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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
Africa’s #GreatGreenWall aims to restore 100M ha by 2030, strengthening climate action & fighting desertification.

Here are 5 benefits of the initiative 👇

#COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1h
Soil sealing is the permanent covering of the soil surface with impervious materials such as concrete or asphalt, tar seal, and buildings or other structures that cannot be easily removed.

Soil sealing: easy to do, hard to undo.

#WorldSoilDay #SoilSealing

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 7h
#SOMFI2025 is out now!

The percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, a milestone that coincides with aquaculture’s rapid expansion as a major source of aquatic foods in the region.

Download your copy: buff.ly/PZCzxOp

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 11h
📢 Save the date!

Join us at the launch of the International #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists, to raise awareness and advocate for the value of healthy rangelands and sustainable pastoralism.

🗓️ 2 December 2025
🕧 12:30 CET
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#IYRP2026

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
At #COP30, the initiative got a major boost with USD 222M from the @fao.org @greenclimate.fund Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall project.

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fao.org Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
Africa’s #GreatGreenWall aims to restore 100M ha by 2030, strengthening climate action & fighting desertification.

Here are 5 benefits of the initiative 👇

#COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
5️⃣ Food security

#GreatGreenWall #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
4️⃣ Job creation

#GreatGreenWall #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
3️⃣ Improved livelihoods

#GreatGreenWall #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
2️⃣ Climate change mitigation

#GreatGreenWall #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 12h
1️⃣ Stopping desertification

#GreatGreenWall #COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 23h
Download a free manual from @FAO.org and @nature.org that aims to help gather far more accurate information on #mangroves.

Remote sensing techniques for mapping and monitoring mangroves at fine scales

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#GenerationRestoration

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d
By 2050, 68% of people will live in urban areas.

Find out how @FAO.org's #GreenCities Initiative is working to improve the well-being of people in 1000 cities by 2030, while making cities more sustainable and resilient to climate change.

🔗https://buff.ly/htddNoJ

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Plant Treaty @planttreaty.bsky.social · 1d
#GB11 opened in Lima, a first for Latin America and co-hosted by Peru and Switzerland.

Delegates and partners united to advance global cooperation on conserving and sharing crop diversity.

🎥 Watch the key moments from Days 1–2.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d
A #OneHealth approach is key to a healthier world because it links the well-being of humans, animals, plants, and the environment.

By working with partners and across sectors, @fao.org helps countries prevent diseases and build resilient agrifood systems.

www.fao.org/one-health/en

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d
📢 Save the date | Launch of the International #YearOfTheWomanFarmer 2026.

Learn about the essential roles women play across agrifood systems and support actions to close gender gaps and improve women’s livelihoods.

🗓️ 4 December
🕐 12:30 CET
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#IYWF2026

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 2d
🎓 New e-learning course on @FAO.org Science & Innovation Strategy!

Explore key concepts, case studies & how diverse knowledge systems drive sustainable agrifood systems.

The course is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian & Spanish!

👉 buff.ly/1kQenZu

#ELearning #AgInnovation

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 2d
🫒 One of the world's most destructive bacterial plant diseases targets olive trees as well as other staple crops including grapes, citrus & stone fruits.

🦠 Its name is Xylella fastidiosa.

🎥 Learn how @FAO.org is helping to contain this deadly plant disease 👇

#OliveTreeDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 3d
Dimitra Clubs act as catalysts for social cohesion & gender equality, supporting stronger dialogue, collaboration, & collective action.

Club members in Uganda are leading their communities, improving lives, & livelihoods.

bit.ly/FAO-DC

#TogetherForDevelopment #FlexibleFunding #16DaysOfActivism

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 3d
👩🏾‍🌾 Join us and #CommitToGrowEquality

Learn more about @fao.org's global effort to accelerate gender equality and empower women across agrifood systems.

Explore the brand-new website here for more 🔗 bit.ly/3KgQuJ3

#YearOfTheWomanFarmer

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Maximo Torero @maximotorero.bsky.social · 3d
Famine was declared twice this year (Gaza & Sudan). Both were flagged early by @theipcinfo.bsky.social. Created by @fao.org in 2004, it provides neutral, verified evidence to guide humanitarian action in 30+ countries. Without food, there's no peace. My briefing at @UNSC_Reports
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Conflict-related food insecurity: Framing the global dialogue: addressing food insecurity as a driver of conflict and ensuring food security for sustainable peace - Security Council, 10045th meeting
Conflict is the main driver of hunger and starvation in conflict-affected countries. Armed conflicts disrupt food production and distribution, displace populations and destroy livelihoods. They also u...
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d
🌳 What makes forest management truly sustainable over time?

@FAO.org revisits 25 standout cases from its “In Search of Excellence” initiative to draw lessons for the future of forest governance.

➡️ Exemplary forest management revisited:

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d
We’ve long focused on #AntimicrobialReistance in animals and humans. But what about crops?

In a new @fao.org blog, Alejandro Dorado Garcia and Kim-Anh Tempelman lay out why surveillance must span plants and animals to truly reflect a #OneHealth approach.

#AMR
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d
A hunter in Gabon notices sick wildlife.

Years ago, it’d be ignored.

Today, it could prevent the next pandemic.

Find out how the #SWMProgramme takes a #OneHealth approach, empowering communities to contribute to global health security.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 7d
Wildfires are intensifying due to climate and land-use change, affecting around 127 million hectares of forest annually.

Read about the @FAO.org - hosted Global Fire Management Hub 👉 buff.ly/JNFUpQ2

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 7d
From ship to shore, the #EAFNansen Programme connects ocean science with better fisheries management and nutrition.

Dive in for an interactive look at the milestones of the Programme on its 50th anniversary.

🔗 bit.ly/49CktWh

#WorldFisheriesDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 7d
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@FAO.org recently released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks.

Data shows that some of the world’s fisheries are recovering thanks to effective, science-based management.

Browse this interactive map 🎣 buff.ly/efwDfdq

#WorldFisheriesDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 7d
The forest carbon stock, including all carbon pools, is estimated at 714 gigatonnes, or 172 tonnes per hectare.

Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO.org Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025

#FRA2025

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 8d
Despite urgent needs for #ClimateAction, adaptation finance for fisheries & aquaculture remains much lower than the $4.5B needed by 2030.

Stronger, targeted climate finance is essential to turn solutions into action 👉 buff.ly/Zj8HTqH

#COP30 #BlueTransformation

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 8d
Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems offer time-tested knowledge & practices that help us tackle global challenges.

Listen to the people who keep this knowledge alive to understand why agrifood systems solutions are climate solutions.

#COP30

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 8d
The Xukuru Indigenous Peoples and @fao.org are restoring Brazil’s Ororubá forests in Brazil.

With funding from the United Kingdom, the AIM4NatuRe initiative scales up Indigenous Peoples‑led biocentric ecosystem restoration.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4ij9djS

#COP30 #AIM4NatuRe