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When innovation reaches people, tomorrow’s harvest grows stronger. This #WorldFoodDay & every day, let’s honour our roots & cultivate innovation for a better future for all. Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. 🔗 fao.org/world-food-day/en
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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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🎣 Ever heard of Jelly-FADs? 🌊 Made from biodegradable materials, this groundbreaking innovation is helping transform fishing, reduce marine pollution and protect our oceans. #WorldFoodDay #AgInnovation #BlueTransformation
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Food security requires more than growing food. It demands innovation, investment and cooperation. On #WorldFoodDay, we recognize the role of International Geneva, where @FAOGeneva, @WTO and partners connect science, trade and policy to build more resilient food systems.
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Congratulations to the 100 women heroes that @FAO recognized on this #RuralWomensDay. They represent millions of women in agrifood systems around the world. FAO will continue to walk beside you & support your leadership for a future with greater equality! #IYWF2026 #4Betters
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Women farmers are key to food security, nutrition & economic resilience. Yet in agrifood jobs, they earn just 78 cents for every dollar men earn. @FAO’s interactive story shows how closing the gender gap could boost global GDP by $1 trillion: bit.ly/4B2Dc8D #IYWF2026
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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. bit.ly/3TRoekU
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With 86% of forcibly displaced people living in food-crisis countries/territories, investing in agriculture is essential to rebuilding lives with dignity. @FAO stands w/ UNHCR in advancing #50by35, with agriculture as a driver of food security, self-reliance & durable solutions.
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Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. Today’s innovations can help build a more food-secure and sustainable future for generations to come. 📅 Join us online on 16 October for the #WorldFoodDay 2026 Ceremony! 🕙 10:00 CEST 👉 fao.org/webcast/detail/world…
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At the @World_FoodForum session, Sebastian Chavez of @FAOGeneva stressed that investing in youth is not just about preparing them to inherit our institutions, but equipping them with the knowledge, opportunities & support to shape their direction & contribute to their renewal.
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📣 Don't miss this year's Junior #WorldFoodDay! Follow @FAO to watch live! Get inspired by FAO Champions and #FoodHeroes to take action for a better future. 🗓️ 15 October 🕜 10:30 CEST 📱 fao.org/webcast/detail/junio…
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Opening the @World_FoodForum workshop, @DBurgeon highlighted the importance of evidence as a basis for building consensus about young people’s future. While evidence does not eliminate differences, it enables us to address them with a shared understanding of the realities we face
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Resilience starts at home, on farms and across agrifood systems. @FAO and partners help communities to prepare, adapt and protect livelihoods in the face of growing hazards. openknowledge.fao.org/items/… #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DisasterRiskReduction #DRRDay
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Disasters don't just damage homes. They disrupt food production, threaten incomes and undermine nutrition. Investing in resilient agrifood systems helps communities withstand shocks and safeguard livelihoods. openknowledge.fao.org/server… #DRRDay #DisasterRiskReduction
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The #HandInHand Initiative facilitates collaboration between governments, the private sector & investors to 👇 🔹eradicate poverty 🔸end hunger 🔹reduce inequalities 📅 13-16 October 📍Rome | Online Register now 👉 bit.ly/4hY8rZR
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Resilience starts at home, on farms and across agrifood systems. @FAO and partners help communities to prepare, adapt and protect livelihoods in the face of growing hazards. ➡️doi.org/10.4060/ce0228en #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DisasterRiskReduction
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Youth are key drivers of disaster risk reduction. They help families and communities prepare, respond and recover from disasters. Join us at the Youth Festival in Geneva to mark IDDRR 2026 on 13 Oct from 13-16:00 (CEST) 👉 bit.ly/3VwmD4K #DRRDay #ResilienceStartsAtHome
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At the @IFSW event on women farmers’ contributions to the #SDGs, Anna Ricoy of @FAO highlighted that women farmers are custodians of agricultural knowledge, biodiversity & local practices, while leading efforts to adapt to changing environmental, economic & social conditions.
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El Niño is delaying rains & intensifying drought across South & Southeast Asia, with Cambodia at high risk. Through the @FAO-@theGCF PEARL project, over four thousand farmers are receiving climate information & practical training to act in time. More ➡️ bit.ly/4y6pLBD
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🌳Did you know trees in cities can lower stress and boost our #MentalHealth? 🌲Trees and urban forests can make our cities greener, healthier and happier places to live. #GreenCities #MentalHealthDay
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