Rural transformation

Discover the vital role of wild foods and traditional crops in strengthening livelihoods, preserving biodiversity, and building cultural resilience against the triple threat of biodiversity loss,...

Safe reuse of sanitation by-products could reduce reliance on commercial fertilizers, boost agricultural productivity and improve health and sanitation in conditions where poor soils contribute to food insecurity.

Over three days, the summit will bring together civil society stakeholders, scientists, local authorities, farmers' organisations and decision-makers for plenary sessions,...

Burkina Faso holds lessons from 20 years of sanitation and resource recovery initiatives that could greatly improve agriculture.

Recycling excreta and wastewater for agricultural use could address Burkina Faso’s growing food insecurity, linked to increasing land degradation, and serious health threats due to a lack of...

REV:EU (REgenerative Vital water for EUropean cities) is a Driving Urban Transition project, focusing on the role of source-separating wastewater systems (focus on urine diversion and greywater)...

Rural women produce a significant share of the world’s food, sustain local economies and safeguard ecosystems. Yet across continents, from Africa to Europe and Asia, their contributions remain...

Burkina Faso faces major challenges related to access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH), soil degradation and food insecurity. Yet, it is also home to pioneering resource recovery...

New evidence shows that without gender-responsive policies and cross-sectoral planning, efforts to restore landscapes and safeguard water resources risk falling short.

Join FAO on Thursday 19 March at 11:00 (UTC+1) for a high-level global event to celebrate the International Day of Forests, with its theme of Forests and economies, and World Water Day, with its...