Rice is a staple food for billions & central to food security. At the International Conference on the Importance of Rice in the Context of Global Food Security in Vercelli, I called for more productive, resilient & sustainable rice systems that sustain livelihoods. #4Betters
What does it take for smallholder farmers to earn a decent standard of living?
Join FAO & the Living Income Community of Practice to explore the Living Income approach for agrifood systems in Africa.
📅 17 June 2026
🕙 10:00 GMT
Register: https://t.co/fbPRxQLsUV
From Senegal to the continental stage 🇸🇳
At #ARC34, young advocate Mame Sow shares her vision for transforming Africa’s agrifood systems through innovation, youth leadership and action.
#WFFAfrica#WFFSenegal#WorldFoodForum
Transforming agriculture starts with innovative ideas & commitments that work. FAO Eastern Africa’s 19th Multidisciplinary Team Meetg brings nations partners & experts together to turn challenges into opportunities for a food-secure region.
Event details: https://t.co/0OTeF0CBdB
My gratitude to His Holiness @Pontifex Leo XIV for his moving words at #WorldFoodDay. His reminder that “we cannot demand action from others if we ourselves fail to honor our own commitments” is a call for all of us to act, #HandinHand, for a foods-secure future for all. #FAO80
🎉Good news!
We are thrilled to announce @Fulanichef Fatmata Binta has been designated @FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.
Chef Binta will champion the untapped potential of Africa’s forgotten foods, women farmers, and much more.
#FAO80#ForgottenCrops#IYWF2026
Glad to see an official launch of my earlier techncial support on this strategic policy. New data suggested that Cambodia continues to a
have an avearge of 4-6 million tons of surplus rice in recent years. https://t.co/Klk6gXUgsZ
Health is a right, no matter where you call home.
Following a joint health needs assessment with the Cambodian 🇰🇭 Ministry of Health, @WHO has shipped emergency medical supplies to support displaced communities in areas affected by the recent border conflict. #HealthForAll@UNCambodia @peacepalace_kh
👓Read how @FAO, with support from the govt of 🇯🇵, helped 6,500 households in 🇷🇼 & 🇰🇪 build flood resilience through improved water infrastructure & preparedness.
#TBT to impact that lasts👉https://t.co/ki96qaRUdO
#WaterManagement
@mission_japan
@ZimudziFarayi@FAOemergencies
UNICEF is accelerating its humanitarian response for children and families sheltered at displacement sites in Preah Vihear province, where access to clean water and sanitation is critical. #Cambodia#ForEveryChild, Peace and Protection
🌱 🔄 Learn more about Rwanda's Strategic Plans for Agriculture Transformation in this new interactive story by Maria DiGiovanni, James Warner, and Serge Mugabo, part of our “Making a Difference” series: https://t.co/EbHKNaKNTY
@CGIAR@IFPRI_Africa@IFPRIRwanda
Les mangroves fournissent :
🪵du bois
🦀des poissons, crabes, palourdes
💊des médicaments
... et sont essentielles à la nutrition et à la sécurité alimentaire
Mais elles ont, elles aussi, leurs limites.
Nous devons protéger ces écosystèmes vitaux👉🏻
#JournéeDeLaMangrove
I am deeply concerned about the recent armed clashes at the border between Cambodia & Thailand.
I urge both sides to immediately agree to a ceasefire & to address any issues through dialogue.
I remain available to assist in efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the dispute.
🌍 Honoured to deliver the Opening Keynote at the 40th #WVA2025 Congress 🇺🇸 in Washington, D.C., and speak at the 11th Global #OneHealth Summit!
🎤 Veterinarians & livestock are key to:
✅ Food security
✅ Climate action
✅ Safe, sustainable agrifood and livestock systems for #BetterProduction, #BetterNutrition, #BetterEnvirontment and a #BettterLife, leaving no one behind!
🤝 Great exchange with WVA President-elect 🇯🇵
🌱 One Health. One Planet. One Future.
#Veterinarians #AgrifoodSystems #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #SustainableLivestock #SafeAgriculture
#OneHealth
#FAOLivestock
#FAOAnimalHealth
Excited to see @FAODG Qu Dongyu visit #SierraLeone 🇸🇱 & engage with Minister of Agri @hmkpaka. Strengthening partnerships & support for #foodsecurity & sustainable agriculture in the country 🇸🇱
From policy to innovation, FAO Investment Days gathers global minds to shape the future of work in food and agriculture. The knowledge shared today becomes the best practices of tomorrow. #InvestmentForImpact#FAOInvestmentCentre
44th #FAOConference in Rome, Senegal's Minister of Agriculture @Mabouba_Diagne_ calls for innovation to end hunger. He advocates for a resilient and inclusive agriculture.
“We can do it together, let’s do it together!”