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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 11h

New photography book out today!

Immerse yourself in @FAO.org’s eight-decade-long journey towards a better future for everyone!

Browse here: buff.ly/eV5mGRv

#FAO80 #WorldFoodDay #4Betters

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

Food is life.
Food is land.
Food is roots.
Food is memory.
Food is a right, not a privilege.

On this #WorldFoodDay, as we mark #FAO80, let's all walk together #HandinHand.

Honour our roots and cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future for all.

#4Betters #BetterTogether

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 15h

This #WorldFoodDay marks @FAO.org's 80th anniversary.

#BetterTogether, in 8 decades, we have reached many historic milestones.

Let's continue working #HandInHand to secure a future with food, dignity & hope for all, leaving no one behind.

#4Betters #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 17h

High in Ecuador’s Andes, Kichwa Indigenous women are guardians of seeds & keepers of secrets in ancestral chakras.

Learn how they lead climate action by growing food in this @FAO.org - recognized #AgriculturalHeritage System 👉 bit.ly/3KuoSQt

#WorldFoodDay #RuralWomen #GIAHS

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 17h

People around the world are gearing up for #WorldFoodDay!

How will you mark the day?

Here are some of the displays from around the 🌎 👇

#FAO80 #BetterTogether #4Betters

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 18h

Read more here: www.fao.org/green-cities...

Latest Press Release is here: www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

#FAO80 #GreenCities

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 20h

By 2050, 2/3 of world’s population will live in cities.

As cities grow, so must solutions for how we live in them.

@fao.org's #GreenCities Initiative is improving the well-being of urban dwellers and strengthening city resilience in the face of global crises.

Join our virtual walk to learn more.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d

Hidden in the Arctic lies one of the world’s greatest treasures — seeds.🫘❄️

The Svalbard Seed Vault holds 1.3M seed samples, operating under the framework of @planttreaty.bsky.social, hosted at @fao.org.

Because when it comes to feeding the world… #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱

#Seeds2Foods #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d

Between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger in 2024.

@FAO’s Hunger Map sheds light on the prevalence of undernourishment and food insecurity in each country.

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#SOFI2025 #HungerMap

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d

Register now to join the #WorldFoodDay 2025 Global Ceremony!

📅16 October
🕜10:30 CEST
👉http://bit.ly/3KOHbjC

#FAO80 #HandInHand #BetterTogether

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 1d

This Junior #WorldFoodDay, join @FAO.org Champions & #FoodHeroes Alessandro Borghese, Monique Coleman, Italian Rugby Federation, & special guests..

Find out how we are working #HandInHand for #BetterFoods & a #BetterFuture.

Watch LIVE here 🔴 buff.ly/VzzHcrp

#FAO80 #4Betters #BetterTogether

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 2d

🪲 #DYK? Pests destroy up to 40% of the world’s crops every year! 😱

AI-powered glasses, pest radars & farming drones are helping farmers fight back.

Through @fao.org - China #SouthSouthCooperation these innovations are reaching 200K+ farmers in Kenya & Ghana.

#Seeds2Foods #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 2d

#ClimateChange is affecting our agrifood systems and is likely to make food production even more unpredictable.

We must invest in #DisasterRiskReduction and #AnticipatoryAction to protect our food security.

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#DRRDay #ResiliencePays

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 3d

🔴#WorldFoodForum 2025 starts today!

If you are not in Rome, make sure you can register to follow online ➡️ bit.ly/47ieWSZ

Everyone can take action for better foods and a better future!

Learn more➡️ www.world-food-forum.org

#FAO80 #BetterFoodsBetterFuture #WFF2025

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d

Register now!

faoeventregistration.powerappsportals.com/en-US/Meetin...

#WorldFoodDay #FoodHeroes #FutureOfFood #FAO80
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 5d

Register now for a fast-paced global talk series which will explore the #FutureOfFood & agriculture through the lens of @fao.org’s #4Betters.

Hosted by Dan Saladino and Yasmin Khan.

📲 faoeventregistration.powerappsportals.com/en-US/Meetin...

#WorldFoodDay #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d

In the fourth session, Ban Ki-moon, 8th UN SG; @fao.org DDG Maurizio Martina; actress/singer and FAO Champion Monique Coleman; architect and urbanist Carolyn Steel, and artist Michelangelo Pistoletto will discuss Better Life: Dignity, Justice & Opportunity in Food Systems.

#WorldFoodDay #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d

The third session, Better Environment: The Future of Food, will feature Princess Basma Bint Ali of Jordan; @fao.org Deputy Director-General Godfrey Magwenzi; chefs Magnus Nilsson and Cristina Bowerman, and scientist Shonil A. Bhagwat.

#WorldFoodDay #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d

The second session, #BetterNutrition: Rethinking Diets for People & Planet, will include @fao.org Chief Economist Maximo Torero, economist Jeffrey Sachs; scientist Natalia Vázquez Manjarrez; and sustainable food campaigner Sophie Healy-Thow.

#WorldFoodDay #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 4d

The first session, #BetterProduction: Feeding the World Sustainably, will bring together King Letsie III of Lesotho; @fao.org Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol; population ecologist Tim Benton, chef Fatmata Binta and TV gardener Diarmuid Gavin.

#WorldFoodDay #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 5d

Register now for a fast-paced global talk series which will explore the #FutureOfFood & agriculture through the lens of @fao.org’s #4Betters.

Hosted by Dan Saladino and Yasmin Khan.

📲 faoeventregistration.powerappsportals.com/en-US/Meetin...

#WorldFoodDay #FAO80

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d

Having access to green spaces improves #MentalHealth and physical health, lowering stress & blood pressure.

#UrbanTrees and forests can make our cities greener, healthier and happier places to live.

🌲🏙️🐝🏡🌳🐦🍃😀💚🌴

#MentalHealthDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d

This 20 October #FAOMuNe opens its doors at @fao.org in Rome, Italy.

Book your visit for an interactive journey through art, ideas, traditions & innovations that are changing the way we grow food & feed ourselves.

🎫 www.fao.org/museum-netwo...

#FAOMuNe #FAO80 #WorldFoodDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d

This Junior #WorldFoodDay, join @FAO.org Champions & #FoodHeroes Alessandro Borghese, Monique Coleman, Italian Rugby Federation, & special guests..

Find out how we are working #HandInHand for #BetterFoods & a #BetterFuture.

Watch LIVE here 🔴 buff.ly/VzzHcrp

#FAO80 #4Betters #BetterTogether

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d

🌊On Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, haenyeo—free-diving “sea women”—dive up to 20m deep without oxygen tanks, sustainably harvesting the sea with skill & care.

@FAO.org recognizes this tradition as a #AgriculturalHeritage System.

bit.ly/4mPlsoJ

#WorldFoodDay #FAO80 #GIAHS

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 8d

👕👗🥻 From field to fashion, food & energy — cotton connects us all. It supports 100M families worldwide, yet only 29% is produced sustainably.

Through science, innovation & better policies, we can make the cotton sector fairer & more resilient.

🎥Watch the video

#WorldCottonDay

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 9d

📊 Watch how aquaculture production has expanded over the decades, increasing its potential to feed & nourish a growing population.

The upcoming @FAO.org Yearbook shares the latest data & insights on aquaculture & fisheries worldwide.

Launching soon 🔜 buff.ly/JcGWeb5

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 9d

For more information, visit 👇

#WorldCottonDay #CottonDay
www.fao.org/world-cotton...

World Cotton Day | 7 October

Weaving a better future for cotton.

www.fao.org

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 9d

If we leverage innovation & tech we can:

📈 raise crop productivity
💼 create new opportunities
🍃 foster sustainability
👩‍🌾 ensure the viability, prosperity & economic sustainability of the cotton sector

...for millions of rural smallholders who depend on it.

#WorldCottonDay

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