Primary forests cover at least 1.18 billion hectares (29% of the total forest area), but were lost at a rate of 1.61 million hectares per year between 2015 & 2025.
More on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 https://bit.ly/GFRA2025
#FRA2025
1 000+ #DigitalAgriculture initiatives now live on @fao.org #AgriTechObservatory 🔭
From solutions to policies, projects to resources, it offers the most comprehensive repository of digital agriculture initiatives across Europe & Central Asia.
👉 https://bit.ly/4vocYL4
In Egypt, women farmers are stepping into the market and making their voices heard.
From sharing the stories behind their products to connecting directly with customers, they are building skills, confidence and new opportunities.
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026
Space technology is transforming agriculture! 🚀
A @fao.org and UNOOSA report explores how Earth observation, data management and satellite applications can enhance food security and sustainable farming. 🌍 🚜
📖 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/ctGKyIDY9Z
Small Island Developing States, Landlocked Developing Countries & Least Developed Countries face some of the greatest agrifood challenges.
@fao.org's Xiangjun Yao writes why investing now in resilient agrifood systems is key to reducing vulnerabilities & building resilience: https://bit.ly/4tD30DC
🦙 Alpacas ambling through grassy highlands.
🦬 Bison roaming vast plains.
What do these places have in common? They're the world's rangelands!
More than idyllic panoramas, @fao.org shares 5 key facts on why rangelands & pastoralists matter this #IYRP2026.
👉 https://bit.ly/4cdBCF5
💧🛰️ Revolutionizing irrigation with remote sensing.
Discover how @fao.org and @theworldbank.bsky.social leverage space tech for water-scarce environments, optimizing agricultural water use and policies.
Read More 👉 https://t.co/0Ip77mTA75
#WaPOR #WaterAction
Despite their essential role in agrifood systems, women farmers face unequal access to resources.
Securing women’s land rights strengthens agrifood systems and rural development, and helps communities to thrive.
🔗 https://www.fao.org/woman-farmer-2026/en
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026
Seasonal rains are vital for agriculture. But without improved water management, they can become floods, devastating homes, crops, livestock & incomes.
Our teams are on the ground in Baghlan, Afghanistan, assessing needs & ready to support communities.
Data-driven solutions are more effective when they are built with users, not just for them. Co-creation helps tailor tools to local needs and drive real adoption.
This @fao.org paper explores how WaPOR supports this approach 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8567en
Pulses are our delicious ally in achieving food security and reducing malnutrition.
#WorldHealthDay #LovePulses
🩺 The health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment are deeply connected.
@fao.org’s One Health approach tackles this connection, supporting sustainable solutions to protect all facets of our ecosystem.
Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Qhuu0m
#OneHealth #WorldHealthDay
Did you know that pulses are 👇
🔹Low in fat and contain no cholesterol
🔸Low in sodium
🔹A plant-based protein
🔸A good source of iron
🔹High in potassium
Why not try to include pulses in your diet?
#LovePulses #WorldHealthDay
Stronger partnerships are key to transforming agrifood systems. Engaging the private sector can help drive innovation, investment, and impact.
Explore the @fao.org Strategy for Private Sector Engagement 2026–2030 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8726en
When it comes to ensuring the health of people, plants, animals & our planet, we must work together to reduce the need for antimicrobials.
A #OneHealth approach is crucial to preventing, detecting & controlling diseases & #AntimicrobialResistance.
#AMR #WorldHealthDay
Sport, like food, unites us all.
On the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace, @fao.org joins the Harlem Globetrotters and Italian Rugby Federation to celebrate teamwork, dialogue and hope — the same values that help build a better future. 🏀🏉
#SportsDay
The health of people, animals & ecosystems is deeply connected.
From 5–7 April, the Quadripartite partners UNEP, @fao.org, @who.int, and @woahglobal.bsky.social, come together at the #OneHealthSummit to strengthen action across these links.
Learn more: oneplanetsummit.fr/en/events-16... #OneHealth
Sustainable fisheries can drive growth and improve livelihoods when value chains work better for people and the environment.
This @FAO report explores opportunities to strengthen the Lake Tanganyika sprat and sardine value chain in Zambia 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8281en
6⃣ benefits of #UrbanTrees 👇
🍃 Cool air
🫁 Remove pollutants
🖤 Absorb carbon
🐞 Increase biodiversity
💚 Improve health
💱 Increase property value
#UrbanForests #WorldHealthDay
🚨 Deadline extended!
Great news for everyone who wants to share best practices on fruits and vegetables.
⏰ Submission of case studies is now closing on 27 April!
Do not miss your chance to become a part of global change and submit your case study: https://bit.ly/3Py3Ym6
🌳🎨 Bring forests to life! The #ForestKids Colouring Booklet invites children to personalise forests, flora & fauna while learning fun facts about different forest biomes.
📢 Now available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish & Russian!
👉 https://bit.ly/4sGj1bN
@fao.org Food Price Index rose in March for 2nd month in a row largely due to conflict in the Near East.
Pressure on fertilizer supplies & elevated energy prices add uncertainty to markets despite a comfortable global food supply situation.
FAO Chief Economist @maximotorero.bsky.social explains.
For 100 years, the Harlem Globetrotters have inspired audiences worldwide. 🏀🌍
As @fao.org Goodwill Ambassadors, they help share key messages on healthy diets, school nutrition, and reducing food waste.
Congratulations on this incredible milestone!
#SportsDay #IDSDP2026
World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row.
"Price rises since the conflict began have been modest, driven mainly by higher oil prices and cushioned by ample global cereal supplies," said @fao.org Chief Economist @maximotorero.bsky.social.
https://lnkd.in/epP5HCzt
How do we tackle antimicrobial resistance effectively?
New @fao.org - @unep.org - @who.int - @WOAH guidance supports countries in designing integrated surveillance systems tailored to their context.
➡️ openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd52...
#OneHealth
Rangelands and pastoralists are vital to resilient agrifood systems.
Here are only 5️⃣ of the many benefits they provide to people and the planet.
🔗 https://www.fao.org/rangelands-pastoralists-2026/en
#YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026
Food production has improved in South Sudan, but food insecurity remains severe. Over 7.5 million people are projected to face acute hunger during the lean season.
Read the latest @fao.org/@wfp.org Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission report 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8719en
🥚 Can an egg make a difference? In over 300 schools across Bhutan, it already does.
Learn how the One-Child, One-Egg initiative is adding one egg a day to #SchoolMeals for thousands of students —improving their nutrition while supporting local farmers ➡️ https://t.co/x3EcrDNW6r
Improving crop productivity starts with the right practices—and understanding costs and returns.
This new @fao.org manual provides practical guidance on cultivation techniques and gross margins for key crops across Europe and Central Asia 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8555en
We buy food every day without seeing its true cost: to our health, the planet, & people who grow it.
🎙️ Listen in as @fao.org's David Laborde discusses how to make the invisible visible, so sustainable choices become easier choices.
https://bit.ly/41CjgZD
