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News and updates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Brussels. Follow our Director-General @FAODG

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

📢 @FAOBrussels newsletter: new edition OUT NOW!

Take a look at the latest stories, updates & resources, including preparations for #WFD2026, @FAO's 81st anniversary, the global #OneHealth conference, EU partnerships & FAO's work around the world 👉 https://t.co/EpjezmsE6M

[FAO in Afghanistan @FAOAfghanistan]

Innovation helps Afghan farmers adapt to water scarcity, reduce post-harvest losses & protect natural resources.

Ahead of #WorldFoodDay, explore practical innovations & approaches supporting climate-resilient agriculture in Afghanistan

Read more here 👉https://t.co/ul8Mcx1aUS

[EU Funded UN Joint STREIT PNG Programme @STREITpng]

The aroma of Sepik vanilla & cocoa has reached Rome.

Cocoa and vanilla from Sepik farmers and agribusinesses supported by #EU-@STREITpng are representing Papua New Guinea at FAO's Seed-to-Food exhibition. @FAO Director-General QU Dongyu paused to take in the fragrance.

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

At the opening of #SIF2026, @FAODG QU Dongyu called for science and innovation to reach those most in need, as 645 million people continue to face hunger worldwide.
#WorldFoodForum
https://t.co/W3WdLTfwR6

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Two years of @FAO’s Four Betters Courses Initiative show the power of education & partnerships. Bringing free, multilingual #ELearning to universities worldwide, including in Africa, we are investing in people & innovation to empower future agrifood systems leaders. #4Betters

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

38 countries and five regional initiatives present a record $20.16 billion in proposed agrifood investments at the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum held @FAO
#WorldFoodForum
https://t.co/HsnJrtCZW5

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

World Food Forum 2026: Flagship event opens under theme “Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.”

@FAODG QU Dongyu also inaugurates Global Youth Forum as week-long programme gets underway
#WorldFoodForum

https://t.co/xRTTdNk0Mo

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts gather @FAO
to spotlight Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems and science
#WorldFoodForum
https://t.co/Xh7WpnNBdr

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

Cotton accounts for approximately 20% of global fibre demand, making it the world’s second-most used fibre after polyester.

On #WorldCottonDay, discover the crop behind so many everyday products.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Women are indispensable to agrifood systems, but their work and leadership too often remain unseen.

@FAO’s inaugural 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development celebrates their vital role and leadership across agrifood systems.

https://t.co/PielSRbLkf

#IYWF2026

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

@Raschad_AK @maumartina @ITCnews @FAOSocioEcon @FAOstatistics @FAOForestry @eudeleg_rome With @FAO's support, @ITCNews & the European Coffee Federation brought together coffee producers, consumers, & EU partners at the UN House in Brussels to celebrate the 1st Intl #CoffeeDay!

Learn how the event spotlighted coffee-growing communities! 👉 https://t.co/crQ3q3nMqA

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

Happy International #CoffeeDay!

DYK that women make up 70% of the labour share in global coffee production?

Coffee sustains the livelihoods of 25M smallholder farmers worldwide!

Today, let's recognize coffee’s global impact & the people behind it: https://t.co/2YNdJJlfTU

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world & among the most traded commodities globally.

In 2024, global coffee production was valued at USD 25B, with trade exceeding USD 34B!

Learn more about coffee & why it matters: https://t.co/yJSiB5bvHy

#CoffeeDay

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

@FAO and @ugent mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & Waste. Professors Carl Lachat & Wouter Maes explain how joint efforts are helping make food production more sustainable and efficient, reducing food loss and waste for people and the planet.

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

One-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. Tackling this challenge is key to more sustainable & resilient agrifood systems. For International Food Loss and Waste Day #FLWDay (29 Sept), @FAOBrussels & @UNEP_Europe visited @StadBrugge to explore local solutions.

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

FAO's Chief Scientist @ #EUAgRI2040: "We need more effective agrifood research/innovation partnerships & financing architectures that incentivise institutions to jointly deliver for farmers, value chains, environment & society, with farmers continually involved from the outset."

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

🔴 @FAO launches nationwide livestock vaccination campaign in #Sudan to protect 9.8 million animals and safeguard the livelihoods of 1.2 million livestock-owning households amid ongoing conflict, displacement and a deepening food crisis.

@FAOSudan
https://t.co/basnLgx7xD

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

Pleased to join the #EUAgRI2040 Conference in Brussels alongside @FAOScienceChief Charles Spillane & engage with EU partners to shape a shared vision for research & innovation that turns knowledge into solutions, empowers rural actors & accelerates agrifood systems transformation

[Maurizio Martina @maumartina]

Investing in agriculture,
sustaining lives in the Gaza Strip @FAOemergencies

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

📌 Register now!

Join @FAO & @UNEP for the 7th Observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

🗓️ 29 September 2026
🕧12:30 - 14:00 CEST
📝Register: https://t.co/Cwe3GRNTtM

#FLWDay #FoodLoss #FoodWaste