Convention to Combat Desertification UNCCD COP16 December 2024 FAO on Salt in Soil
After two weeks of intense negotiations on how to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, the largest and most inclusive United Nations land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste 29 September
About one third of all food produced is wasted, including 17 per cent at the retail and consumer levels, while over 800 million people suffer from hunger. This has been further exacerbated by the pandemic and the global food crisis. More than 28% of the planet’s arable land is used to produce food that is wasted.
Rural Social Action on Agriculture and Food Uganda Case Study
Masaidio Kalenga 2 March 2022
The following example of the transformative power of the Bahá'í teachings on agriculture and food as applied in rural Uganda was prepared by Masaidio Kalenga* during a Wilmette Institute course on Bahá'í perspectives on Agriculture and Food in March 2022, and is shared here with his permission. May it inspire many others to follow his example.
‘The First Active Agent in Human Society’
Putting Farmers at the Heart of Food Security Policy
A statement of the Bahá’í International Community’s
United Nations Office in Geneva
Marking the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit
Geneva 29 October 2021
