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Launch of the Youth Action Track Focal Points Group
21/04/2022
The World Food Forum is excited to announce the launch of the Youth Action Track Focal Points Group (FPG), with 12 youth leaders from across the globe, establishing the first cohort for 2022-2023.
FAO and the World Food Forum Launch Young Scientists Group
06/05/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Forum (WFF) have launched the WFF’s first-ever cohort of the Young Scientists Group and called for applications to the second edition of the WFF Transformative Research
Applications for the WFF Young Scientists Group are now open until 15 March!
22/02/2022
The World Food Forum (WFF) gathers major youth groups, influencers, companies, academic institutions, non-profits, governments, media and the public to drive awareness, engagement and advocacy, as well as mobilize resources in support of agrifood systems
WFF attends the ECOSOC Youth Forum Advocating for Youth Engagement in Agrifood Systems Transformation
05/05/2023
During the ECOSOC Youth Forum was held in New York, the WFF actively engaged in various events and discussions, highlighting the role of agrifood systems in achieving all SDGs, promoting youth engagement in the sector and fostering collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders.
Open Call for Applications: WFF Youth Focal Points Group
30/01/2023
The World Food Forum Focal Points Group is now opening up a call for applications for interested individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years to join the team.
Meet Patrick Kuyokwa, Agri-entrepreneur Promoting Sustainable and Economically Viable Agriculture
12/09/2022
Mr. Patrick Kuyokwa is the co-founder and CEO of Agricentre, an agricultural enterprise promoting permaculture and sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in northern Malawi.
Meet Gonroudobou Marietta, Young Agricultural Researcher Lighting Up the Future of Agriculture
20/07/2022
Ms. Gonroudobou Marietta is a young agricultural researcher from Benin in Western Africa. She is a big dreamer who is working to share knowledge and create a bright future for agriculture in Africa..
WFF Youth Assembly: Outcomes of the Discussions on COP27
15/11/2022
While we currently produce enough food to feed every man, woman and child in the world, in 2021 there were still up to 828 million people who were hungry.
World Food Forum 2023 flagship event concludes with enhanced commitments to transform agrifood systems
20/10/2023
Youth engagement, investment and science and innovation at the fore of a series of week-long events.
Meet Tracy Rashida Alhassan Bawa, Entrepreneur Working in Ghana to Improve Rural Livelihoods in a More Sustainable Way
05/09/2022
Ms. Tracy Rashida Alhassan Bawa is a co-founder of BOOD Company Limited and works in rural communities in Northern Ghana. She endeavors to build a model to provide resources for rural farmers to improve crop productivity and quality.
ECOSOC Side Event
07/04/2021
On 6 April, the World Food Forum launched its Youth Action Track through a virtual side event at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum to discuss the complex, context-dependent and intertwined issues related to our agri-food systems.
WFF at the STI Forum 2023 - Youth Innovation: Bolstering Climate Action Through Agri-Food Systems Transformation in the Context of COVID-19 Recovery
09/05/2023
World Food Forum joined the 8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs to advocate for support of youth innovation for agrifood systems transformation.
The WFF Announces Third Cohort of the Youth Policy Board
20/05/2024
The World Food Forum (WFF) is pleased to announce the third cohort of the Youth Policy Board (YPB) for 2024-2025.
Join the Youth Mechanism: Have your say in global food and agricultural policy!
15/02/2022
The WFF Youth Mechanism is an independent group of young people that serves as the governing and decision-making body of the Youth Action Track. It leads all WFF Youth Action initiatives, which center around programmes for supporting capacity building, actionable solutions, and education on food and agriculture policy topics.
Meet Lovell Bai Bangura, Founder of a Social Enterprise Advancing the Value Chain Fairness and Resilience
25/07/2022
Lovell Bai Bangura leads The Farm Investment Limited Sierra Leone, a social enterprise with its own factory that produces peanut-based products with peanuts sourced from local farmers..
World Food Forum wraps up five days of melding diverse perspectives to transform agrifood systems
21/10/2022
A youth-driven World Food Forum today wrapped up five days of intensive dialogue, networking and investment pitching aimed at addressing the world’s growing food crisis.
Government of Ireland joins World Food Forum to sponsor 100 young leaders from Around the World
27/09/2023
The World Food Forum (WFF) is proud to announce our collaboration with the Government of Ireland to ensure diversity and inclusion for youth attendees at the 2023 WFF flagship event.
WFF Announces Second Cohort of the Young Scientists Group
02/05/2023
The World Food Forum (WFF) is delighted to announce the second cohort of the Young Scientists Group (YSG) after the successful launch of the first cohort in 2022.
Make your voice heard, join the Youth Online Consultation for a better food system
30/06/2021
Transforming our food systems is of critical importance. Youth have the opportunity to be part of the solution and to drive the changes that are important and relevant to them.