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We live in over 90 countries and are crucial to the livelihoods of millions.
We are a part of people’s cultures, livelihoods, and identities. We are also working with animals, supporting Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
#YearOfCamelids
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FAO is taking part in the Africa Fertilizer & Soil Health Summit that is taking place next week.
Follow the hashtag
#AFSH
for updates from the event.
And find out more at the website:
#ListenToTheLand
Despite producing around 30M metric tons of mineral fertilizer annually, many African countries still heavily rely on imports, leaving them very vulnerable to market shocks.
The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit will recommend actionable solutions to…
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
2026 has been declared by the
@UN
General Assembly as the International Year of
#WomanFarmer
.
It will increase awareness of the crucial role
#women
farmers play in
#agrifoodsystems
.
@FAO
that will coordinate the year applauds the decision👉🏽…
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Did you know that 36% of agrifood workers in the world are women?
Yet,
#RuralWomen
earn nearly 20% less than men and have reduced access to land, credit, technology and information.
This has to change.
#LetsGrowEquality
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer
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To build a better future for all, we need to address global health issues by collaborating across all sectors.
Because human, animal, plant, and environmental health are all inextricably linked.
Let's work together for
#OneHealth
!
#WorldVeterinaryDay
#OneHealth
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📢Out now!
A new publication with lessons from Africa on advancing aquatic food solutions from pond to plate.
Download now …
#BlueTransformation
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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.
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Our lives and our future depend on agrifood systems.
Through our food choices we can achieve sustainable systems, but what are the benefits?
👇👇👇
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To build a better future for all, we need to address global health issues by collaborating across all sectors.
Because human, animal, plant and environmental health are all inextricably linked.
Let's work together for
#OneHealth
!
#WorldVeterinaryDay
#OneHealth
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Effective soil moisture management is essential for
#PlantHealth
.
Overirrigation and insufficient water are two issues that can hinder plants' access to nutrients from the soil.
#GenerationRestoration
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It would help if you tried to eat 400 grams or 5 portions of fruits & vegetables per day to stay healthy.
Here are just 5 reasons why fruits & vegetables should be part of your diet
#HealthForAll
#HealthyDiets
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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 helping build a better future for all, learn how 👉
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
#GRFC24
is a wake-up call. To
#FightFoodCrises
, we need to invest in both immediate aid and long-term solutions, restart large-scale food production in affected areas and strengthen resilience of communities.
@FAO
will keep working with Members to achieve
#SDGs
.
#4Betters
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FAO and AU launch two new publications focusing on fostering agricultural entrepreneurship and agribusiness growth throughout Africa, emphasizing the significance of agribusiness incubators and public-private partnerships.
Learn more 👉
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
OUT NOW! 📘
This
@FAO
-
@_AfricanUnion
guide provides essential principles for designing & implementing public–private partnerships, aimed at driving inclusive agrifood system transformation.
Discover how ➡️
#ARC33
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
Today,
@RwandaAgri
Hon. Minister of State
@SERwigamba
chaired the
@FAO
's
#HandinHand
forum with investment opportunities for private sector in tea, smallstock and potato in 5 districts. A matchmaking exercise with investors, multilateral development banks and districts actors.
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
Within a year, Somalia went from averting a famine caused by it's longest drought to the worst flooding on record.
Combined humanitarian and resilience interventions are urgently needed to save lives and strengthen communities’ capacities to adapt.
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
This week we are in Zanzibar for the 8th Regional Meeting of
@FAO
ECTAD Africa.
The event brings together African ECTAD national and regional offices to strategize on bolstering animal health systems.
#AfREM2024
#AnimalHealth
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
Excited to kick off the 8th Regional Meeting of FAO ECTAD Africa in Zanzibar!
The event brings together African ECTAD national & regional offices to strategize on bolstering animal health systems.
#AfREM2024
#AnimalHealth
@FAOLivestock
@FAOemergencies
@USAIDGH
@USAIDAfrica
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FAO in Africa Retweeted
#HappeningNow
8th Africa Regional ECTAD Meeting
#AfREM
, a pivotal moment to reinvigorate our teams and turbocharge our commitment to achieving
@FAOAfrica
,
@FAOemergencies
and
@FAOLivestock
priorities, leveraging the benefit to deliver as
#ONEFAO
.
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