The Princeton in Africa Fellowship 2027–28 Application Portal is officially open for a 12-month paid postgraduate program with organizations working across the African continent. A Princeton in…

Through the Nordic Scholarship Programme, NAI aims to contribute to building capacity in the production of knowledge about Africa, and to promote and establish relations with and between Nordic…

The Global EbA Fund is a funding mechanism supporting innovative approaches to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for climate change. It aims to overcome barriers to upscaling EbA by catalyzing…

As part of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, the FAO Regional Office for Africa is inviting submissions of good practices that advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in…

Building on earlier work, the third funded phase of SASUF, SASUF+, launches the SASUF–NRF Seed Grants for Intra-Africa Collaborative Research Projects through the SASUF+ Beyond Borders initiative.…

Landowner Carlos Roberto Simonetti gets three harvests per year from the corn, soy and cotton plantations on his 17,000-hectare (about 42,000 acres) farm called Fazenda Natureza Feliz, or Happy…

El Nino is already disrupting livelihoods and weather patterns around the world as one of the strongest events in decades continues to intensify. With its peak still months away, scientists warn the powerful Pacific climate phenomenon will bring more drought and flooding into 2027, while human-caused global warming is making some of its effects more severe.

The call invites Expressions of Interest for collaborative, multi-country research projects that respond to Africa’s science, technology and innovation priorities. It is designed to support…

ROME — Nearly half of the wild-caught fish harvested globally could be used to produce feed for farmed aquaculture products by 2040 if the industry were to grow exponentially in line with a roadmap…

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The Gothenburg Book Fair is the largest cultural event in the Nordic region and one of Europe’s most significant book fairs, drawing more than 80,000 visitors, over 800 exhibitors, and 300 seminars.…

We Effect has put forward some reflection, recommendation and their own commitments on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition.

Interview with Dr. Lauren Philips and Tacko Ndiaye on the FAO The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems report.

The Gothenburg Book Fair is the largest cultural event in the Nordic region and one of Europe’s most significant book fairs, drawing more than 80,000 visitors, over 800 exhibitors, and 300 seminars.…

The AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women in Science is a customized learning experience for young African women in science under 35. The program will equip participants with the skills…

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As part of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, the FAO Regional Office for Africa is inviting submissions of good practices that advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in…

The 2026 African Union – European Union-Mediterranean Innovation Fair (AU-EU-Med Innovation Fair) will have a specific focus on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA)! It…

The Gothenburg Book Fair is the largest cultural event in the Nordic region and one of Europe’s most significant book fairs, drawing more than 80,000 visitors, over 800 exhibitors, and 300 seminars.…

The call invites Expressions of Interest for collaborative, multi-country research projects that respond to Africa’s science, technology and innovation priorities. It is designed to support…

The world must be better prepared for big recurring shocks to agriculture

The Global EbA Fund is a funding mechanism supporting innovative approaches to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for climate change. It aims to overcome barriers to upscaling EbA by catalyzing…

Aim of the Conference To advance the research frontier on the role that regional integration can play for Africa’s economic development, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the World Bank Group…

Through the Nordic Scholarship Programme, NAI aims to contribute to building capacity in the production of knowledge about Africa, and to promote and establish relations with and between Nordic…

The Gothenburg Book Fair is the largest cultural event in the Nordic region and one of Europe’s most significant book fairs, drawing more than 80,000 visitors, over 800 exhibitors, and 300 seminars.…

Extreme weather events are placing growing pressure on food systems around the world. Droughts, floods, storms and rising temperatures are disrupting food production, threatening livelihoods and…

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) invites applications from qualified African researchers to support the first phase of the African Food Baskets initiative. Ten Country Researchers…

Extreme heat waves this summer have set off an early grape harvest in Champagne and elsewhere in France.

Long after sunset, Motoaki Iijima's illuminated greenhouse north of Tokyo glows like a lantern as the flower farmer ​harvests pink and orange gerberas, avoiding a daytime sun fierce enough to be deadly.

A new US$163 million call for proposals has been launched by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), a World Bank-hosted multilateral fund. The call invites governments in the…

Numbers alone can’t capture the lived realities, knowledge systems, and relationships that shape agrobiodiversity on the ground. Its value is best understood when data is connected to people,…

The interview with Francis X. Johnson discusses the FAO report "Indicators for Sustainable Bioeconomy," emphasizing its role in identifying barriers, suggesting solutions and guiding action.

Organizational Setting The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to achieve food security for all and to make sure that people…