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World Food Forum 2022: Healthy diets, healthy planet
Resilience and climate change

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The World Food Forum (WFF) is conducting its annual flagship event from 17 to 21 October at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome Italy. WFF is an independent, youth-led global network of partners facilitated by FAO that empowers young people everywhere to actively shape agrifood systems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a better food future for all. With the theme, “Healthy Diets.

Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019–2028
Family Farming

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FAO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are co-organising the Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF), which is being held virtually from 19-22 September. It is an opportunity to hear from different actors and hold discussions to identify priority policies and technical areas that will shape the UNDFF agenda for the next period of implementation and will more effectively support family farmers and family farming

Training Opportunity with Community Engagement Fellows
Spotlight

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Community Engagement Fellows empowers educators and community leaders to nurture engaged citizens, serve the public, and improve the Salish Sea bioregion and the planet, using social and place-based learning methods to facilitate the growth of effective, durable learning partnerships across organizational boundaries. Western Washington University’s Center for Community Learning has served as the convener since the program began in 2015. The Community Engagement Fellows are inviting you to register and participate in the

First UNDFF Global Forum to highlight Outcomes, Experiences, and Challenges in Family Farming, 19 - 22 September 2022
Family Farming

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The first Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) 2019-2028 is taking place online from 19 to 22 September 2022. Since its launch in 2019, the UN Decade has been promoting integrated actions supported by cross-sectoral policies that address sustainable development’s environmental, economic and social dimensions. Co-organized by FAO-IFAD, the Forum will leverage the experiences of different actors to take stock of the achievements and challenges faced

YenKasa Africa Radio Initiative: Family Farmers at the heart of sustainable food systems
Family Farming

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Raising awareness on family farming in the Africa Region The Global Action Plan of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF 2019-2028), recognizes communication as a driver to advance family farming. Within this framework, YenKasa Africa a regional communication initiative promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Farm Radio International, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), Digital Green, The Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO),

Regional Forum: The importance of inclusive Rural Communication Services for family farming in Africa
Rural Communication Services

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Family farming policies and programmes, including Rural communication services (RCS), are vital in strengthening the participatory communication capacities among farmer organizations and rural institutions and giving family farmers the capacity needed for sustainability. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration with YenKasa Africa held a regional forum on Rural Communication Services for family farming in Africa on 30th June 2022.  The UN Decade for Family Farming

Success stories of Teaser farmers' in Senegal
Family Farming

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A co-produced film, “Successful Peasant in Senegal”, shows the success stories of family farmers in the Teaser farmers’ organization in Senegal. This was co-produced by Réseau des organisations paysannes et de producteurs de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROPPA) and SOS Faim deals with the marketing of peanuts in Senegal. Watch the video below (Video is in the local language and transcribed into French).

SAVE THE DATE! 11 July 2022 – UNDFF Forum on Inclusive Rural Communication Services for Family Farming
Rural Communication Services

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Within the context of the UN Decade on Family Farming, FAO and three regional Communication for Development initiatives (ComDev Asia, Onda Rural and YenKasa Africa), have joined force to promote inclusive Rural Communication Services (RCS), as part of family farming policies and programmes; and to strengthen participatory communication capacities among farmer organizations and rural institutions. The Global Forum on Rural Communication Services for Family Farming will take place online on

SAVE THE DATE! 30 June 2022 - Regional Forum on Rural Communication Services for Family Farming in Africa
Rural Communication Services

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Within the context of the UN Decade on Family Farming (UNDFF), FAO and the regional Communication for Development initiative YenKasa Africa have joined forces to promote inclusive Rural Communication Services (RCS) in Africa as part of family farming policies and programmes; and to strengthen participatory communication capacities among farmers’ organizations and rural institutions.   YenKasa Africa initiative and FAO invite you on 30 June 2022 to the virtual Regional Forum on

African countries celebrate the importance of fish industries employing 5.4 million people and providing essential nutrition
Gender and youth

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In rural Malawi, small-scale fisheries and aquaculture produce the most readily available animal-sourced foods – and much vital protein. It’s the same in Zambia. And, both countries are land-locked too, with no accessible coast to harvest fish from. That’s quite a contribution from the industries, often family and community-run. It’s a similar story in many African countries. Artisanal fisheries and aquaculture are important across Africa, with annual production of 5.2