COMING SOON both organic & the full spectrum of agriculture

Why does organic food and farming matter?

In the face of climate change, rising diet-related ill-health and widespread declines in our wildlife, the need to produce healthy food, cut greenhouse gas emissions has never been more important. Find out more about why organic food and farming can play a leading role in building a better future

Organic is a system of farming and food production. Organic farmers aim to produce high-quality food, using methods that benefit our whole food system, from people to planet, plant health to animal welfare.

NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE

2021 YEAR OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food loss and waste.

"In the current health crisis we are facing around the world, promoting healthy diets to strengthen our immune systems is especially appropriate," Qu said.

CITATION: FAO

PLANT HEALTH

The year is a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.

CITATION: FAO

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

A spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable.

CITATION: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP AND WHO. 2020. THE State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020. Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets. Rome, FAO.

NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE - Healthy soils for a healthy life

The Global Soil Partnership is supporting FAO member countries to apply sustainable soil management practices in an effort to improve the nutritional quality of locally-produced foods to address micronutrient deficiencies in people.

CITATION: WWW.FAO.ORG/GLOBAL-SOIL-PARTNERSHIP