Agrifood systems face complex and unprecedented challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss, migration, conflict, economic instabilities, and COVID-19. The , organized together with the and the from 17 to 21 October 2022, highlight the centrality of science, technology and innovation to catalyze the transformation of our agrifood systems. The events encourage a diversity of perspectives based on science for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life for all.
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This music video brings together kids from all over the world singing in many languages: 鈾 "We dream of a better world, Where we can feed all of its people, No one left behind, And where everyone is equal.鈥 鈾
2022 finds us amid an ongoing pandemic, conflict, a climate that won鈥檛 stop warming, rising prices, and international tensions. This is affecting global food security and almost 40% of the world鈥檚 population cannot afford a healthy diet. We need to build a sustainable world where everyone, everywhere has regular access to enough nutritious food. This , let鈥檚 make sure that no one is left behind. , watch the live webcast of the , as well as . !
When it comes to learning how to nurture seedlings to grow into trees, improving your surroundings and restoring the land around you, you鈥檙e never too young to make a start. That鈥檚 the thinking behind a project in Tanzania, supported by and its partners, setting up more than 30 clubs in primary and secondary schools to impart these skills to children from an early age. Under the project, staff also deliver services such as business incubation trainings, entrepreneurship methodology and community microfinancing to the adults in the community.
In some places, farmers have learned to work in harmony with the environment and use knowledge passed down over centuries to implement sustainable practices and protect biodiversity in their ecosystems. These communities envisaged and implemented ingenious ways to conserve, preserve and sustainably use biodiversity while safeguarding livelihoods and landscapes. Through the programme, is helping preserve this agricultural heritage. Here are just .
The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide is expected to continue to rise precipitously, as the food crisis tightens its grip on 19 鈥榟unger hotspots鈥, according to / report.
With its sandy white soil, Suriname鈥檚 savannah belt, tucked between the country鈥檚 Atlantic coast and the dense tropical forest of its interior, may not count among its most fertile soils. But it鈥檚 considered one of the birthplaces of the pineapple, and its rich and unique collection of varieties testifies to this. Cultivated mainly by the region鈥檚 Indigenous Peoples, especially the Lokono (Arawak) and Kali帽a (Caraiben) peoples, the pineapple offers great prospects for improving livelihoods 鈥 potential which and its United Nations partner agencies are working to help unlock.
Water is one of the world鈥檚 most precious resources and access to clean water and safe, nutritious food is a basic human right. Water connects us all and is essential to everything we do. Water is also vital for agriculture, livestock and fisheries and key to food production, nutritional security and health. Yet, global water quality is deteriorating at an alarming rate, and land and water resources around the world are at a breaking point, according to 鈥檚 latest report, .
approached producer organizations in Uruguay to assess individual farms and help implement climate smart strategies that encourage the regrowth of vegetation and the return of biodiversity.
Proud of her land and community, Nila has always looked for new ways to contribute to its development. An opportunity arose when and partners implemented a joint programme called: Strengthening the bridge to development strategy to break the cycle of poverty at the local level with a gender and environmental approach. Nila worked hard to get involved in the programme and obtain the capital that allowed her to start a chicken farm. This support set Nila off with 25 chickens and four months later, she had quadrupled her stock.
South鈥揝outh and triangular cooperation (SSTC) can play a catalytic role in accelerating progress towards the SDGs. A new publication provides a snapshot of through three case studies.
Our very existence depends on water. We all need water to drink and water to grow food. Water-related ecosystems also sustain livelihoods, food security and nutrition. However, freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce. Today, 3.2 billion people live in agricultural areas with high or very high water shortages or scarcity, of whom 1.2 billion people live in areas with very high water constraints. Ensuring more productive and sustainable use of freshwater and rainwater in agriculture, the world鈥檚 largest water user, is key to managing scarce water resources.
The equivalent of one soccer pitch of soil erodes every five seconds, yet it takes 1,000 years to produce just a few centimetres of topsoil. Soil is the life support of our food and agriculture. We rely on soils for 95 percent of the food we consume. Yet on this course, by 2050, 90 percent of all soils are set to be degraded. Without change, degrading soils will put our ecosystems, our climate and food security in jeopardy. 鈥檚&苍产蝉辫; has been working for the past decade with countries and over 500 partners to address soil-related issues.
What does a world where no one is left behind look like? Does it have healthy food for everyone? Show us by drawing a poster and participating in the Poster Contest. The deadline to submit a poster is 4 November 2022.
The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a United Nations that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving further away from its goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. We must transform our agrifood systems so everyone has access to the food they need. Read the 's to learn more.