FAO organized a workshop: Implementing Pilot Collection and Disposal of Primary Pesticide Packaging Waste (PPPW) in 🇧🇩.

Marking 1st step towards country-wide disposal system. FAO aims to collect 100 Mt of hazardous PPPW & encourage farmers to treat empty packaging responsibly.

In Bangladesh where 75% of poultry farmers are women, emerging diseases pose a threat to their livelihoods due to lack of vaccination.

This transformative Food and Agriculture Organization initiative funded by USAID Global Health is empowering women vaccinators who are driving change in 🇧🇩.

🔊 bit.ly/3UZN7ZA

📢 Free #elearning courses from Food and Agriculture Organization!

Did you know that FAO has a wide range of online learning courses on measuring #SDG indicators related to food and agriculture?

Check out the full catalogue here: bit.ly/3VFDXP1

#SDG s #GlobalGoals #Agenda2030 #2030Agenda

Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of #Biodiversity – a hidden threat to food security and habitat of our future generations.

Read full Op-Ed on Dhaka Tribune by Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General & Regional Rep., FAO Asia Pacific. 👇

dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/…

#Biodiversity Day

ℹ️A stakeholder awareness meeting held yesterday in Kachua Upazila, Bagerhat district; 30 farmers & CBOs participated.

🌀Meeting focused on integrating Fisheries & Aquaculture advisories, Early Warning Systems, Climate Information Services, and Environmental Management Systems.

5⃣ reasons why we should protect these tiny miracle workers! 🐝🐝

#BeeEngaged #WorldBeeDay

.Food and Agriculture Organization and Sara Bangla Krishak Society (SBKS) work together for the future of smallholder farmers in climate hotspots in Bangladesh.🧑‍🌾

The teams discussed the challenges and planning solutions to serve smallholders under #ACCESS project.

Read more 👇
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.Food and Agriculture Organization, in partnership with @CIRAD, explores the future of agrifood tech & innovations.

🌱🔬 Discover how 200 technologies are set to tackle agrifood challenges from 2030 to 2100.

Learn more: buff.ly/3ypFYsN

#Foresight #AgInnovation

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National Nutrition Week 2024 closes; rallying key stakeholders for better food security and nutrition in every home.

FAO showcased its work on #BetterNutrition , promoting healthy diets and improved access to nutritious food. 🥦🍽️

#NNW2024

.Dia Sanou, FAO Deputy Representative in 🇧🇩met with Sylvia Megret, CEO of ACDI/VOCA.

They discussed potential areas of collaboration in Bangladesh mainly on climate issues in livestock sector, climate resilient livestock technology, and measurement of GHG emission.

🍉 Celebrating National Nutrition Week w/ awareness sessions on nutritious, balanced plates & safe cooking methods! 🥘

The session was organized by Dep. of Agricultural Extension, Mirsorai under International Fund for Agricultural Development funded #SACP with technical assistance from Food and Agriculture Organization.

#NNW2024 #BetterNutrition

🧑‍💼🌊FAO brings together 20 private entrepreneurs for a workshop on 👇

🐟climate resilient fisheries and aquaculture technologies
⚠️early warning systems
💰financing mechanisms to bolster economic resilience in the face of climate challenges.

Achieving #FoodSecurity for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

📢 NOW OUT!
New FAO Publication
Better life: Gender equality and women’s empowerment

Learn more: doi.org/10.4060/cd0671…

🌊2-day training session on the Vessel and Licensing (VRL) module of the Calipseo system held in Barishal.

🧑‍💼🐠🎣Participants are introduced to vessel registration & licensing procedures in digitized format, with hands-on training; and received AV materials on the VRL module.

🌱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. 🌱🌱

#PlantHealthDay

🇪🇺Thanks to invaluable support of the EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺, FAO's initiatives help vulnerable farmers in 🇧🇩! Providing 👇

🐐 lifesaving livestock feed
📦grain storage silos
💶 cash to vulnerable farmers in Haor regions.

Happy #EuropeDay2024 🇪🇺