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LANDSCAPE APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT – Guidelines and recommendations built on a combination of scientific knowledge and multiple field experiences

CIFOR and FFPRI, as development-oriented research organizations, have joined forces with conservation and development agencies operating in tropical multifunctional landscapes of high biodiversity value. CIFOR, FFPRI, WWF, IUCN, Intercooperation, Ecoagriculture partners and many others have exch ...

Knorr will launch 50 regenerative agriculture projects across the world to reduce food's impact on the climate

Knorr, Unilever's largest food brand, commits to grow 80% of key ingredients (vegetables, herbs, spices, grains), globally, following Unilever's Regenerative Agriculture Principles by 2026.

Kenyan Experts: Pesticides Killing Bees, Forcing Farmers to Hand-Pollinate

Kenyan farmers say they are being forced to hand-pollinate their crops due to a decline in bee populations from pesticides. Kenya’s insect experts say the chemicals, meant to kill desert locusts and other pests, are killing off bees and other pollinating insects.

Kenya: Root Vegetables - Kenyan Schools Embrace Indigenous Foods

Today, when students file into the lunchroom at Mundika High School in western Kenya, they are greeted by a spread of nutritious local vegetables with exotic-sounding names, like spider plant. But that wasn't always the case. Just a few years ago, that fare had largely disappeared from Kenyan pl ...

Kenya's locust hunters on tireless quest to halt ancient pest

As dawn breaks in central Kenya, a helicopter lifts off in a race to find roosting locusts before the sun warms their bodies and sends them on a ravenous flight through farmland.

Joint Meeting of the FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment and WHO Expert Group on Pesticide Residues.

15 - 29 September 2000, Geneva, Switzerland

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Risk Assessment (JEMRA)

10 - 14 May 2021, Rome, Italy

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

6 - 15 June 2000, Geneva, Switzerland

Italy’s olive oil crisis: extreme weather and disease caused last harvest to drop by 57%

Italy’s olive oil production could be drying up and supplies exhausted within a month, after the industry experienced a concerning 57 per cent drop in production last year.

It is a great pleasure to participate in this session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and to discuss opportunities to further integrate biodiversity within the agriculture and food production sectors.

Is soil health restricted to agricultural activities?

Soil is considered a viable living ecosystem in itself as it performs numerous functionalities that not only serve as a foundation of agricultural activities but also act as a key focal point for the growth and developmental activities of a nation.

Is floating agriculture a nature-based solution?

Farmers of the south-central districts of Bangladesh, namely Barishal, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Pirojpur, have been practicing floating agriculture for decades, if not centuries. But over the last two decades, this indigenous, wetland-based agrosystem has turned into something of a "climate cel ...

Is carbon the 'crop' of the future?

An increasing awareness and concern about the environment, changes in government policy, America's re-entry into the Paris Agreement and a robust demand for carbon offsets all point toward an appetite for a different type of agricultural crop—carbon.

Is India on Track to Beat the Perfect Storm?

NEW DELHI, Aug 12 2019 (IPS) - “The Perfect Storm” was a dire prediction that by 2030 food shortages, scarce water and insufficient energy resources together with climate change would threaten to unleash public unrest, cross-border conflicts and mass migration from worst-affected regions.

Ireland’s strategy to be a world leader in sustainable food by 2030

Ireland’s plan to be a world leader in sustainable food systems by 2030 has been thrown open to public consultation. Submissions or observations on the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030 and associated Environmental Report and Natura Impact Statement are invited, until June 15, 2021.

Invitation to the Global Dialogue on the Role of Food and Agriculture in the Global Biodiversity Framework, 6-7 July 2021

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/CC/89700 (2021-043)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Investors urge Europe to prioritise climate in agriculture reform

A $2-trillion group of investors calls for reducing direct support for commodities with high emissions, such as red meat, and redesigning incentives to put a value on sustainable farming

Investigation of Ireland’s farm biodiversity baseline begins

Habitat surveys will be carried out on about 8,000 farms, in a pilot scheme first phase of a comprehensive analysis of farm habitats and biodiversity, which will eventually provide a baseline on which to base future targeting of agri-environmental schemes and measures.

International Workshop: "Interactions of Bacteria with the Rice Plant"

10 - 12 October 2005, Treviso, Italy

International Training Programme on Conservation and Management of Forest Genetic Resources in Eastern Europe. Year I: Conservation, evaluation, management and sustainable use of biodiversity with emphasis on forest genetic resources

1 April 2001, Gmunden, Austria

International Symposium for the CBD: The role of forest biodiversity in the sustainable use of ecosystem goods and services in agro-forestry, fisheries and forestry

26 - 28 April 2010, Tokyo, Japan

International Pre-Conference on Water for Food and Ecosystems: Make it happen?

4 - 6 November 2004, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

International Mountain Day

11 December 2013, Multiple Venues

International Mountain Day

11 December 2015, Rome, Italy

International Forum on "Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: A heritage for the Future"

24 - 26 October 2006, Rome, Italy

International Day of Plant Health

12 May 2024, Rome, Italy

International Congress: "The Global Feed and Food Congress"

11 - 13 July 2005, Sao Paulo, Brazil

International Conference : Modelling and Control in Agriculture, Horticulture and Post-Harvest Processing

10 - 12 July 2000, Wageningen,, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

International Conference on the Impacts of Agricultural Research and Development

4 - 7 February 2002, San José, Costa Rica

International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Dry Areas for the Second Millennium

15 - 19 September 2002, Shijiazhuang, China

International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition

13 - 15 May 2013, Rome, Italy

International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology - Ushering in the Second Green Revolution

10 - 12 August 2004, New Delhi, India

International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development

7 - 10 March 2006, Porto Alegre, Brazil

International Conference Environment Friendly Agricultural Products and their Export from Egypt and Africa

29 - 30 November 2005, Cairo, Egypt

International Agroenviron-2004 Symposium entitled "Role of Multi-purpose Agriculture in Sustainable Global Environment"

20 - 24 October 2004, Udine, Italy

Intergovernmental forum for biodiversity for food and agriculture and the Convention on Biological Diversity strengthen cooperation for achievement of biodiversity targets

Montreal/Rome 18 July 2011. The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Convention on Biological Diversity will strengthen their collaboration for achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, through common actions that will pr ...

Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (Third Session)

13 - 21 June 2002, Geneva, Switzerland

Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (Fourth Session)

9 - 17 December 2002, Geneva, Switzerland

Inter-Parliamentary Union unanimously adopts a resolution affirming the role of parliaments in preserving biological diversity.

In its 111th session the Interparliamentary Union unanimously adopted a resolution that affirmed the role of parliaments in preserving biological diversity, focusing on a number of key areas of the work of the CBD

Inter-Agency Support group on Indigenous Issues Annual Meeting (IASG)

15 - 18 September 2006, Rome, Italy

Intense farming better than eco-friendly agriculture to leave more space for wildlife

A new study looking at more than 2500 animal and plant species suggests that farming should be as high-yielding and as concentrated in small areas as possible, leaving more space for natural habitats but still covering our food needs.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in International Agricultural Research and Development: Strategies and Applications

10 - 14 November 2002, Manila, Philippines

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in International Agricultural Research and Development: Strategies and Applications

8 - 12 December 2002, Nairobi, Kenya

Intellectual Property Management in Agriculture

15 - 20 December 2002, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

Integrating agricultural issues in national biodiversity strategies

Montreal/Nairobi, 3 June 2016 – Biodiversity and ecosystem services are at the heart of many solutions to sustainable increase in agricultural productivity. They not only deliver better outcomes for food and nutrition security but also reduce negative environmental externalities of production.

Insects might soon be trained to protect crops

One of the biggest contemporary challenges for humanity is to safeguard food security for current and future generations. A growing demand and a steady increase of the world population—nearly 10 billion people are expected to inhabit Earth by 2050—requires that food production per area of cultiv ...

Innovation to counter food supply-chain disruptions and spur recovery

At Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin, FAO Director-General appeals for a creative and integrated approach to agri-food systems to drive recovery from COVID-19 and achieve a sustainable world

Indigenous Wisdom for Agrobiodiversity and Food Security

Timeless and resilient practices and new initiatives presented by indigenous communities and their partners to achieve agrobiodiversity and food security

Indigenous Varieties of Rice Being Promoted Through Various Programmes: Central Government.

According to the government, 574 such varieties of rice have been propagated and tested at more than 10,000 farmers’ fields, involving state agricultural universities, KVKs and NGOs through a project entitled “Mainstreaming Agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization of the agricultur ...

Indigenous Terra Madre: The Role of Youth, Women, and Ancient Methods

On the third day of Indigenous Terra Madre Asia & Pan-Pacific in Ainu Mosir, the spotlight turned to the role of youth, women and ancient technologies in indigenous food systems.