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Mangroves protect us from climate change, preserve biodiversity, support livelihoods & are essential for the nutrition & food security of millions. We all benefit from mangroves. Protecting them is protecting the health of our planet. #WetlandsCOP15 #GenerationRestoration

Stop letting food go to waste. When we waste food, we're also wasting the resources used to produce it, including water. Here are 15 quick tips to help each one of us reduce #FoodWaste & make #NotWasting a way of life: fao.org/newsroom/story… #MoveTheDate #EarthOvershootDay

🌎 has used up all its resources for the entire year! Many are used to produce the food we never eat. We can and we must #MoveTheDate! #EarthOverShootDay #FoodWaste

📝 | At any point in the supply chain, contaminated soil, water and air can make food unsafe. 👉 It is also important to observe good hygiene practices when handling food - from the farm to the table. #Codex | #FoodSafety

🌾 In the mountains of Georgia, ancient wheat varieties are being brought back to life — and preserved for generations to come. Now, their seeds rest safely in the Arctic, frozen for the future. ❄️🌍 🔗 bit.ly/4nXpa1n @GlobalSeedVault @planttreaty @NorwayMFA

Did you know? Forested watersheds and wetlands provide 75% of the world's accessible freshwater. #WetlandsCOP15

📝 | Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances entering the body through contaminated food or water. 👉 Take action to ensure #FoodSafety

Once we lose a species we have lost it forever! 😱 Our bees & other pollinators are dying. Without them, we wouldn't have 75% of the 🌎 food! We need to protect our pollinators to preserve our biodiversity & secure our future of food. 👉 fao.org/newsroom/story… #SaveTheBees

🌎 Global challenges like #influenza A(H5N1) in cattle call for global solutions. By sharing resources and expertise, we can strengthen surveillance, improve diagnostics, and coordinate responses to protect animal health, public health and #FoodSecurity.

Better agrifood systems will not emerge from business as usual. They will emerge from #SystemsApproach that is already beginning to signal progress in countries around the world. @FAO's Corinna Hawkes explains more. 👉fao.org/newsroom/fao-b…

Food is our future. #WorldFoodDay 2025 calls for global collaboration to build a peaceful, sustainable and food-secure world. Let’s act Hand in Hand — across borders, sectors, and generations — for better foods and a better future. fao.org/world-food-day… #FAO80 #FoodHeroes

💭 Think 💡 Know 🏛️ Govern ⚙️ Implement 💰 Invest 📚 Learn Download @FAO’s latest publication to discover how a #SystemsApproach can drive real transformation in agrifood systems. 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd6071…

With @WorldBank support, @FAO rehabilitated 1.8 km of irrigation canal in Bamyan, bringing water to homes and farmland. More than 680 people, including 55 women, gained short-term jobs during its restoration. #EveryDropCounts 💧

#WasteWater can be an untapped resource for farmers. Safe use of wastewater can help us combat water scarcity and reduce environmental pollution. Learn more about @FAO's work on wastewater: bit.ly/3PXLb1c

🌍 Ever wondered where to find laws on food, farming, natural resources, and the environment from any country? Discover FAOLEX — the world’s largest online database on agrifood systems. 👉 fao.org/faolex/en/ #FAO80 #4Betters

Conflict and harsh seasons nearly wiped out Salim’s honey business. With @FAO’s support, he rebuilt his livelihood—expanding hives, increasing yields, securing his family’s future. But now, as humanitarian funding dwindles, many others risk losing everything.

From cutting-edge drone and satellite technology for forest monitoring, to sustainable substitutes derived from trees for plastics, building materials & fabrics, innovation can help us: ✅ restore ✅ protect ✅ manage, & ✅ use our forests sustainably. #ClimateAction

#DYK since 1999, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World has been published annually & provides data & analysis on the state of 🌍 hunger & nutrition? #SOFI2025 releases later this month. Learn more about this 🗝️ report from its Chief editor, Ada Ignaciuk👇

🕊️ “It always seems impossible until it is done.” — Nelson Mandela Let's work together hand in hand for better foods and a better future. For everyone. #MandelaDay #WorldFoodDay #FAO80

In Zanzibar, beans tell a deeper story. 🫘 @FAO & ‌@IFPRI surveys show how women’s diets reflect their level of empowerment within the household — and why better data means better policy. 👉 fao.org/newsroom/story… #RuralWomen #FoodSecurity