Account of @FAO Chief Scientist, Charles Spillane. Working for a sustainable 🌍 and #FutureofFood for all. Follow our Director-General @FAODG.
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One of my #ASIF2026 key messages
Science & innovation can accelerate progress towards Kampala Declaration & CAADP Strategy targets - but requires Africa’s countries to meet the 1% of agriGDP spending target for agrifood R&D.
#Research #Finance #Science #Innovation #FoodSecurity
🌍 At today’s #ASIF2026 — Africa Forum on Science and Innovation for Agrifood Systems — I highlighted that total factor productivity gains are critical for agrifood systems transformation and food security in Africa.
#EvidenceMatters #Science #Innovation #FoodSecurity
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At #ASIF2026, @FAOScienceChief Charles Spillane emphasized the power of science & innovation to close Africa’s productivity gaps.
➡️Shifting from expanding farmland & inputs
to
⬆️producing more with existing resources.
🥕🍅🐐
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Strong partnerships are at the heart of #ASIF2026.
📸Speakers and advisory board members at the opening of the Africa Science & Innovation Forum.
Together, we are working to put science & innovation at the centre of Africa’s agrifood systems transformation.
🏙️ How can cities improve access to affordable, healthy diets?
Join this #CFS54 side event to explore insights from cities and policy solutions for food security and nutrition.
📅 22 October | 13:30–13:45 CEST
📍 FAO & online
Register: buff.ly/IjNP7is
#HealthyDiets
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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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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/…
📣 Join us today at #SIF2026!
🌊 Drowning in data, starving for evidence-informed decisions: what futures for scientific evidence synthesis?
📍 FAO headquarters & online
▶️ Watch: buff.ly/p6ZoBot
#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow #EvidenceMatters
Launched at #SIF2026: a certified course — Strengthening national science-policy interfaces for agrifood systems.
By @FAO Chief Scientist Office & FAO eLearning Academy with @CIRAD.
👉️ Take the course: buff.ly/MCum7OQ
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🔴 TODAY 🔴
Join the International Plant Treaty's High-level event at #SIF2026
“Growing the Future: Botanic Gardens as Agrifood Allies” to explore how plant diversity supports food security.
➡️ Plenary Hall, FAO Headquarters
➡️ UN Web TV: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1…
#WFF2026
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At #SIF2026, global experts will explore how #OneHealth can help prevent future crises & strengthen resilience to disasters and pandemics through science, innovation and collaboration.
👉 bit.ly/4yQuCZd
📣 Today at #SIF2026:
Lost in translation? Strengthening science–policy interfaces for evidence-informed decision-making
🕗️ 8:30-10:00
📍 FAO headquarters and online
Watch: buff.ly/VPaV6Hc
#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
#EvidenceMatters
Can evidence alone drive change?
Join #SIF2026 “Seeds of trust: rethinking science communication for food security” to explore how communication builds trust.
📅 Today, 13 Oct | 16:30–18:00 CEST
📍 Plenary Hall & online
Watch: buff.ly/uHMOxRg
🔴 Happening now: the #SIF2026 High-Level Opening!
Join our collective effort to build a stronger global community for the action people and planet urgently need.
🌍 Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.
Watch live 👇
FAO webcast: buff.ly/jbOuGVf
Join the #SIF2026 High-Level Opening today!
🕑 14:00–16:00 CEST
📍 Plenary Hall & online
#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
Turning science and global commitments into local action for food security.
🔗 Watch live on UN WebTV buff.ly/3MRiriz
One day to go!
#SIF2026 brings together leading scientists, innovators, policymakers, farmers, and a broad range of partners for a week of global dialogue to ensure that international goals are adapted to diverse contexts, all guided by the theme #InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
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💧 Water efficiency is key to sustainable agrifood systems & global food security for all 🌍🌱
Join us at the #SIF2026 for a discussion to explore how science, data & innovation can drive sustainable water management in agriculture.
👉 Register here tinyurl.com/9rbzuu6r
⏳ 2 days to go!
Discover the science and innovations shaping our food future at #SIF2026.
Explore the programme 👉 buff.ly/2AClzHE
📍 @FAO HQ & online
📅 12–16 October 2026
📝 Register: buff.ly/ZuU5S2
#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
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🔬🌾 The Science & Innovation Forum 2026 starts Monday!
📅 12–16 October
📍 @FAO HQ, Rome & online
Global voices from science, policy & #AgInnovation, working to speed up progress on #FoodSecurity.
Programme 👉 fao.org/science-technology-a…
#SIF2026 #WFF2026