Green Agriculture Newsletter #3 is Out Now! 💡🌍

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font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h2 style="text-align: inherit; color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 26px; margin: 0; padding: 0; color:#ffffff">Green Agriculture Newsletter</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" class="center" style="color:#ffffff; padding: 0 0 5px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h4 style="text-align: inherit; color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; margin: 0; padding: 0; color:#ffffff">04 December 2024 / Issue #3</h4> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#ffffff;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Pioneering the Green Processing of Food</h1> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#f7f8f9;background-color:rgb(247,248,249);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'; -amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="full_img image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 20px"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FfCrEQj9aiyRREAveIR0dIQ" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/RTP_Newsletter_Banner_Myriam_Robert.jpg?size=600x0&w=BKCToMnbgeibq3VPTIzWFwuuUSTY" style="display:block; width:600px;" width="600" /> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align:center">Editorial - Green Processing and Innovation: Driving Science, Technology and Climate Solutions in Agrifood Systems</h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0"><br /> by Miriam Annette and Robert VanOtterdijk<br /> <br /> This article highlights the transformative potential of green supply chains (GSCs), which integrate eco-friendly technologies, energy efficiency, and circular economy practices to reduce environmental impact.<br /> <br /> From innovative packaging and waste-to-energy technologies to renewable energy adoption and short supply chains, GSCs offer pathways to sustainability.<br /> <br /> Collaboration among stakeholders, supportive policies, and consumer engagement are critical to overcoming barriers and fostering the adoption of these practices.<br /> <br /> By aligning innovation with global frameworks like the SDGs, GSCs can create resilient and equitable agrifood systems that meet environmental and societal goals.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FfGr0bJSvNwQBQs4D4zYPOr" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#ffffff;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Expert's view</h1> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff; background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:170px;" valign="top" width="170"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="image_padding--no_bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Remove bottom padding'"> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target"> <a href="" linklabel="" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/ajvar-pepper-processing-factory-in-the-village-of-krivogashtani.jpg?size=170x0&w=BL4wFBG0bs9JmPRCM25qzbx9bP_g" style="display:block; width:170px;" width="170" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </th> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:430px;" valign="top" width="430"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="nopad" style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left" style="-amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Efficient agrologistics contributes to better products, greener agriculture  </h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">By María Florencia Millán Placci, Senior Economist, Consultant on Agriculture, Trade and Logistics, World Bank <br /> <br /> <span style="caret-color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:auto"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:auto"><span style="word-spacing:0px">This article explores the critical role of efficient agrologistics in connecting agricultural production to markets, ensuring better prices for producers and consumers, and enhancing food quality.<br /> <br /> It outlines the various steps involved, from post-harvest management to distribution, and highlights how deficiencies in storage, transportation, and infrastructure can lead to food loss and reduced quality.<br /> <br /> Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of sustainability in agrologistics, with practices like solar-powered cooling and eco-friendly packaging helping to meet market demands and climate goals while offering healthier, high-quality products.       </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <div style="text-align:start"> <div> <div></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FfKqlxaBRiuPm2jE1qiXrU2" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#ffffff;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Green Agriculture stories</h1> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'; -amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="full_img image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 20px"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FfOpGSBlcNsO6ebdpM1W3ZD" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/frugal-innovation-eventa6eaca2a-5980-436b-b81c-08d13f1f1f4b.jpg?size=600x0&w=BDHHZifJ4aUSXmxTBi8w4RpQl1-o" style="display:block; width:600px;" width="600" /> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">From Frugal Origins to Sustainable Solutions: Empowering Community-Led Agrifood Innovations  </h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">This article highlights how "frugal innovation"—sustainable, affordable solutions inspired by nature—can help tackle global food and agriculture challenges. During a regional event on 3 October, experts from FAO emphasized the power of nature-driven innovations to transform agrifood systems in Europe and Central Asia.<br /> <br /> By mimicking nature’s resilience and efficiency, smallholders, women, and rural communities can create locally adapted, inclusive, and sustainable solutions.<br /> <br /> The event showcased the potential of frugal, community-led approaches to enhance agrifood system resilience and sustainability, aligning with FAO’s broader goals of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).       </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FfSp2e24yiqMQq2MO7KUG5e" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff; background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:170px;" valign="top" width="170"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'"> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 20px"> <a href="" linklabel="" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/europe-and-central-asia-accelerating-climate-action-in-agrifood-sectora46461e9-20b9-4b89-b784-5af9628f7543.png?size=170x0&w=BQI7ITSvR--PRi-_AFf92fVa62yw" style="display:block; width:170px;" width="170" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </th> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:430px;" valign="top" width="430"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="nopad" style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left" style="-amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Europe and Central Asia accelerating climate action in agrifood sector   </h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, convened a regional workshop on “Enhancing climate action in agriculture in Europe and Central Asia” to support national governments in the region to prepare for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will be held in November this year.  <br /> <br /> With a strong focus on topics related to agriculture and food systems, FAO experts and invited speakers will equip country representatives with tools and strategies for effectively engaging in UNFCCC and COP29 negotiations, integrating agrifood systems solutions into climate solutions, and for facilitating the transformation of agrifood system to be more sustainable, effective and resilient.<br /> <br /> Participants will also receive detailed insights into the enhanced transparency framework, climate finance, the Framework for Global Goal on Adaptation, Mitigation Work Programme, and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.  </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FfWonzsNTNoLABUmcttTiaP" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#ffffff;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Green Agriculture in Action</h1> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff; background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:170px;" valign="top" width="170"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'"> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 20px"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1Fg0nIUTxfimKkNLVAPcRUgq" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/RTP_Call_Card_-_EN.png?size=170x0&w=BDC67G-swqLyjafa5ZMxcal2b2G4" style="display:block; width:170px;" width="170" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </th> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:430px;" valign="top" width="430"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="nopad" style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left" style="-amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Call for Green Practices</h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">FAO REU is launching a call for Green Practices to populate the Green Practices Repository on the Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture, showcasing evidence, policies, practices, and science on Green Agriculture themes.<br /> <br /> Contribute to the Green Practices Repository!<br /> Help us to shape the future of Green Agriculture.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1Fg4n4gkgANkJ4ZDuZaVQwm1" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Submit your practices or ideas here</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff; background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:170px;" valign="top" width="170"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'"> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 20px"> <a href="" linklabel="" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/e-learning_banner_1.jpg?size=170x0&w=BsDk1sxWIbFntap7GcY52lUeMD7c" style="display:block; width:170px;" width="170" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </th> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:430px;" valign="top" width="430"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="nopad" style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left" style="-amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">FAO launches new e-learning course on the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy!</h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0"><strong>Lesson 1</strong> presents an overview of the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy and its Action Plan. It explores why the Strategy is essential and describes its vision, goal and scope, as well as FAO's role in science and innovation. In addition, the lesson presents the Strategy’s pillars, outcomes, enablers and guiding principles. After completing this lesson, participants will be equipped to comprehend and contribute to FAO's endeavours in advancing global scientific progress and innovation.  <br /> <br /> <strong>Lesson 2 </strong>explores fundamental concepts in science, innovation, and technology, advocating for the integration of diverse knowledge systems.  It emphasizes the multidimensional nature of innovation, spanning social, policy, financial, and institutional contexts, and recognizes the contributions of Indigenous Peoples and small-scale producers.    <br /> <br /> <strong>Lesson 3</strong> explores local adaptations of the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy through two case studies.   </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FgUexKVM6hUsLtRV5JmyvwM" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Enrol now!</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_small_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target" style="padding-bottom:10px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:300px;" valign="top" width="300"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="nopad"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'; -amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td class="left two_col_pad_target nopad" style="padding-right: 10px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 10px"> <a href="" linklabel="" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" class="two_col_image" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/cd2773en.pdf.jpg?size=290x0&w=BR71bn_whb7UCy79n2MkRMoqarjI" style="display:block; width:290px;" width="290" /> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0 ; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Foraging wild plants in Europe and Central Asia </h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0 0 10px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center ten" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">This publication delves into the practice of foraging, highlighting its historical roots, resurgence, and modern-day relevance. It emphasizes the nutritional and environmental benefits of foraged plants, which enrich diets, support biodiversity, and align with sustainable agrifood systems like agroecology and permaculture.<br /> Modern interest in foraging is driven by concerns over dietary health and sustainability.<br /> The publication differentiates between hobbyist and professional foragers, explores profit opportunities through spontaneous plants, and offers practical tips, seasonal recipes, and examples of edible wild plants.<br /> It serves as a comprehensive guide for those seeking to incorporate foraging into their lifestyle.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 10px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td align="center" style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FgYdT6mvrMSrvFJuu55x7Cn" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:300px;" valign="top" width="300"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'; -amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td class="right two_col_pad_target nopad" style="padding-left: 10px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 10px"> <a href="" linklabel="" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" class="two_col_image" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/cd2424en.pdf.jpg?size=290x0&w=BfUZAdEBhNThNa2hn7w9At2s47MA" style="display:block; width:290px;" width="290" /> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Science–policy interface in action #2 </h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0 0 10px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center ten" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Recognizing the critical role of evidence-based decision-making in addressing food insecurity, malnutrition, and rural poverty, the brochure provides a practical framework for countries to establish or enhance their Science-Policy Interface (SPI) capacity in developing context-specific and systemic solutions for agrifood systems.<br /> <br /> Starting with a baseline assessment to visualize the current state of SPIs, the guide provides a step-by-step training methodology that simulates the process of establishing an effective SPI.This approach aims to empower countries to make informed and effective decisions in navigating the complex challenges of the agri-food sector.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 10px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td align="center" style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1Fh2derNeNhQqfRB3SqOvJHY" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#ffffff;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height:28px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Events</h1> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff; background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:170px;" valign="top" width="170"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'"> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 20px"> <a href="" linklabel="" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/web_banner_cop29_en.png?size=170x0&w=BVCfvlO4CZamvRKAOOJ70grDKkY4" style="display:block; width:170px;" width="170" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </th> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:430px;" valign="top" width="430"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="nopad" style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left" style="-amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">FAO at COP29</h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Baku, Azerbaijan 11-22 November 2024<br /> <br /> The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) hosted by Azerbaijan in Baku will take place between 11-22 November. The Conference is a landmark event in the global effort to combat climate change and ensure food security for present and future generations.  <br /> <br /> For FAO, COP29 serves as a platform for collaborative dialogue, knowledge sharing, and decision-making on the unique role of agriculture and food systems in the fight against climate change. Agrifood system solutions are climate solutions. At the heart of climate action, they help to build resilience, adapt to climate change and reduce GHG emissions while safeguarding biodiversity and ensuring food security for all..</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1Fh6czNdY8MOp03sDgMxulNz" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_big_pad" style="background-color:#ffffff; background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" class="add_top_padding_target"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:170px;" valign="top" width="170"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="image_padding--bottom_padding" style="-amf-class-label: 'Add bottom padding'"> <td align="center" class="image_padding_target" style="padding-bottom: 20px"> <a href="" linklabel="" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://newsletters.fao.org/i/amf_fao/project_465/Screenshot_2024-10-15_at_21.37.36.png?size=170x0&w=BQ4d263SYw3X5sTcIzAPV59rReCI" style="display:block; width:170px;" width="170" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </th> <th class="fl" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight:normal; vertical-align:top; width:430px;" valign="top" width="430"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td class="nopad" style="padding: 0 0 0 20px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr class="button_alignment--align_button_left" style="-amf-class-label: 'Left'"> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#0B141B; padding: 0 0 10px 0; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"><h1 style="text-align: inherit; color: #0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0">UNCCD COP16</h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center fifteen" style="color:#0B141B; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><p style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0; padding: 0">Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  2-13 December 2024  <br /> <br /> The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the global voice for land and one of the three major UN treaties known as the Rio Conventions, alongside climate and biodiversity.  The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the main decision-making body of UNCCD’s 197 Parties – 196 countries and the European Union. COP16 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2-13 December 2024 under the theme Our Land. Our Future.  <br /> <br /> Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of UNCCD, COP16 will be the largest UN land conference to date, and the first UNCCD COP held in the Middle East and North Africa region, which knows first-hand the impacts of desertification, land degradation and drought.  <br /> <br /> COP16 is poised to be a game-changer, marking a renewed global commitment to accelerate investment and action to restore land and boost drought resilience for the benefit of people and planet.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" class="align_target" style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="button center"> <tr> <td style="-webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px; background-color:#0d6cac; font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; text-align:center; padding:10px 30px; font-size:15px;"> <a href="https://newsletters.fao.org/c/1D1FhabV8EHuhMnKfkcF8gsXTa" style="color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;"><span>Read more</span></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" style="padding: 30px 0 10px 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="wrapper" style="width:600px;" width="600"> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" class="center" style="color:#ffffff; 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