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For @FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador, Chef @rodrigopachecoE, caring for food means caring for the living systems that make it possible, like forests.
Reducing food loss and waste starts with valuing our food and understanding everything that went into producing it.
#FLWDay
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The area of forest in legally established protected areas worldwide is estimated at 813 million hectares, which is about 20% of the total forest area.
More data on the world's forests in @FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025
#FRA2025 #COFO28
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Sustainable tourism can help 👇
🔸Develop rural areas
🔸Promote global agricultural heritage
🔸Strengthen livelihoods
Discover some of these amazing landscapes that have been recognised by @FAO as Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage Systems.
#WorldTourismDay
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Every dish tells a story.🌍🍲
On #WorldTourismDay, @FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, @fulanichef, celebrates gastronomic tourism & its role in preserving food traditions, supporting rural livelihoods & protecting biodiversity.
Discover the people behind your food!
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What do 1.4 billion hectares look like? Nearly 2 billion football fields.
That's the total area used to grow food that's never eaten!
Each one of us must act now to cut #FoodLoss and #FoodWaste.
#FLWDay #COFO28
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Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
Wildfires are intensifying due to climate and land-use change, affecting around 100 million hectares of forest annually.
Read about the @FAO-hosted Global Fire Management Hub 👉 ow.ly/rt4450XmTEv
#ClimateAction #GlobalFireHub
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When we don't waste food we aren't just saving it from the bin.
Reducing your #foodwaste has so many more benefits 👇
#StopFoodLossWaste #FLWDay
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Wild plants are found in many products we use daily but often they are not sourced or used sustainably.
This threatens plant conservation efforts & the #FoodSecurity of those who harvest them.
4️ ways you can support the sustainable use of wild plants👇
#Biodiversity #COFO28
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Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
The @FAO EMC-AH+ builds on 20 years of experience to strengthen preparedness, response & coordination for #animalhealth emergencies.
The "+" means stronger partnerships, greater innovation, enhanced preparedness & more support for countries: fao.org/animal-health/our-pr…
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Women play crucial roles across agrifood systems, yet they face more precarious working conditions, heavier workloads & unequal access to resources.
Here are just 5 ways the private sector can make a difference & support women farmers!
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer
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🔴 @FAO launches nationwide livestock vaccination campaign in #Sudan to protect 9.8 million animals and safeguard the livelihoods of 1.2 million livestock-owning households amid ongoing conflict, displacement and a deepening food crisis.
@FAOSudan
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Reducing #FoodWaste can:
🍜 boost food security
🌎 protect natural resources
🍃 reduce GHG emissions
💰 save money
➕& much more!
#NotWasting #FLWDay
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Water scarcity and displacement are a constant threat to livestock producers in the #GazaStrip.
Mobile water tanks provided to 2 300 herding families by @ItalyMFA and @FAO are now helping ensure a stable water supply for 13 000 people and for 18 000 livestock.
#AgricultureCan
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Protecting mountain water is critical for food, water and livelihood security. 🗻
Melting glaciers can change when and how much water reaches farms and communities far downstream.
See how communities can build resilience.
#WaterAction
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Our future depends on how we treat our forests today. 🌳💚🌲
Here are 6⃣ reasons to treasure our forests 👇
#COFO28 #GenerationRestoration
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🥛 Where does the world’s milk come from?
🐄 Cattle: 81%
🐃 Buffaloes: 15%
🐐 Goats: 2%
🐑 Sheep: 1%
🐪 Camels: 0.4%
The rest comes from other dairy species, including yaks & equines.
Different animals, one important contribution to food & nutrition.
#MilkDay
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A new @FAO report shows livestock production systems provide one-third of the world's total protein supply - with mixed crop-livestock and poultry systems playing the largest role in global food security.
#OneHealth
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Food and Agriculture Organization retweeted
#GazaStrip: At an average programme cost of just USD 0.18 per person fed per day, @FAO is supporting farmers to produce enough vegetables to meet the recommended annual dietary requirements of 121 000 people.
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What does nuclear science have to do with the food on our plates? More than you might think. 🌱🔬
@FAO and @iaeaorg use nuclear and related techniques to help develop crops that can better withstand drought, disease and other challenges.
#WorldFoodDay #AgInnovation
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🌱Land
👩🏼🌾Labour
💧Water
⚡️Energy
⏱️Time...
When we waste food, we're also wasting the resources used to produce that food.
Reducing #FoodLoss & #FoodWaste means protecting the health of our one & only planet.
#StopFoodLossWaste
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