Without healthy soils, there is no food security, no nutrition, no biodiversity, no clean water... Here are 5 reasons why caring for our soils is caring for our planet and our lives. #SoilHealth

Many youth live in countries heavily reliant on agrifood systems for jobs and economic growth. Let’s #MoveFoodForward & empower the next generation! Investing in youth is investing in a sustainable, food-secure future for all 🌍. 👉📘 doi.org/10.4060/cd5886… #YouthDay

From mulch films to fishing gear, plastics are widely used in agriculture — but their growing footprint is degrading soils, threatening animal health and ecosystems. Here are 5⃣ reasons we must #BeatPlasticPollution in agriculture 👇 #INC5 #GenerationRestoration #PlasticTreaty

🌳🔥 What causes wildfires? ➡️ Fuel ➡️ Weather ➡️ An ignition source But wildfires can be prevented — and it starts long before the flames ignite. Find out how Food and Agriculture Organization is working to help countries stop blazes before they begin: fao.org/forestry/firem… #GlobalFireHub #Wildfires

Family farming is an opportunity for young people to shine. With the right opportunities and resources, rural youth can untap all their potential and contribute to securing the future of our agrifood systems. fao.org/family-farming… #YouthDay #FamilyFarming

Youth are the present & future of agrifood systems. This #YouthDay & every day, let's ensure they have better access to education, land, finance, digital tools, infrastructure & inclusive policies. They are key to building a hunger-free & a sustainable future for all. #4Betters

85% of the world’s youth live where agrifood systems are a key sector. But barriers hold them back. The opportunities in agrifood systems are huge, but only if we work with young people to unlock them. More 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd5886… #MoveFoodForward #YouthDay

Innovation must be scaled up responsibly to maximize the contributions of the forest sector to agrifood systems transformation & global challenges. Read more in Food and Agriculture Organization’s flagship publication The State of the World’s Forests 2024 👉 ow.ly/CFGN50SGXZG #SOFO2024

👩‍🌾 Rural youth – especially young women – have limited access to quality education. @‌FAO's latest publication explores how targeted interventions can equip young people for careers in agrifood systems. 👉 bit.ly/3Tnva5B #MoveFoodForward

🎨 Ready to get creative? Children and youth aged 5–19 are invited to join the #WorldFoodDay poster contest and show how better foods helps build a better future. ✨ Let your art inspire change - hand in hand with people, communities and nature! fao.org/world-food-day… #FAO80

Between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger in 2024. ⏩ Swipe to learn what are the policy solutions to help address the impacts of high food prices on global hunger. #SOFI2025

📣 #RightToFood Guidelines have shaped food policies for 20 years—but more action is needed: ▶️Enshrine the right to food in law ▶️Fund policies & plans ▶️Empower people to claim their rights ▶️Monitor & ensure accountability for the right to food 👉bit.ly/3DaAwwg

Rich in calcium, its pods are boiled, seeds eaten fresh, & leaves thicken soups & stews. Mature pods of African Okra are also used as coffee substitutes! It's time to rediscover Africa's #ForgottenCrops & their potential to transform agrifood systems👉doi.org/10.4060/cc5044…

733 million people faced hunger in 2023. This Food and Agriculture Organization report analyses the agrifood financing landscape & provides recommendations for reform to ensure that sufficient funding reaches the countries & people most in need. ➡️ doi.org/10.4060/cd5178… #FfD4 #FinancingOurFuture

🌍 From reactive to proactive: IGOs are joining forces to scale up anticipatory action and transform disaster risk governance. Food and Agriculture Organization supports this bold cooperation to strengthen early warning, financing & national systems. 📘 bit.ly/44qmDnD

🌍 Join Taleb and Grandma Teslim on an adventure through Mauritania with @‌FAO’s activity book! 💚 Learn more about the #GreatGreenWall, play games and explore how we can build a better future — hand in hand! 📖 doi.org/10.4060/cd5603… #FAO80 #WorldFoodDay

🧐 Did you know? The @‌FAO #Elearning Academy is your gateway to over 600 free, multilingual certified courses on food and agriculture. Check them out here 👉 elearning.fao.org

Pastoralists are the main producers in the world’s 🏜️drylands ⛰️mountains & ❄️cold areas. The pastoral production system has the ability to produce a variety of products and services from multiple sources in the ecosystem. 👉 bit.ly/3IfoIZq

Progress reports on #SDG6 – 6.4.1 “Change in Water-use Efficiency” & 6.4.2 “Level of Water Stress” – are now available also in French and Spanish! Visit our website to download the reports 👉 tinyurl.com/2juyc2cy #IMISDG6 #AQUASTAT FAO Statistics

The #4Betters are at the heart of Food and Agriculture Organization's work. A sustainable & food secure world for all is possible. We need more efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agrifood systems to future-proof our planet & leave no one behind 👉 bit.ly/3rqnNvx