMT+5

💻 Follow live: https://t.co/jyHQkHjPix

#AgInnovation #AgTech

[FAO e-Agriculture @FAOeagriculture]

You still have time to vote!

@FAO #STIPortal is a finalist for the @ITU #WSIS Prize 2026, a global award for digital impact & the #SDGs! 🏆

Help us win by casting your vote for evidence-based #AgInnovation! 🗳️🌱

⏳Tomorrow 13 May

✅ Vote: https://t.co/ch6OPkot30
#TechForGood

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

Don’t miss the 3rd UN #VirtualWorldsDay on AI, spatial intelligence and the citiverse!

Join us to explore the latest breakthroughs for smarter cities and more inclusive public services worldwide https://t.co/5bEzcB0o3P

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

🌍 From 11–15 May, @FAO brings together countries across Europe & Central Asia at #ERC35 in Dushanbe 🇹🇯

Join the dialogue on building sustainable, resilient and inclusive agrifood systems. 🌱

👉 https://t.co/mHzY2GU29Q

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

Happy #EuropeDay! 🇪🇺 @FAO & the EU are proof that cooperation grows a better future. 🌱

Through MAINSTREAM, we use Mission-oriented agrifood innovation systems to scale agroecology & transform food systems globally. 🌍

📺:
https://t.co/wFjj1WZ3py

#GlobalGateway #AgInnovation

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

The Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof #Nansen has successfully completed its marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters, strengthening science-based fisheries management, ocean research & sustainable marine resource management.
#EAFNansen #SriLanka @NorwayAmbIndia @norwayinindia

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

Strait of #Hormuz crisis: fertilizer scarcity will affect next harvests and food supplies.

Addressing the Ministerial Meeting of the MED9++ Countries, @FAODG QU Dongyu called for coordinated action to address disruptions threatening food security.
https://t.co/zZAwYEt4hS