Flagship Projects

The HoloRuminant Joint Dissemination Network (JDN) consists of 5 projects representing a complementary effort to reduce the environmental and climate footprint of livestock production - while guaranteeing genetic diversity and efficient production in a more constrained environment - by focusing on the mitigation of GHG emissions improving the health and welfare of farmed animals and increasing the sustainability of animal […]

This webinar is being organised by the FAO Technical Network on Sustainable Crop Production and Agroecology. Organic Matter Management Webinar Series: Options to contribute to sustainable production systems and the SDGs The consensus on the urgent need for a global transition to agrifood systems that ensure food and nutrition security for all, while reversing environmental […]

This webinar is being organised by the Scientific and Technical Committee of "4per1000" The International 4per1000 initiative presents Soil Carbon Science Webinar Series. Join us for an insightful webinar on the role of soil organic carbon (SOC) in maintaining soil functions and mitigating climate change. SOC plays a vital role in crop production, nutrient and […]

This virtual session is part of the Science Summit at UNGA78. Climate-smart Approaches to enhance Ruminant/Livestock production efficiency and Food production systems The state of Africa’s livestock agriculture and its vulnerability to climate risk is an ongoing matter of importance, not only for the continent but also for the global world. Climate change is a […]

The HoloRuminant Joint Dissemination Network (JDN) consists of 5 projects representing a complementary effort to reduce the environmental and climate footprint of livestock production - while guaranteeing genetic diversity and efficient production in a more constrained environment - by focusing on the mitigation of GHG emissions improving the health and welfare of farmed animals and increasing the sustainability of animal […]

FAO is organizing the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation from 25 to 27 September 2023 at FAO headquarters, Rome. The event will provide a neutral forum for representatives of FAO Members, producer organizations, research and academic institutions, development agencies, civil society organizations and private sector bodies to engage in dialogues on innovations […]

FAO are pleased to invite you to the launch event of the FAO report “Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems: Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics”. This highly anticipated event is organized within the framework of the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation and marks a historic moment as FAO, in collaboration with its […]