What’s the number one food safety rule in a chef’s kitchen? Ahead of #WorldFoodSafetyDay, chefs Cristina Bowerman, Luisa Torres & @Fulanichef share the simple habits they never skip, from handwashing to avoiding cross-contamination. Small actions make food safer. #FoodSafetyMostrar mais

Did you know that milk is the third biggest supplier of protein and the fifth largest provider of calories globally? 🥛 Out of the 570M farm holdings worldwide, more than one out of four keep at least one milk animal, including cows, buffaloes, camels, goats and sheep. #MilkDay

Top priority for policymakers right now is to protect their most vulnerable populations through temporary, targeted programs, especially in rural areas. The Work We Do episode on #StraitOfHormuz crisis with @FAO Chief Economist @MaximoTorero: www.youtube.com/watchMostrar mais

From South America to Europe and North Africa, @FAO has designated 4 Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems that show the history and vital role of potatoes for food security and nutrition. 🥔 Watch to discover these fascinating sites. #InternationalDayOfPotato #GIAHS

🥔 Potatoes are a great source of vitamin C, potassium and dietary fibre. But their nutritional value also depends on the variety, how they’re grown, stored, processed and cooked. #InternationalDayOfPotato

🥔 3rd most available food crop globally 🥔 159 countries cultivate it 🥔 5 000 varieties worldwide 🥔 8 000 years of story Learn more about this staple crop that can contribute to #FoodSecurity and create livelihood opportunities. #InternationalDayOfPotato

Potatoes are tradition, prosperity and nutrition. Today we celebrate the power of this resilient staple crop in building a better future... ...and the farmers who have protected potato diversity over millennia. #InternationalDayOfPotato #4Betters

In Lesotho, the potato is now a symbol of national transformation. With support from @FAO & His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, the project is empowering rural women & youth. #1Country1Product #InternationalDayOfPotato

Agriculture runs on diesel, leaving farmers vulnerable to oil price shocks. Solar irrigation & cleaner grids can boost productivity & resilience. The Work We Do episode on #StraitOfHormuz crisis with @FAO Chief Economist @MaximoTorero: www.youtube.com/watch…Mostrar mais

🏉🥗 Performance starts long before kick-off. On #WorldNutritionDay, Leonardo Ghilardini, former Italian rugby international, and @FAO Champions @Federugby's nutritionists share why healthy diets matter for athletes and for everyone. 👉 Watch the video for more. #HealthyDiets

The latest episode of The Work We Do is out! Lynnette Neufeld, @FAO's Director of Food and Nutrition Division, discusses why unhealthy food is so much cheaper than nutritious food and what it will take to make #HealthyDiets accessible for all. Watch: www.youtube.com/watchMostrar mais

🔥 Rising temperatures are exceeding the thermal safety margin of crops, livestock & aquatic species. Physiological stress can begin in the 25–35°C range during critical stages such as flowering & reproduction. More in @FAO-@WMO report👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd9394en…Mostrar mais

Earlier this week, on #WorldFootballDay, @FAO Champion Max Gradel joined us to celebrate the power of football to unite us, inspire change, and build a better future for all — from the pitch to food security and peace. 🌍

🐄Pastoralists work with nature to produce food while protecting the land. Moving herds restores vegetation, protects soil and keeps animals healthy. We must support policies that secure pastoralists' rights and freedom to move. 🔗 www.fao.org/rangelands-pastoralists-2026/en…Mostrar mais

From smart tools to emerging technologies, a new wave of innovation is transforming agricultural mechanization across Africa. 🌍🚜 Watch to see how the future of farming is taking shape across the continent. #AfricaDay

Fonio, teff, baobab fruit, pulses like bambara groundnut and other #ForgottenCrops offer immense nutritional and environmental benefits. It's time to reclaim Africa's agricultural heritage and unlock its vast potential to transform the continent's agrifood systems. #AfricaDay

🔥 ~15% of fisheries have already been impacted by incidents of #ExtremeHeat. Marine heatwaves will cause fish to decline and shift to new areas four times faster than long-term warming. @FAO-@WMO report offers four practical solutions 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd9394en

Women farmers are breaking barriers every day. Their resilience strengthens communities, supports food security & shapes a sustainable future. Farmer & chef Stefania Gradinetti shares her experience & the challenges women in agriculture face. #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026Mostrar mais

#DYK | Over 200 000 animal species are pollinators, including 20 000 bee species! Their work supports ecosystems, food production and biodiversity. Let’s protect them! 🌿 #BiodiversityDay #SavetheBees

Without biodiversity, there would be no food. Biodiversity depends on how we manage our agrifood systems and take care of nature. Our future depends on biodiversity! #BiodiversityDay #ForNature

Did you know that biodiversity is essential for food security and nutrition? Swipe through to discover 5️⃣ reasons why biodiversity matters for our agrifood systems and why we must act now to protect it. #ForNature #BiodiversityDay

Did you know that biodiversity is essential for food security and nutrition? Swipe through to discover 5️⃣ reasons why biodiversity matters for our agrifood systems and why we must act now to protect it. #ForNature #BiodiversityDay

📣 Intern with @FAO! Check out the latest opportunities in: ✅ Africa ✅ Asia and the Pacific ✅ Europe and Central Asia ✅ FAO headquarters ✅ Latin America and the Caribbean ✅ Near East and North Africa All open vacancies➡️ jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jo...Mostrar mais

With funds from Italy, Norway & Belgium, @FAO distributed 5 000 tons of high-quality animal feed to herders in the Gaza Strip. Thanks to this support, the number of small ruminants has increased & more milk is available for the local population. FAO's Ciro Fiorillo expl…Mostrar mais

We need to change the way we produce, process, and consume our food to protect biodiversity and strengthen ecosystem services. Here are 4 ways 👇 #BiodiversityDay #ForNature

Ever wondered what agrifood systems are? Find out and play our interactive game to see how a change in one part of the system can have wide-reaching impacts on others. 🔗 www.fao.org/interactive/2026/interconnecte... #SystemsApproach

This #TeaDay and every day, remember that every cup of tea begins long before it reaches our tables. 🍃☕ From rich soils to the farmers who carefully handpick every leaf, every sip tells a story of hard work, dedication and resilience. #FarmedWithCare

📢 Calling cities everywhere! 🌍 Ready to transform urban spaces to deliver economic, social & environmental benefits? Join the @FAO #GreenCities Network for tools, training & events for greener, healthier & more resilient cities. Apply now 👉 www.fao.org/green-cities-initiative/city-n...…Mostrar mais

🐝Bees are our tiny #FoodHeroes. Without them most of the food we eat wouldn't exist.🐝 ⚠️But bees are in danger. Beekeepers around the world are working to protect them. 👩‍🌾🐝To all those unsung heroes we say, 🙏THANK YOU!

Nurcan Tekneci, once a corporate career woman, now dons a beekeeper’s veil in the Turkish countryside.🐝 @FAO training courses helped her fulfil her role with better techniques & share her professional transformation with others🔗 www.fao.org/newsroom/story/from-desks-to-h...…Mostrar mais

🌻 🌹 🪷 🌷 💮 🪻 🏵️ 🌼 🌺 🌸 Happy World 🐝🐝🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝🐝 Day! #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees

🍯 Did you know? Each beehive can produce around 20 kg of honey per year. Behind every jar of honey is the work of thousands of honey bees, supporting livelihoods, agrifood systems and biodiversity. 🐝 www.fao.org/world-bee-day/ #WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees

“It’s a bee!” 🐝 Bees and other pollinators help grow the food we eat 🍎🍇🫐🥦🥕🍅 Over 75% of the world's major crops depend on pollination, yet pollinators are in decline. This #WorldBeeDay, discover why we should all BEE grateful and how to help 📖 www.fao.org/newsroom/story/Bee-ing-gratefu...Mostrar mais

From increased food production to increased biodiversity, our pollinators give us so much. Here are just 5⃣ benefits 👇 #WorldBeeDay

Why is pollination vital for our existence? 🌺90% of the world’s wild flowering plants 🌽75% of the world’s top food crops It all depends, or at least in part, on animal pollination. 🐝🦋www.fao.org/world-bee-day/ #WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees

Food packaging helps keep food safe — but adds to plastic pollution. Can recycled and alternative food contact materials be part of the solution without risking #FoodSafety? A new @FAO report explores how ➡️ doi.org/10.4060/cd9357en

🔥 #ExtremeHeat threatens the livelihoods of 1.23B people. Agricultural yield losses can triple when heat combines with other hazards such as drought & are projected to get much worse as the world warms.    More in @FAO-@WMO report 👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd9394en

Between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger in 2024. ⏩ Swipe to learn what are the policy solutions to help address the impacts of high food prices on global hunger. #SOFI2025

Between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger in 2024. ⏩ Swipe to learn what are the policy solutions to help address the impacts of high food prices on global hunger. #SOFI2025

🌿 Today is #PlantHealthDay! Stronger plant biosecurity means safer food, healthier ecosystems and protected livelihoods. 🎥 Watch Enrico Perotti of @ippcnews and @yurdi_yasmi of @FAO explain why.

🌱 Protecting #PlantHealth is about more than just plants. 🌎 It's about protecting life. Here are 5 reasons why we need to keep our plants healthy 👇 #PlantHealthDay

🔴 LIVE NOW | Celebrating the 2026 International Day of #PlantHealth - Join us LIVE for a hybrid event exploring the importance of plant biosecurity for food security and nutrition.

🌱I am life. 🌱I have been around for longer than you can imagine. 🌱I am home to millions. 🌱I cover much of the earth. Your life relies on mine. I am worth protecting. I am plants. 🌱🌱 #PlantHealth

🌱 Plants are life. We depend on them for food, oxygen, and so much more. Protecting #PlantHealth is not optional. Learn more 👉 follow @FAOPlants #PlantHealthDay #ProtectOurPlants

Protecting plant health means supporting harvests, adequate diets, livelihoods and the healthy ecosystems our agrifood systems depend on. Find out more 🔗 openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/... #PlantHealthDay #ProtectOurPlants #RightToFood

Here are just 4⃣ facts about the argan tree that you might not have known! Read more here: www.fao.org/newsroom/story/The-Moroccan-la... #ArganiaDay #4Betters

In Rome or planning a visit? 🇮🇹 Step into @FAO and explore #FAOMuNe—where culture, cooperation & collective action come together to shape a more sustainable, food-secure future. 🎟️ Book your free visit: bit.ly/48tDpoH #FAO80

What if bioeconomy is more than a global concept, but living #AgriculturalHeritage shaped over centuries? In Morocco's argan landscapes, biodiversity sustains livelihoods, women carry knowledge across generations, and every resource has value. #ArganiaDay #IYWF2026

The argan tree and its landscapes contribute to food security, nutrition, and the livelihoods of rural communities. 🌿 In 2018, the Argan-based system in Morocco was recognized as a @FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. #ArganiaDay #AgiculturalHeritage #GIAHS

A treasure of Morocco, the argan tree provides one of the country’s most valuable exports, argan oil, and is also endemic to the region and only grows naturally in and around Morocco! #ArganiaDay