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Working for a secure #FutureofFood for all. Follow: @FAODG | @FAOArabic | @FAOChinese | @FAOenEspanol | @FAOenfrancais | @FAORussian
Rome, Italy
Joined January 2009
Millets are so diverse in taste, and in the variety of products and recipes they produce. Rich in heritage, there are endless ways to prepare and enjoy these nutritious grains.
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Fonio, teff, baobab fruit, pulses like bambara groundnut and other #ForgottenCrops offer immense nutritional and environmental benefits. It's time to reclaim Africa's agricultural heritage and unlock its vast potential to transform the continent's agrifood systems.
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RT @FAOForestry: 🔥 With the right measures in place, people can learn to curb and coexist with #wildfires. @FAO's Zhimin Wu explains more….
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RT @FAOemergencies: For the 1st time since March, thanks to @ItalyMFA, @FAO was able to provide vital animal feed to herders in Deir al-Bal….
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In Lesotho, the potato is now a symbol of national transformation. With support from @FAO & His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, the project is empowering rural women & youth. #FAO80 #1Country1Product
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RT @FAOAfghanistan: In Khost’s Warza village, with the @WorldBank support, @FAO repaired a check dam through its cash-for-work programme.….
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A shared past, present & future. For over 20 years, @FAO has recognized traditional agricultural systems that preserve biodiversity & knowledge, providing solutions to feed the world. Today, we reach 102 Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems, & we keep counting!
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RT @FAOclimate: .@FAO welcomes 3 new #AgriculturalHeritage systems, bringing the total to 102!. 🍋 Amalfi Coast, Italy.🍊 Arida Mikan, Japan….
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📣 Registrations for 2025 #WorldFoodForum flagship event are now open!. This is where the future of agrifood systems takes shape. Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future. 🗓 10-17 October 2025.📍 FAO HQ, Rome & virtually.👉
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RT @FAOemergencies: This was a farm. Now it’s silent. In Ukraine, war has shattered the everyday. We stand with those who show up when it….
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RT @FAOemergencies: This was a farm. A quiet patch of land where families grew food, shared stories, and built a future. It’s gone now.….
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Water is _______. Share the first 3⃣ words you see in the comments below 👇. #WaterAction #WWWeek
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🌳🔥 What causes wildfires?. ➡️ Fuel.➡️ Weather.➡️ An ignition source. But wildfires can be prevented — and it starts long before the flames ignite. Find out how @FAO is working to help countries stop blazes before they begin: #GlobalFireHub #Wildfires
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RT @FAOnews: Famine is confirmed for the 1st time in #Gaza, @theIPCinfo warns. Over 500,000 people are affected, with conditions projected….
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FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition.
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