With just weeks to go before a summit meeting on global trade, European and U.S. officials on Monday called for improved access to developing markets while countries like India and Brazil renewed pleas for deeper cuts in farm subsidies by rich nations.
In the wood-paneled rooms of India House in Central London, representatives from five trading partners - Brazil, the EU, India, Japan and the United States - sought during a working session, and then over an elaborate Indian buffet dinner, to rescue negotiations for a new global agreement before the Dec. 13-18 meeting of all 148 World Trade Organization members in Hong Kong.
COP28 Side Event Crop diversity for climate change adaptation and mitigation contributing to resilient and nature positive futures for farmers globally Date: 6 December 2023 Time: 09:30 – 10:30 Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone COP28 The event will show the power of crop genetic diversity to serve as a cost-effective strategy for enhancing […]
COP28 Side Event People & Places: agroecology and regenerative approaches from the ground up Date: 2 December 2023 Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm GST Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavillion, Blue Zone COP28, Expo City Dubai Join us for an inspiring session as we delve into the world of regenerative agriculture with landscape leaders at […]
Small-scale family farmers are the unsung heroes of the global food system. They produce over a third of the world’s food and are key to climate adaptation, yet new analysis reveals they receive just 0.3% of international climate finance. Climate change is hitting harvests and driving up food prices across the globe. It has helped […]
Global Conference of Family Farmers for Climate Action 21-22 October 2023 | Rome, Italy Small-scale family farmers face a multitude of challenges that hinder their ability to achieve sustainable livelihoods and to further promote their well-being. One of the greatest challenges that they now face is the impact of climate change. Climate change has brought […]
CFS 51 Side event Just transition or green grabbing? Land-intensive climate action and protecting the sustainable food systems of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) 27 October 2023 | 8:30?9:45 am (CET) Red Room (Building A), FAO Headquarters Complex, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome OR online (Zoom) REGISTRATION Large-scale commercial agriculture continues to […]
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 51 Side event 25 Scaling up the implementation CFS policy instruments in time of climate crisis: the role of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) Thursday, 26 October; 13.30 — 14.45 (UTC+2) Green Room & via Zoom REGISTER Family farmers and their representative organizations have a unique […]
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 51 Side event 20 Nature based solutions and decent employment for equitable and inclusive agri-food systems Wednesday, 25 October; 13.30 — 14.45 (UTC+2) Iran Room & via Zoom REGISTRATION The contribution of Nature based Solutions (~NbS) to climate action and Nature conservation is increasingly gaining attention globally. Nevertheless, their […]
