🔴 The Work We Do special episode on the #StraitOfHormuz crisis is out! In this episode, Chief Economist, @maximotorero.bsky.social presents @fao.org#StraitOfHormuzs policy recommendations for preventing a global food crisis. Watch: https://bit.ly/4tPCiaC Listen: https://bit.ly/4uY8bPa

🍯 Did you know? Each beehive can produce around 20 kg of honey per year. Behind every jar of honey is the work of thousands of honey bees, supporting livelihoods, agrifood systems and biodiversity. 🐝 http://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/ #WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees

🌻 🌹 🪷 🌷 💮 🪻 🏵️ 🌼 🌺 🌸 Happy World 🐝🐝🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝 🐝 🐝🐝🐝 Day! #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees

Weather shocks can disrupt global trade in staple foods—but trade networks also help buffer supply gaps. Understanding these dynamics is key for food security. This new @fao.org study explores how shocks affect import flows for wheat, maize and rice 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9503en

Investing in women transforms agrifood systems for all. Here are 5️⃣ benefits of empowered women farmers 👇 #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026

“It’s a bee!” 🐝 Bees and other pollinators help grow the food we eat 🍎🍇🫐🥦🥕🍅 Over 75% of the world's major crops depend on pollination, yet pollinators are in decline. This #WorldBeeDay, discover why we should all BEE grateful and how to help 📖 https://bit.ly/4cVrUJe

Practical guidance matters. The @fao.org Emergency Prevention System for Animal Health develops tools, frameworks and technical resources that help countries turn policy into action. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dSX0Su #AnimalHealth #EMPRES

From increased food production to increased biodiversity our pollinators give us so much. Here are just 5⃣ benefits 👇 #WorldBeeDay

New @fao.org report on microbiomes in #OneHealth explores how integrating microbiome science can strengthen agrifood systems, health resilience, and sustainability. Read the report: https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9301en

🔭 What does it take to turn #AgriTechObservatory’s 1000 initiatives into insights for research & policy? Join to explore digital solutions to agricultural challenges & get a preview of what's next for the platform. 📅 21 May | 14:00 CEST | EN+RU ✍️ https://bit.ly/4uOFq7x

🔥 Wildfires are getting bigger, faster and harder to stop. Prevention is key. Find out more about @fao.org’s work on integrated fire management, which focuses on preventing blazes before they begin. 👉 https://ow.ly/1uhS50Wgu6J #GlobalFireHub

In Ukraine, war-hit farmers are struggling to produce and sell their crops. Without urgent support ahead of the upcoming planting seasons, livelihoods will deteriorate further. @fao.org requires $64.7 million to assist 358 700 people in 2026. http://bit.ly/4w0uBAP

👉 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), conflict and displacement are worsening food insecurity. Humanitarian needs are outpacing the response. @fao.org and @wfp.org call for urgent support to save lives and protect livelihoods. Read more : https://bit.ly/3Rlyhgw #FoodSecurity

Billions face hunger, yet agrifood investments are often poorly targeted or considered too risky. @fao.org's #HandInHand Investment Forum brings together governments and investors to unlock data-driven, high-impact agrifood investment opportunities. Join us: https://shorturl.at/kedKC

🚨 @fao.org - @unocha.org - @unicef.org & @wfp.org warn of worsening hunger and malnutrition in Somalia as famine risk emerges once more. 6 million face food insecurity amid the triple threat of drought, rising prices and an anticipated Super #ElNiño later this year. 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/4nO8KZP

Nearly 19.5 million people - 2 in every 5 - face acute food insecurity in Sudan. @fao.org - @wfp.org - @unicef.org warn that 135 000 people face catastrophic hunger across 14 hotspots, with conditions expected to worsen during the lean season. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ea67jeSt

Afghanistan is close to eradicating Peste des Petits Ruminants, a disease that has long threatened livestock & rural livelihoods. Thanks to @adb.org & UK for Afghanistan, @fao.org vaccinated over 9M animals between 2024-25, protecting families' herds, income & source of nutritious food.

Inclusive agrifood systems mean removing barriers, so everyone can participate and thrive. @fao.org has joined the Global Disability Fund alongside partners across the UN system and beyond. 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4u9PgAR @un-mptf-office.bsky.social

Why is pollination vital for our existence? 🌺90% of the world’s wild flowering plants 🌽75% of the world’s top food crops It all depends, or at least in part, on animal pollination. 🐝🦋http://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/ #WorldBeeDay #SavetheBees

⛰️🌱Rangelands capture up to 30% of the world's carbon, playing a vital role in mitigating climate change. Let's protect and restore our rangelands to preserve ecosystems & strengthen climate resilience. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3KhtA48 #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026

🔥 #ExtremeHeat threatens the livelihoods of 1.23B people. Agricultural yield losses can triple when heat combines with other hazards such as drought & are projected to get much worse as the world warms.    More in @fao.org-@wmo-global.bsky.social#ExtremeHeatreport 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9394en

Food packaging helps keep food safe — but adds to plastic pollution. Can recycled and alternative food contact materials be part of the solution without risking #FoodSafety? A new @fao.org#FoodSafetyreport explores how ➡️ https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9357en

🌱 Level up your field skills! Explore a new series of bite-sized modules on designing forest, environmental & socioeconomic surveys and collecting high-quality data with #OpenForis Arena & Arena Mobile. https://ow.ly/47Ui50YNNev

In South Sudan, hunger is rising fast — but so is the opportunity to act. One missed planting season can mean months without food. In 2026, @fao.org needs $126 million to reach 6 million people. Agriculture is a fast path to self-reliance. Help fund it now. http://bit.ly/4w0uBAP

🚜 Work with farmer-led #AgInnovation, grassroots solutions, or local knowledge systems? @fao.org’s Agrifood Systems Technologies and Innovations Outlook is co-creating a methodology to capture & scale grassroots innovations. Contact [email protected] to engage! #STIPortal #ATIO

Across Europe, winter wheat is already in the ground. What farmers apply in the coming weeks will determine the size of this year’s harvest. Those decisions are now being made under a sudden surge in costs, warns @fao.org's Maurizio Martina via @ipsnews.net🔗 https://bit.ly/4wpOAZS #StraitOfHormuz

Reuse. Recycle. Repeat. 🐑 Learn more about the role of livestock in circular bioeconomy systems 🔗 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd6765en #SustainableLivestock #FAOLEAP

Explore @fao.org's 2024-25 achievements through our interactive story! With transparent data, we’re holding ourselves accountable for the products and services we deliver and the funds we manage. See our impact in action: https://bit.ly/4fbBEk4 #4Betters

🌱 Protecting #PlantHealth is about more than just plants. 🌎 It's about protecting life. Here are 5 reasons why we need to keep our plants healthy 👇 #PlantHealthDay

🌿 Today is #PlantHealthDay! Stronger plant biosecurity means safer food, healthier ecosystems and protected livelihoods. 🎥 Watch IPPC's Enrico Perotti and @fao.org's#PlantHealthDayYurdi Yasmi explain why.

🌱I am life. 🌱I have been around for longer than you can imagine. 🌱I am home to millions. 🌱I cover much of the earth. Your life relies on mine. I am worth protecting. I am plants. 🌱🌱 #PlantHealth

What is plant biosecurity, and why does it matter for food security? Learn why protecting plants means protecting life 🔗 https://bit.ly/42vTJlp #PlantHealthDay #ProtectOurPlants

🌱 Plants are life. We depend on them for food, oxygen and so much more. Protecting #PlantHealth is not optional. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4wi6kGB #PlantHealthDay #ProtectOurPlants

Protecting plant health means supporting harvests, adequate diets, livelihoods and the healthy ecosystems our agrifood systems depend on. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dAUik7 #PlantHealthDay #ProtectOurPlants #RightToFood

Globally, 1.20 billion hectares of forests (29 percent of the total forest area) is managed primarily to produce wood and non-wood forest products Get more data on the world’s forests in @fao.org's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 https://bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

A treasure of Morocco, the argan tree provides one of the country’s most valuable exports, argan oil, and is also endemic to the region and only grows naturally in and around Morocco! #ArganiaDay

The argan tree and its landscapes contribute to food security, nutrition, and the livelihoods of rural communities. 🌿 In 2018, the Argan-based system in Morocco was recognized as a @fao.org Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. #ArganiaDay #AgiculturalHeritage #GIAHS

Here are just 4⃣ facts about the argan tree that you might not have known! Read more here: https://www.fao.org/giahs/giahsaroundtheworld/morocco-argan-based-system/en #ArganiaDay #4Betters

In Rome or planning a visit? Step into @fao.org and explore #FAOMuNe—where culture, cooperation & collective action come together to shape a more sustainable, food-secure future. 🎟️ Book your free visit: https://bit.ly/48tDpoH #FAO80

What if bioeconomy is more than a global concept, but living #AgriculturalHeritage shaped over centuries? In Morocco's argan landscapes, biodiversity sustains livelihoods, women carry knowledge across generations, and every resource has value. #ArganiaDay #IYWF2026

💲 Investing in forest conservation, restoration and sustainable use pays off! 🌳 Forest loss is expensive, leading to soil erosion, flooding, costly climate impacts and productivity loss that often far outweigh short-term economic gains. #GenerationRestoration

Happy #EuropeDay! In today’s challenging world, the European Union & @fao.org#EuropeDaywork together to strengthen resilience, support food security & help create security & stability. Learn how our partnership is promoting sustainable development around the world➡️ https://bit.ly/4ngNUBQ

Camelids have a growing role in the economy 🐪📈 Their milk, meat, and fibre are traded from local to international markets, supporting livelihoods along the entire value chain. Read now the new volume of @fao.org's #YearOfCamelids series: https://doi.org/10.4060/cd8253en

Sparking local action for global impact 🌍 @thegef.bsky.social Small Grants Programme channels #ClimateFinance to local communities, especially women, youth, and #IndigenousPeoples. 👉 For action on climate, biodiversity, and land! 🌐 https://fao.org/gef/Portfolio/small-grants-programme

African swine fever is a devastating disease for pig production. In the Dominican Republic, @fao.org & the US Dep. of Agriculture worked with the Government to contain the disease & strengthen compliance with sanitary standards. Together, we can protect livelihoods, animal health & food security.

The @fao.org Food Price Index averaged 130.7 points in April, up 1.6% from March - third consecutive monthly increase. Vegetable oil prices rose 5.9%, reaching their highest level since July 2022, amid elevated energy costs & #StraitOfHormuz disruptions. https://lnkd.in/dAXS23Rp #FoodPriceIndex

Women play a central role in agrifood systems across sub-Saharan Africa, yet significant gender gaps persist in access, opportunities and outcomes. Explore the latest data and policy insights in this new @fao.org report 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9262en

Assessing crop production and food supply is key to guiding response in crisis contexts. In Sudan, urgent support is needed to address acute food insecurity and revive agriculture. Read the latest @fao.org report 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9281en

Addressing #AMR starts in the classroom. Through its Strengthening Veterinary Education on AMR series, @fao.org#AMRworks with universities to evaluate and enhance how antimicrobial use & resistance are taught to future #AnimalHealth professionals. 👉 https://bit.ly/4uC2Ixz

“No stall-feeding system can match the flavour and quality of milk from open rangelands,” says Nino, a woman farmer from Georgia. With support from @fao.org, funded by the EU & Sweden, she boosted dairy production & revived tradition. 🔗 https://bit.ly/49hqB52 #IYWF2026 #IYRP2026