The video will showcase impactful projects in sustainable agriculture and land management, emphasizing the leadership of women and youth in shaping policies for NENA's sustainable development.

Martha Adjorlolo’s beehives in Donkorkrom, Ghana, are both her livelihood and passion. Despite starting beekeeping only a year ago, she is dedicated to sustainable practices, using local methods like top bar hives and natural repellents such as lemongrass oil. Her recent training by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) emphasized the need to minimize chemical and antimicrobial use for the health of bees, food safety, and the environment. The workshop highlighted the dangers of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which occurs when microorganisms become resistant to treatments, resulting in increased illness and mortality in various species.

“Tarakama” is a traditional nomadic pastoral lifestyle practiced by Azerbaijani communities who move with the seasons. Mahammad Bayramov, from Aghdam, has lived this way since childhood, traveling with his family’s livestock. Each year, Mahammad’s family and five others move their herds to the mountains, where collaboration helps them manage the animals more effectively. Raised with livestock, Mahammad and his community relied on them for income, leading to the formation of Eko-Süd (Eco-Milk), a cooperative focused on milk and dairy production. However, they faced significant challenges due to manual, labor-intensive processes that limited their profits. In 2023, a partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Government of Azerbaijan provided essential tools, including feed grinders and a dairy processing facility. This support allowed Eco-Milk to grow to 23 members, enabling efficient production of cheese and butter sought after in Baku and beyond.

Aishagul Duganova, a 48-year-old mother of three from Koram, Kazakhstan, finds hope in her new greenhouse amid family health issues and financial struggles. After her husband's injury and her elderly parents-in-law's illnesses forced her to abandon work, Aishagul faced overwhelming debt from medical expenses. Her situation changed when her sister-in-law connected her to a greenhouse training program funded by the Global Environmental Facility through the Food and Agriculture Organization pof The United Nations (FAO) project CACILM-2. This initiative aims to empower rural women by providing them with skills in sustainable farming, enabling Aishagul to cultivate food independently.

Augustina Akosua Asor Tufuor’s entrepreneurial journey started at the University of Ghana Business School. She founded Tropical Snacks to create all-natural plantain chips from surplus local produce, aiming to bridge the gap between small farmers and consumers. However, she faced challenges in accessing finance and market information. To address this, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Trade Centre launched a program called Empowering Women and Boosting Livelihoods through Agricultural Trade (EWAT) in 2021. This program aims to increase women’s competitiveness in trade through strengthened knowledge, skills, and access to finance.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is actively supporting COP29 by advocating transformative climate solutions through agrifood systems. 

Fonio is an ancient West African cereal that is a staple food for many families in northern Ghana. It's versatile and, once boiled, can be consumed as couscous, porridge, or turned into flour for baking. It is a versatile crop that generations have relied on, for both food and livelihoods. Christabel Kwasi, a 29-year-old farmer, is eager to teach people across Ghana how to grow fonio and prepare dishes with it, so they can have food always. “Our grandparents were telling us, [in] our forefather's time there was a lot of hunger. So fonio is the type [where] if you don't even have money to buy chemicals [fertilisers], you can still farm it, feed on it”, Christabel recalls.

The transportation process, a critical point in fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains, contributes significantly to the 13 percent of the world’s food losses that occur between harvesting and retail. To address this challenge, we need to approach the whole system of transportation and come up with tailored solutions. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) works to promote the development of organized transport systems critical for assuring the efficient transfer of perishable fresh produce from farms to markets with minimal food loss in low- and middle-income countries. 

Many have heard of Cartagena, Colombia, renowned for its vibrant walled city, festive environment and its Palenqueras, colourfully dressed female fruit vendors carrying a bucket of produce on their heads. But Cartagena is only the tip of the much bigger Colombian state, or “department”, of Bolívar. Scattered throughout the territory about two hours south of Cartagena are small towns that border a network of marshlands. This intricate ecosystem of waterways and wetlands plays a vital role in the environment but has also served as a treacherous battleground during Colombia’s long-standing armed conflict.

The "Turning Waste into Wealth in Barbados" initiative transforms fish waste into valuable livestock feed and soil amendments, supporting local farmers and processors while advancing sustainable development and fisheries policy.

Sheep pox and goat pox are highly contagious. An outbreak can cause significant production losses.

Join the World Food Day Poster Contest and show us your creativity! Design a poster that symbolizes your favourite dish or recipe, representing the importance of diverse, nutritious, safe and affordable foods. Show us what this means to you, your community or the world through art. The submission deadline is 8 November 2024.

Efforts to rediscover and cultivate over 350 key crops, supported by global initiatives like the Benefit-sharing Fund, are crucial for enhancing food security, resilience, and nutrition in the face of climate change.

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa. The 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report is clear:  the world is falling significantly short of achieving our goal of Zero Hunger by 2030. Current financing levels are inadequate and often inefficient. We need innovative financing to build resilience in our agrifood systems and ensure equitable access to healthy diets. The report, published jointly by five UN agencies, provides updated analyses and recommendations to guide global actions.

The State of the World's Forests Report 2024 offers not just a worldwide view of the situation of these indispensable ecosystems, but also explores the transformative power of evidence-based innovation in the forest sector, ranging from new technologies to successful policies, to new ways of getting finance to forest owners and managers. The biennial report, published by FAO, is one its flagship publications, and carries extensive data on global forest resources and on humans’ interaction with them, while outlining strategies for reducing deforestation.