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A virtual conference exploring opportunities and challenges to advance the economic sustainability, productivity and inclusivity of aquatic food systems worldwide.

A high-level virtual event exploring actions needed to boost the resilience and sustainability of the world’s oceans in line with Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water. Date: Tuesday, 1 June 2021 Time: 10:00 AM - 13:00 PM (UTC+8) In this high-level thematic debate convened by the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkır, with support from the Governments of Portugal and Kenya (co-hosts of the 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference), as well as the Special En...

May 28, 2021 12:14 pm Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has issued a reminder about the closing date for submissions on the Agri-Food Strategy to 2030. The public consultation on the draft strategy itself along with the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) opened on April 19, and will close on June 15 at midday. The draft strategy was prepared by a committee of stakeholders, chaired by Tom Arnold, and facilitated by the Departm...

Harnessing the power of the EU-FAO partnership for sustainable agri-food systems transformation Format Urgent actions needed to ensure healthy and sustainable diets to all 27 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded today the 2021 edition of the EU-FAO Strategic Dialogue, underlining that there is an ambitious common agenda that will put people and the planet at the heart of a partnership towards more effic...

Urgent actions needed to ensure healthy and sustainable diets to all 27 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded today the 2021 edition of the EU-FAO Strategic Dialogue, underlining that there is an ambitious common agenda that will put people and the planet at the heart of a partnership towards more efficient, resilient, inclusive and sustainable agri-food systems.   Key EU and FAO officials, including F...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday urged Caribbean countries to m...

The main item on today’s agenda was the future of the CAP after 2020. Ministers were briefed on the outcome of yesterday’s interinstitutional negotiations and provided guidance on the approach that the Portuguese presidency should take going forward with these negotiations on Wednesday and Thursday. In particular, they discussed the topics of social conditionality, targeting of payments, and the green architecture. We have made considerable progress today, both in the Council meeting and d...

Decisions made in the coming two years, by businesses and politicians, will determine whether we can create truly sustainable food systems or whether future generations will look back on our actions with incredulity at a missed opportunity.

GAIN Interview Cruncher - Food Systems Dashboard: A Year On Share on Almost a year ago, the Food Systems Dashboard, the first dashboard that collects country-level data across all components of the food system, was launched. Today, the Dashboard contains over 200 indicators that measure components, drivers, and outcomes of food systems at the country level. With the UN Food Systems Summit and the 2030’s SDGs rapidly approaching, it is essential for policymakers to gain in-depth insights into ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)— Food security, climate resilience, and financing will be the prim...