FAO Chief Scientist

.#SIF2025 Regional Event in Africa took place yesterday. 💡Find out the key insights 👇 #AgInnovation #WorldFoodForum #FAO80

🌍 Join the High-level Panel: “Anticipating the Future of Food: Science, Knowledge & Innovation for Just Transformations” 🗓️ Tues, 29 July | 🕒 15:00–16:20 📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🔗indico.un.org/event/1018311/… @UN_CFS @CGIAR @FAO & the UNFSS Scientific Advisory Group #UNFSS2025

🌍 Happening today! How can science–policy interfaces drive agrifood systems transformation? 🗓️ 24 July | 🕚 11:00–12:00 CEST 🌐 Join the webinar ahead of #UNFSS+4 for key insights & country experiences. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4lYdeKZ #FAO #AgrifoodSystems

🚨 Save the date! Join us at the #UNFSS+4 high-level panel "Anticipating the Future of Food: Science, Knowledge, and Innovation for Just Transformations" 📅 29 July | 🕒 15:00–16:20 | 📍 Addis Ababa 🌐 More info: events.cgiar.org/unfoodsystemss…

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

🌍 How can science–policy interfaces accelerate agrifood systems transformation? Join our webinar on 24 July, 11:00–12:00 CEST, for insights & country experiences ahead of #UNFSS+4. 🔗 Register now! bit.ly/4lYdeKZ #FAO #SciencePolicy #AgrifoodSystems

Ready to co-design the future of agrifood systems? 🌱 Join the Science & Innovation Forum 2025 and be part of the transformation. 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/xkWsRK8 #SIF2025 #AgInnovation #LeaveNoOneBehind @FAOScienceChief @World_FoodForum

Wondering what the Science and Innovation Forum 2025 has in store? 👀 From #biotech to behavioural science, explore sessions that shape our food future. 👉 View the full programme: buff.ly/ouv1g3O #AgInnovation #SIF2025 @FAO @FAOScienceChief @World_FoodForum

🔴 Mark your calendars! Register now for the launch of the @FAO-@OECD Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, annual 10-year market projections for ag commodities, biofuels & fish. 🗓️ 15 July 2025 🕚 09:00 CEST 💻 fao.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #AgOutlook

📣Don't miss the chance to share your story! And together we can see how .. 🌱Family farmers are at the heart of climate-resilient and sustainable agrifood systems❤️ Send here by July 14 👉 tinyurl.com/yazrvfft #FamilyFarming #ClimateChange

New from @FAO: Bringing women innovators to the fore 👩‍🌾📘 These guidelines empower facilitators to engage in gender-responsive, farmer-led innovation & research, centering women's knowledge, leadership & local solutions. 🔗 doi.org/10.4060/cd0954… #GenderEquality #AgInnovation

The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems is @FAO’s most comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of youth in agrifood systems to date, highlighting both the opportunities and structural barriers that shape their engagement. 📗doi.org/10.4060/cd5886…

🚀The 2025 #GeoAIChallenge is live! Calling all data scientists to use AI/ML & satellite imagery to map cropland in dry zones 🌾 focusing on two test regions 🇺🇿 Fergana, 🇷🇺 Orenburg🌍 💰 Win up to 500 CHF! 🗓️ Deadline: 29 Sept 💡Join us here 👉 bit.ly/4kx3q9V

At the #AIforGood Summit in Geneva, @FAO and @ITU launched the "Robotics for Good – Youth Challenge 2025–26", a global initiative aimed at empowering youth to drive innovation in agrifood systems. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

🔴Join us LIVE NOW from Dar es Salaam 🇹🇿 #SIF2025 regional event is hosted by @FAOAfrica on the sideline of the #SouthSouth & Triangular Cooperation regional dialogue. ⏲️11.35-13.35 GMT 📺buff.ly/PYIjuUA #AgInnovation #WorldFoodForum #FAO80

🌾🚀 Transforming Agriculture with AI! At the @AIforGoodSummit, @FAO showcases groundbreaking AI innovations that empower farmers, optimize yields, and ensure food security for all. Join us this week to shape a sustainable future! 🌍🤖 #AI #Sustainability #FoodSecurity

🌎@FAO chairs now @UNGGIM’s Geospatial Network! 🛰️Geospatial information helps countries monitor, respond, and plan with greater precision 📊 Powered by its Agro-informatics Platform, FAO offers accessible, accurate, and timely geospatial data More👉 bit.ly/4eFXrxZ

🗞️ | Exploring the future of food safety at Osaka Expo 2025: @FAO contributes to dialogue on cell-based food safety and innovation. ➕ℹ️➡️ bit.ly/3GfQmHT #FoodSafety | #FutureOfFood

Calling all #AgriTech innovators! 🚀 The @FAO & @ViikkiFoodDF have launched the Data for Farm Value Global Challenge to unlock the power of farm-level data. 🌟20 startups. 🌍Global impact. 👩‍🌾Farmer-first innovation. Apply now & scale your solution! unfao.brightidea.com/GlobalDataforF…

How can we turn knowledge into lasting change on farms? 🚜💡 @FAO’s new #RENOFARM video shows how #BehavioralScience is boosting Farmer Field Schools to cut antimicrobial use & strengthen agrifood systems. 🎥 Watch: buff.ly/fisKzh4 @FAOLivestock @Cortney_Price #AMR