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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..
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.
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..
Meet Gerald Barekye, Farmer and Researcher Mobilizing Youth to Advocate for Sustainable Agriculture and Green Energy
15/09/2022
Mr. Gerald Barekye is a farmer, researcher and youth mobilizer in Uganda. After completing his studies, he started a youth-led policy advocacy organization, the Centre for Environmental Research and Agriculture innovations (CERAI), to organize and push the agenda for sustainability in agriculture and life.
Meet Eddie Kago, Mobilizer of Digital Youth for Food Systems Equity
07/09/2022
Eddie Kago is from Kenya where he leads a team of software engineers to innovate for the agricultural supply chain with blockchain technology. Through his startup, Vibranium ID, he works with the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Programme for Capacity Development in Africa (P4CDA).
Meet Leutsoa Ezekiel Khobotlo, Farmer and Agro-consultant Practicing Smart Agriculture as Social Enterprise
22/07/2022
Leutsoa Ezekiel Khobotlo is a young, determined Mosotho man in Lesotho, who started farming on a small plot of land to support his family and grew his activities into a social enterprise big enough to supply fresh and nutritious vegetables to the local supermarket and hospital.
FAO Indonesia Hosts Inaugural Meeting with WFF Indonesia National Chapter Board Members
24/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Indonesia welcomed two key board members from the World Food Forum Indonesia National Chapter. This visit marks a significant milestone towards fostering collaboration aimed at enhancing the engagement of youth in addressing the challenges faced by Indonesia's agrifood systems.
Fostering youth inclusion and engagement in the hydrometeorological community
13/06/2024
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) joined the EC-78 Side Event WMO & Youth: Fostering youth inclusion and engagement in the hydrometeorological community, focusing on the state of the involvement of UN Organizations with the youth community and the impact of climate change on the development of future generations.
World Food Forum Commemorates Africa Day Hosting the Global African Youth Dialogue
25/05/2024
On the eve of Africa Day, celebrated on 25 May every year, the WFF, in collaboration with several partners, hosted the Global African Youth Dialogue (GAYD) at the Headquarters of the FAO in Rome, Italy and online.
Regional Rural Youth Forum for Europe and Central Asia
28/11/2023
The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia intends to further mainstream rural youth in its work programme and enhance the focus on supporting rural youth both at regional and country levels.
Meet the winners of FAO Geneva’s World Food Forum Photo Contest
07/11/2023
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva organized its first Photo Exhibition, celebrating the 2023 World Food Forum (WFF).
Call for Young African Agrifood Changemakers
07/06/2022
Are you a young farmer or agripreneur in Africa who is introducing new technologies or approaches to tackle climate change, food loss and waste, or malnutrition? Are you a community organizer or a policy advocate who is creating inclusive space for people.
FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and World Food Forum 2023 Photo Contest
27/07/2023
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva announces the launch of its first Photo Contest
FAO/GTP Hackathon Challenge 2022: Imagining Apps for Sustainable Agriculture
07/11/2022
FAO/GTP Hackathon Challenge 2022: Imagining Apps for Sustainable Agriculture
The East Europe and Central Asia Regional Fact Sheet
10/10/2022
The East Europe and Central Asia Regional Fact Sheet.
The Near East and North Africa Regional Fact Sheet
10/10/2022
The Near East and North Africa Regional Fact Sheet.
Festival Latinoamericano de las Juventudes Rurales
06/09/2021
Las juventudes rurales siguen persistiendo e innovando en su relación con los ecosistemas y en la búsqueda de soluciones que faciliten el acceso y la gestión eficiente y sostenible de los recursos naturales en los territorios rurales.
The WFF Launches Dutch Chapter with “FoodCycle” event
20/06/2022
The World Food Forum (WFF) is thrilled to announce the launch of its first local chapter in the Netherlands! Established by Dutch WFF Youth Champion Lisanne van Oosterhoud and i4Nature, this decentralized chapter is piloting the localization of the WFF to