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Farming and Food Production
Seeds of Growth: Sustainable Farming in Borno’s Drylands

This documentary features testimonials from participants of the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programme, which supports smallholder farmers in Borno State's drylands. Implemented with Türkiye's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the program introduced improved seeds and provided training and inputs to enhance food security. The video showcases the significant impact and achievements of these interventions.

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FAO support to GAFSP Project Achievement in Central Dry Zone, Myanmar

This video highlights the FAO's GAFSP Project, supporting farming communities in Myanmar's Central Dry Zone. The program focuses on four key components: Good Agricultural Practices, household nutrition communication, off-farm livelihood development, and an online monitoring system. These initiatives collectively aim to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition.

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Colombian plantain and banana producers empowered through soil science training

The Global Soil Doctors Programme, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), will launch in Colombia in 2025. Supported by the World Banana Forum (WBF) and funded by Kaufland, the initiative collaborates with AGROSAVIA, the Ministry of Agriculture, ASBAMA, EMPREBANCOOP, the University of La Guajira, and AUGURA.

This program strengthens small-scale banana and plantain producers through practical, peer-to-peer training. It aims to combat soil degradation, enhance sustainable management, boost productivity, and improve rural livelihoods.

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Lagos State Red Meat and Coconut Value Chain Investment Roundtable

This video highlights FAO's Lagos State Investment Roundtable, held December 16-17, 2025, in Lagos. The forum gathered government leaders, private sector actors, financiers, and development partners. They aligned on viable investment models and partnerships with the Lagos State Government for the Red Meat and Coconut Value Chains, establishing a clear implementation pathway.

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Message du Directeur général de la FAO, M. Qu Dongyu, pour l'Année du cheval de feu 2026

This New Year message from FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu celebrates the Year of the Fire Horse 2026. Stay connected with FAO's vital work and initiatives.

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Digital Village Initiative Workshop

The FAO Digital Village Initiative Workshop, held in December 2025, united public and private sector partners. Organized in collaboration with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, this initiative aims to combat hunger, poverty, and inequality. It focuses on increasing agricultural production, improving efficiency and incomes, and expanding essential services for rural households through digital innovation.

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Mensaje del Sr. QU Dongyu, Director General de la FAO, para el Año 2026 del Caballo de Fuego

Read the New Year's message from Mr. QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), celebrating the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse.

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Послание Генерального директора ФАО Цюй Дунъюя: год Ог

This message features an address from Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marking the new 2026 Year of the Fire Horse.

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رسالة المدير العام للفاو، الدكتور شو دونيو، بمناسبة سن

Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), shares a New Year's message for 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse.

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World Pulses Day 2026 – Interview with Léopold Tonguénoma Bonkoungou, Ambassador of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso played a key role in designating World Pulses Day. Watch our interview with H.E. Léopold Tonguénoma Bonkoungou, Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Belgium, discussing the day's importance and pulses' vital role for communities worldwide.

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Promoting sustainable agriculture through communal farming in northeast Nigeria

This documentary highlights the impact of the FAO Communal Farming Initiative, funded by Norway. It details how FAO, in collaboration with state governments, introduced high-yield seeds and mechanized land preparation for the 2025 rainy season in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states to address a severe food crisis.

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Building Youth Capacity for Forest Monitoring in Ghana through FAO elearning

Theophilus Delali Dumenyo, a Young Forest Champion from Ghana, credits the FAO elearning Academy for significantly enhancing his technical knowledge in forest monitoring and biodiversity conservation. The digital badges he earned strengthened his professional profile, opened opportunities for partnerships with NGOs, and supported his work empowering smallholder farmers.

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Strengthening Youth Leadership in Forest Restoration and Climate Action

Peruvian Environmental Engineer and climate activist Lizet Mejía utilized the FAO elearning Academy. Through the AIM4Forests Young Forest Champions programme, she completed courses on forest data and landscape restoration. These strengthened her technical and leadership skills, providing practical tools for ecosystem restoration and community-based conservation in Huascarán National Park.

FAO digital badges boosted Lizet's professional credibility, fostering new collaborations and knowledge sharing. She advocates for these free, multilingual courses, encouraging students and professionals to explore them for collective learning and resilient landscapes.

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Día 1: Reunión ministerial - 39.º Conferencia Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe

The FAO Regional Conference is an official forum where Member States address critical food and agriculture challenges. As the primary regional governing body, it ensures FAO's effectiveness, promotes regional policy coherence, and defines biennial work priorities.

The 39th Regional Conference will facilitate high-level dialogue on progress and challenges in combating hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean. Brazil will host this session, underscoring its strong commitment to regional efforts in this vital area.

More information: https://www.fao.org/events/detail/larc39/es
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Day 1: Ministerial meeting - 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean

The FAO Regional Conference is an official forum where Member States discuss priority food and agriculture challenges, fostering regional coherence on global policy. As FAO's main regional governing body, it ensures the Organization's effectiveness and defines biennial work priorities.

The 39th Regional Conference, hosted by Brazil, provides a high-level platform for technical and political dialogue on progress and challenges in combating hunger and malnutrition across Latin America and the Caribbean. Brazil's hosting underscores its strong commitment to these regional efforts.

For more information, visit https://www.fao.org/events/detail/larc39/en. © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals

Empowering Young Forestry Leaders through the FAO elearning Academy

Zebulun Otaigbe Ojo, Head of the IFSA Sub-Commission to FAO, highlights the transformative impact of the FAO elearning Academy. Its free, multilingual, and certified courses provide high-level knowledge in forest management, climate change, and bioeconomy to students worldwide, regardless of location.

Programs like the National Forest Inventory and Institutionalization of Forest Data strengthen technical skills, support research, and enhance career development. The Academy ensures equal access to education, preparing the next generation of leaders for sustainable forest restoration and environmental stewardship.

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AIM4NatuRe: Turning global restoration commitments into action

AIM4NatuRe, led by FAO and the UK, helps countries meet Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 2: restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. It works with Brazil, Peru, Kenya, and the Philippines to enhance restoration progress measurement, reporting, and decision-making.

Through the Target 2 Road Map and the Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM), AIM4NatuRe aligns national efforts with global reporting and supports diverse ecosystem approaches. In Brazil and Peru, it also backs Indigenous-led, biocentric monitoring, translating commitments into action.

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Jour 1: 39e Conférence régionale de la FAO pour l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes

The FAO Regional Conference is the official forum where Member States address key food and agriculture challenges. It promotes regional coherence on global policy and serves as the main regional governing body, ensuring FAO's effectiveness and defining biennial priorities.

The 39th Regional Conference will be held in Brazil, demonstrating its strong commitment to regional efforts against hunger and malnutrition. This high-level technical and political dialogue will focus on progress and challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean in combating these issues.

More information: https://www.fao.org/events/detail/larc39/fr © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals

Dia 1: Reunião Ministerial - 39ª Conferência Regional da FAO para a América Latina e o Caribe

The FAO Regional Conference is an official forum for Member States to discuss priority food and agriculture challenges, fostering regional coherence on global policy. As FAO's main regional governance body, it ensures the organization's effectiveness and sets biennial priorities.

The 39th Regional Conference will facilitate high-level dialogue on progress and challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean concerning hunger and malnutrition. Brazil will host this session, a decision made at the 38th Session, recognizing its strong commitment to regional efforts against these issues.

For more information: https://www.fao.org/events/detail/larc39/pt. © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals

Gaza Strip: Farmers, herders and fishers are struggling to rebuild an agrifood system in ruins

Without urgent interventions to rebuild agrifood systems, the Gaza Strip faces an imminent risk of famine in the coming months.

Reactivating local food production is the only path to reverse acute food insecurity and reduce reliance on external aid. #AgricultureCan

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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection

The inside story of the AI breakthrough that won a Nobel Prize.

The Thinking Game takes you on a journey into the heart of leading AI lab DeepMind, capturing a team striving to unravel the mysteries of intelligence and life itself.

Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind AlphaGo, the documentary examines how DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis’s extraordinary beginnings shaped his lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence. It chronicles the rigorous process of scientific discovery, documenting how the team moved from mastering complex strategy games to solving the 50-year-old "protein folding problem" with AlphaFold - a breakthrough that would win a Nobel Prize.

Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival and a successful international tour, the film is now available here to watch for free.


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