Young people are key in #coffee value chains, from producers to consumers, and the sector presents new employment opportunities for youth beyond agriculture, such as in processing and distribution, Food and Agriculture Organization’s @MariaLenaSemedo tells #WFW9 youth #agroforestry coffee event #COFO27

J'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer Rosalie Matondo, Ministre de l’économie forestière de la République du Congo pour échanger sur l'afforestation & le reboisement en marge du #COFO27 . FAO4Members FAO Forestry FAO in Africa

"World must look to South America's success in reducing hunger," says Food and Agriculture Organization Chief Economist Maximo Torero In this interview, the expert analyzes the findings of the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report #SOFI2024 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ fao.org/newsroom/detai…

Welcome to Africa, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu! Today, FAO's Qu Dongyu arrived in Cabo Verde and was welcomed by the Prime Minister José Ulisses Correia e Silva. FAO & Cabo Verde have a nearly five-decade partnership focusing on sustainable agrifood systems, better nutrition & #BlueTransformation

Honoured to receive the Amílcar Cabral Order on behalf of Food and Agriculture Organization, recognizing our contribution to Cabo Verde's development. Through #SouthSouth and #HandInHand initiatives we will continue to support the country transform agrifood systems to achieve #SDGs and #4Betters.

Honoured to meet again with HE Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister of Cabo Verde. We had fruitful discussions on progress of joint initiatives. I pledged Food and Agriculture Organization’s continued support to transform agrifood systems & achieve national priorities in green & blue economies. #4Betters #SDGs

Amílcar Cabral Order 🎖️ Food and Agriculture Organization honoured by the President of the Republic for its "invaluable contribution" to Cabo Verde's development. Recognizing the FAO’s role in the country's 🍲 security, fisheries & forest protection. Award presented by the Prime Minister. #SDG #4Betters

Congratulations, winners of the 1st-ever #GreenCities Initiative Awards. I am also proud to launch Food and Agriculture Organization Green Cities Network to help cities across the world gain access to knowledge & resources to implement effective green initiatives & policies for #SDGs & #4Betters. #COFO27

Honored & proud to be in my home country Cabo Verde w FAO Director-General QU Dongyu who met w Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, Gilberto Silva, Min of Agriculture & Environment and local farmers where we saw sustainable agrifood systems transformation in action. FAOCaboVerde FAO in Africa #FourBetters

O ministro da Agricultura disse esta sexta-feira, 26, que a visita do diretor-geral da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e a Agricultura (FAO) ao país serve para mostrar a realidade e partilhar os desafios. balai.cv/noticias/santo…

Honoured that UN GA President Dennis Francis accepted my invitation to visit Food and Agriculture Organization to share thoughts on our collective journey to advance #SDGs & achieve #ZeroHunger by 2030. Your vision & dedication are aligned with FAO’s commitment to transform global agrifood systems for the #4Betters.

After 21 years Food and Agriculture Organization, I begin a new chapter. Many thanks & appreciation for all your support, inspiration & collaboration. I wish you much success. Remember, every challenge is an opportunity in disguise. Embrace change, take risks & push boundaries. FAO4Members

.Muhammad Yunus wishing you great success in your new role. #Bangladesh

"#Foodsystems without #nutrition is like air without enough oxygen. We are not improving food systems for its own sake - we do it to deliver better nutrition to our people " our Coordinator Afshan Khan at AFS Forum #AFSForum2024

"Agrifood systems provide 62% of the livelihoods in Africa, we have the market, we have the biodiversity as well as the capital and legacy with farmers and teachers that can sustain a resilient food system - we have all the ingredients for Africa to feed itself and contribute to

"Only 4% of Philanthropic Fundung goes to food systems, this must change! Why don't we create an endowment to accelate Food Systems funding in Africa" #AFSForum2024 AFS Forum

"Climate change is already in unchartered territory, growing adaptation gaps. Business as usual is not acceptable. Of the available Climate Finance of 600 billion USD per year, only 3% goes to Agriculture and FoodSystems. The AU's work on Post Malabo to be presented as the

"We need to build everything with the local context of each country, each community ... no solutions are going to be global; our solutions must take into account the fact that every community has a starting point." - Agnes M. Kalibata #InnovateAccelerateScale #AFSForum2024

Honored to participate in #AFSForum2024 discussing the power of public-private investment & philanthropy as key to unlocking innovative, targeted finance for farmers, youth, women & accelerating food system transformation. #AFSForum2024 #InnovateAccelerateScale

"Philanthropy can impact climate work by ensuring that incentives are right, accelerating innovation, enabling innovation - we must focus on areas where philanthropic capital can make a difference, where there is need for patient capital, need for risk appetite and in areas where