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More than 50% of the 🌍's population lives in urban areas.
Trees and urban forests can make our cities cooler, greener, healthier and happier places to live.
More benefits 👇
#GreenCities #WorldCitiesDay
Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
Amid escalating violence, drought, displacement and acute food insecurity in Haiti, @FAO, with support from the Haiti Humanitarian Fund, helped over 320 000 people meet urgent food needs and restore food production through emergency agricultural assistance.
🎨 Ready to turn your ideas into art?
Children and youth aged 5–19 are invited to join the 2026 #WorldFoodDay poster contest and show how innovation can help feed the world, protect the planet and shape a better future for everyone.
🔗 bit.ly/3PxFHbZ
#AgInnovation
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Seeds carry generations of knowledge and the promise of tomorrow.
In Cotacachi, Ecuador, María Piñán shares how native seeds sustain biodiversity and build resilience.
Conserving #AgriculturalHeritage is investing in our future.
#COP17Armenia
“When women unite, even a dead land can come back to life.”
In Lozin, Benin, Alagbé Todé rallied 18 women to reclaim about 15 hectares of abandoned land and restored one hectare in just months.
Read her story 👉 bit.ly/4AKaDwj
#IYWF2026
Water is essential to the future of our agrifood systems.
From fair access to water to restoring degraded land and building drought resilience, solutions require investment, innovation and action.
#AgInnovation
Our world is made of an invisible web. Loss of species weakens this web & can alter an entire ecosystem, & this affects us too.
Take pollinators for example. Without them, most of our food wouldn't exist.
#COP17Armenia
.@theGCF has approved 2 major @FAO-supported projects worth USD 184.8 million to:
🌱 Restore degraded landscapes & strengthen climate resilience in Algeria
🌳 Protect forests & promote sustainable livestock production in Mexico
FAO's @KavehZahedi2030 explains more.
#GCFB46
Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
$184.8 million for forests, land restoration and sustainable livestock.
@theGCF approved two @FAO-supported projects in Algeria and Mexico to strengthen climate resilience and food security, benefitting over a million people.
#ClimateAction #GCFB46
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Healthy ecosystems underpin over half of global GDP and are fundamental to economic stability.
Read more in The State of the World’s Forests 2026 report: doi.org/10.4060/ce0633en
#SOFO2026 #GenerationRestoration
When you see a bee, what do you think of? 🐝🐝
Sting?
Insect?
Buzzing?
Honey?
But do you think of food?
Here are 6⃣ reasons to BEE grateful for our bees & pollinators and tips on how you can show it.
#COP17Armenia
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Innovation can transform lives, but its true value lies in reaching those who need it most.
At #WorldFoodDay 2026, @FAODG and global leaders highlighted how innovating today can nourish tomorrow.
#AgInnovation
Pastoralist knowledge & leadership are key to the future of rangelands.
By working together, pastoralists can strengthen their livelihoods & keep these landscapes thriving for generations.
Here are 7️⃣ actions pastoralists can take
#YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026
Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
In Sudan, conflict and severe rainfall deficits are pushing millions of people deeper into hunger, while humanitarian funding is falling dangerously short.
CERF, the UN Global Emergency Fund, has allocated another $16 million to help sustain life-saving assistance.
What does #ElNiño have to do with #DesertLocusts?
By disrupting rainfall and temperature patterns, El Niño can create ideal conditions for locusts to thrive.
📽️ Learn how @FAO's early warning systems help protect crops and #FoodSecurity. 👇
“Natural grazing is everything for us.”
For Nino Nugzarashvili, a dairy farmer in Georgia, rangelands sustain her livelihood.
With @FAO's support, she's reviving a traditional dairy product while preserving local food heritage.
🔗 bit.ly/49hqB52
#IYRP2026
🌍📚 Enhance your skills with free, multilingual #Elearning courses!
From food and nutrition security to sustainable management of natural resources, the @FAO eLearning Academy is your gateway to over 1 000 courses!
🔗 elearning.fao.org/
Mountains host most of the world's species of amphibians, birds & mammals.
Plants, animals, insects, microbes & their environment...
Biodiversity is vital to global food production & essential for human well-being.
#MountainsMatter #COP17Armenia
Deep inside an Arctic mountain, the @GlobalSeedVault safeguards crop diversity at −18°C.
Through the collective efforts of @FAO, @croptrust, @nordgen, @planttreaty & @regjeringen, this global backup continues to grow, helping safeguard our food future.
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed
🌍 Across 29 countries, more than 100 Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems showcase centuries of knowledge, agrobiodiversity and resilience.
Have you discovered #GIAHS yet?
👉 fao.org/giahs/en
