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Youth lead agrifood systems transformation: Launch of the WFF Türkiye Youth Chapter
13/11/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Country Office in Türkiye, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Agriculture and Forestry Youth Council, Özyeğin University and Yaşar University, launched the WFF Türkiye Youth Chapter.
WFF Mauritania Youth Chapter: Showcasing youth-led innovations at the Interregional Family Farming Dialogue – Cairo 2025
17/07/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Mauritania Youth Chapter participated in the Interregional Family Farming Dialogue in Cairo, Egypt.
WFF Mauritania Youth Chapter: Youth-driven solutions for inclusive land tenure
31/07/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Mauritania Youth Chapter, in collaboration with the “Réseau des Jeunes pour l’Agriculture en Afrique” (RJAA Mauritanie), organized a youth-led workshop in Dar Naim.
WFF Ghana Youth Chapter drives empowerment of young women in agrifood systems
14/08/2025
On 18 July 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF) Ghana Youth Chapter hosted a youth-led dialogue at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR).
WFF Regional Webinar Marathon on International Youth Day 2025: Youth, Hand in Hand for a Better Agrifood Future
11/08/2025
In celebration of International Youth Day, the World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) is proud to present the second edition of its youth marathon, this year in the form of a Regional Webinar Marathon, titled, “Youth, Hand in Hand for a Better Agrifood Future”.
WFF Italy Youth Chapter at the Venice Climate Week
18/07/2025
On 6 June 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF) Italy Youth Chapter participated in the inaugural Venice Climate Week by co-organizing a youth-focused session titled “Feeding the Future”, in collaboration with the Future Food Institute.
WFF Indonesia Youth Chapter launches the Indonesia Food Academy
21/07/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Indonesia Youth Chapter launched the first session of Indonesia Food Academy (IFA) 2025 on 6 April, marking the beginning of a six-month virtual training series.
WFF Nepal Youth Chapter: Youth take centre stage at Madhesh Food Forum 2025
16/07/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Nepal Youth Chapter joined young leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and development partners at the Madhesh Food Forum 2025, held from 9– 10 June.
WFF China Youth Chapter visited FAO headquarters in Rome
14/07/2025
From 5–6 June 2025, a youth delegation from the World Food Forum (WFF) China Youth Chapter visited the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
WFF Prospective Brazil Youth Chapter at the Global Agribusiness Forum
08/07/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) prospective Brazil Youth Chapter took part in the 2025 Global Agribusiness Forum and Festival – Fair, Food, Fun, Forum (GAFFFF). Prospective Chapter members Flávio Andrade, Julia Cristina Campos and Luciana Kliemann joined global experts, policymakers, youth leaders, artists and chefs from around the world to highlight Brazil’s agribusiness sector.
The WFF Youth Initiative takes part in the European Youth Event 2025
07/07/2025
On 13 and 14 June 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) took part in the sixth edition of the European Youth Event (EYE2025) at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
WFF Sierra Leone Youth Chapter engages youth at Njala University in climate-smart agriculture workshop
04/07/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Sierra Leone Youth Chapter collaborated with the School of Agriculture at Njala University to host a youth engagement event on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and sustainable agrifood systems.
WFF Spain Youth Chapter organizes the Youth Forum on sustainable agrifood systems
02/07/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Spain Youth Chapter in collaboration with the University of León (ULE) and the León City Council held its first-ever in-person event, titled, "Spanish Youth Forum on Agrifood Systems”.
WFF Egypt Youth Chapter: The launch marks turning point for regional agrifood systems transformation
09/06/2025
On 15 May 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative), supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa and the FAO Country Office in Egypt, officially launched the WFF Egypt Youth Chapter.
The ‘Cool Agripreneur’ Programme: Empowering the next generation of Indonesia’s agripreneurs
04/06/2025
Indonesian farmers are ageing, and this spells a challenge for a country striving to sustainably feed what is currently the world’s fourth-largest population.
WFF Youth Initiative launches National Youth Chapter in Peru
30/04/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)’sis excited to share the successful launch of the WFF Peru Youth Chapter, marked by a dynamic hybrid event in Lima that brought together around 150 young people from across the country.
Switzerland Youth Chapter Consultation Workshop
26/06/2025
The WFF workshop brought together 17 youth representatives from diverse Switzerland-based organizations to contribute ideas and input for the development of the Switzerland Youth Chapter’s Terms of Reference (TORs).
Rural youth transform agrifood systems
25/06/2025
What are the challenges that rural youth in Europe and Central Asia face today?
WFF Youth Initiative at the Preparatory Youth Conference for UNFSS+4
18/06/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) took part in the Preparatory Youth Conference for the second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), held from 15 – 16 May 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
WFF Ireland Youth Chapter engages youth voices in shaping agrifood systems
17/06/2025
On 9 May 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF) Ireland Youth Chapter (Youth Food Forum) hosted its 2025 kick-off event in Dublin, bringing youth perspectives to the forefront of Ireland's agrifood future.