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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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Transforming Food Systems: The GEF-8 FSIP
February 06, 2026

The Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP), a joint initiative by FAO, IFAD, and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is transforming food systems across 32 countries. It aims to foster sustainable, resilient, inclusive, and nature-positive practices.

A video features Peter Umunay (GEF Secretariat) explaining FSIP's focus on integration, inclusion, and impact. This interview was recorded at the First Global Meeting of the Food Systems Integrated Program and the 2025 Standing Committee on Finance Forum, held at FAO in Rome from September 8–12, 2025. Learn more at the FAO GEF page. © FAO.