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Young changemakers drive agrifood systems innovation: Meet the 2025 Youth Food Lab winners
17/11/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) celebrated the 2025 Youth Food Lab (YFL) cohort, at the YFL Global finals, held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 16 October 2025, during the WFF flagship event.
Youth Food Lab Nepal launches Agrifood Incubation Programme
23/07/2025
On 4 July 2025, the Youth Food Lab (YFL) Nepal officially launched its 2025 Agrifood Incubation Programme with a virtual kick-off session. Part of the World Food Forum (WFF) global YFL network, the YFL Nepal is a locally led initiative designed to respond to national needs and drive homegrown solutions.
Youth Food Lab North America: WFF and Penn State University join efforts to advance youth-led innovation
06/06/2025
FAO and Penn State University have signed a cooperation agreement which will enhance their collaboration on establishing Youth Food Lab North America at Penn State to support young innovators.
Youth-led innovation: Empowering the next generation of agrifood innovators
30/05/2025
On 6 May 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) participated in the 10th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.
WFF Youth Food Lab Global Incubator Programme launches its third cohort
09/05/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Food Lab (YFL) Global Incubator Programme has launched its third cohort. After two successful years of supporting young innovators, this year's YFL will work with 11 dynamic teams to address critical agrifood systems challenges. The programme began in March, providing a platform for impactful solutions.
The WFF Youth Food Lab incubator programme concludes its second cycle
14/11/2024
The second cycle of the World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Food Lab (YFL) incubator programme concluded during the 2024 WFF flagship event.
Youth Food Lab: from idea to implementation
23/11/2023
The Youth Food Lab teams graced the main stage of the World Food Forum in Rome.