Regardless of our age, we can all learn how our choices can benefit a world where everyone has access to diverse, nutritious, safe and affordable foods.
Checkout this
#WorldFoodDay
activity book to discover learn more 👉
#RightToFood
New research shows that up to 50 million tonnes of methane are absorbed yearly by trees.
#WorldCleanAirDay
is a reminder that one key way to invest in
#CleanAirNow
is to protect and nurture forests.
@unredd
:
🌳 Did you know that trees in cities absorb pollutant gases from traffic & industry?
🌲 They also filter fine particulates like dust, dirt & smoke, which help shield urban populations from respiratory diseases.
#WorldCleanAirDay
#CleanAirNow
#GreenCities
Food brings us together.
It is a universal principle of life that we should all have access to enough, nutritious, diverse, affordable and safe foods.
Every day, for everyone, everywhere.
#WorldFoodDay
#RightToFood
Trees and urban forests can make our cities cooler, greener, healthier and happier places to live.
They even act as air filters, improving air quality for city dwellers!
#WorldCleanAirDay
#CleanAirNow
#GreenCities
Accelerated climate actions can transform agrifood systems and help achieve food security and nutrition for all, today and tomorrow.
@FAO
’s Global Roadmap to achieve
#SDG2
without breaching the 1.5ºC threshold ➡️
#ZeroHunger
#ClimateAction
#4Betters
South-South & Triangular cooperation projects led by
@FAO
& China improve the resilience & livelihoods of farmers by:
✅creating jobs
✅building infrastructure
✅promoting trade
✅boosting productivity
✅& more!
Learn about Loyda's experience with an
#SSTC
project in Uganda👇
For decades, Sri Lanka’s mangroves disappeared, leaving communities exposed to disasters like the 2004 tsunami.
Now, by growing instead of just planting, Sri Lanka has restored 500ha, aiming for 10,000 by 2030.
See their
#GenerationRestoration
journey:
17 goals.
6 years to achieve them.
1 future.
Food & agriculture lie at the heart of achieving each & every one of the 17
#SDGs
.
FAO is committed to help build a better future for all, learn how 👉
#ActNow
#4Betters
1 billion hectares of degraded agricultural land would benefit from the strategic establishment of trees.
Find out more about
@FAO
’s work on agroforestry 👉
Farmers face an onslaught of shocks – conflicts,
#ClimateChange
, disasters, pests and diseases.
@FAO
is helping them to manage these risks, anticipate crises, prevent deteriorations and lay the pathway for resilience.
#AgricultureCan
#FightFoodCrises
#DYK
that there are 6 different species of camelids around the world? 🐫🐪🦙
They are:
🔸Alpaca
🔸Bactrian Camel
🔸Dromedary Camel
🔸Guanaco
🔸Llama
🔸Vicuña
The International
#YearofCamelids
2024 is all about them.
#IYC2024
Africa hosts a wealth of native crops that offer both nutritional benefits and sustainability.
It's time to rediscover Africa's
#ForgottenCrops
and their potential to transform agrifood systems for a future with
#FoodSecurity
and
#HealthyDiets
for all!
👉
Food brings us together.
It is a universal principle of life that we should all have access to enough, nutritious, diverse, affordable and safe foods.
Every day, for everyone, everywhere.
#WorldFoodDay
#RightToFood
Agriculture is massively underfunded in emergencies despite being one of the most cost-effective humanitarian frontline interventions.
We must provide support in a way that reaches the most people with the least resources.
#AgricultureCan
Food is the third most basic human need after air and water.
Everyone, everywhere should have the right to diverse, nutritious, affordable and safe foods.
Join us this
#WorldFoodDay
to raise awareness about the
#RightToFood
for all.
Did you know?
You can take 6️⃣ free multilingual self-paced courses with
@FAO
's e-learning series on forest monitoring for
#ClimateAction
.
Start your learning journey today 👉
#ELearning
Women are vital across the fisheries and aquaculture value chain, making up nearly half of the workforce, with a strong presence in pre-harvest, processing, and small-scale activities.