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High in the Arctic, the @GlobalSeedVault stores seeds from genebanks around the world, helping protect crop diversity and contributing to the conservation of agricultural biodiversity.
Did you know these benefits of Svalbard's Seed Vault?
#COP17Armenia #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed
What does #ElNiño have to do with #DesertLocusts?
By disrupting rainfall and temperature patterns, El Niño can create ideal conditions for locusts to thrive.
📽️ Learn how @FAO's early warning systems help protect crops and #FoodSecurity. 👇
“Natural grazing is everything for us.”
For Nino Nugzarashvili, a dairy farmer in Georgia, rangelands sustain her livelihood.
With @FAO's support, she's reviving a traditional dairy product while preserving local food heritage.
🔗 bit.ly/49hqB52
#IYRP2026
🌍📚 Enhance your skills with free, multilingual #Elearning courses!
From food and nutrition security to sustainable management of natural resources, the @FAO eLearning Academy is your gateway to over 1 000 courses!
🔗 elearning.fao.org/
Mountains host most of the world's species of amphibians, birds & mammals.
Plants, animals, insects, microbes & their environment...
Biodiversity is vital to global food production & essential for human well-being.
#MountainsMatter #COP17Armenia
Deep inside an Arctic mountain, the @GlobalSeedVault safeguards crop diversity at −18°C.
Through the collective efforts of @FAO, @croptrust, @nordgen, @planttreaty & @regjeringen, this global backup continues to grow, helping safeguard our food future.
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed
🌍 Across 29 countries, more than 100 Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems showcase centuries of knowledge, agrobiodiversity and resilience.
Have you discovered #GIAHS yet?
👉 fao.org/giahs/en
When the @UN system comes together, we amplify our ability to make lasting change.
Explore @FAO's United for Impact interactive story to see how our partnerships are delivering on the ground.
🔗 fao.org/interactive/2026/un-…
#UnitedForImpact #UNDay
Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
#GazaStrip: FAO developed a 10-year phased Recovery and Reconstruction Programme to rebuild the Strip's agrifood systems from the ground up.
Over the first 3 years, @FAO aims to provide Conditional Cash+ to 12 000 farming, herding and fishing families.
openknowledge.fao.org/items/…
"I planted peanuts in land where they had never been grown before, because I believed that change begins from the soil."
In Jordan, Samira became the first to grow peanuts commercially, defying social and economic barriers 👉 bit.ly/4xVM3pS
#IYWF2026 #SoilHealth
Without bees and other pollinators a lot of our food wouldn't exist!
When you eat today, think of the tiny helpers who worked hard to produce your food!
#COP17Armenia #FoodHeroes
In many countries, agrifood systems are a more important source of livelihoods for women than for men.
Investing in women farmers strengthens food security, rural livelihoods & sustainable agrifood systems for all 🔗 fao.org/woman-farmer-2026/en
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026
Ever wondered what agrifood systems are?
Find out and play our interactive game to see how a change in one part of the system can have wide-reaching impacts on others.
🔗 bit.ly/4vIOKdK
#SystemsApproach
Coral reefs provide vital habitat for a quarter of the world’s known marine species.
From bees & earthworms to coral reefs & rainforests, biodiversity helps to keep our agrifood systems healthy, productive & resilient.
👉 bit.ly/3iEH0cw
#COP17Armenia
Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
🚨 New @FAO alert on avian influenza!
As migratory birds move towards Latin America and the Caribbean, the risk of disease spread increases.
Countries are called to strengthen prevention, surveillance and preparedness measures.
🔗bit.ly/4jvI5R
Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
🎬 What does innovation really mean beyond new technologies?
@FAO is inviting students, professionals & creatives worldwide to join the Innovation Beyond the Buzzword Video Challenge & turn agrifood innovation ideas into engaging videos.
🔗fao.org/innovation-policies-…
#AgInnovation
Maintaining #biodiversity means:
🐛Healthy ecosystems
🧑🌾Resilient rural livelihoods
🥕Nutritious food
Our future of food depends on it.
Here are just 5 benefits 👇
#COP17
📢 Calling cities everywhere! 🌍
Ready to transform urban spaces to deliver economic, social & environmental benefits?
Join the @FAO #GreenCities Network for tools, training & events for greener, healthier & more resilient cities.
Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4eW23m0
🌳🛰️ Did you know satellites can monitor forests even through clouds and at night?
Through innovative technology, @FAO and @JAXA_en are helping countries detect forest change, monitor critical ecosystems & turn better data into action.
🔗 bit.ly/4zn7Nfu
#OpenForis
Droughts, heat & wildfires are degrading the land our food depends on.
Check out @FAO’s interactive story and bring a degraded landscape back to life using proven solutions that protect food, biodiversity & livelihoods.
fao.org/interactive/2026/cli…
#COP17 #ExtremeHeat