Rural transformation
Watch the dialogue discussing the linkages between conflict and food insecurity as well as the need for stronger resilience building.
Watch the discussion on how to achieve increased food security, protection of biodiversity, sustainable food production systems and restoration of degraded areas.
Presentation held by Mia Crawford, Swedish Ministry for Enterprise and Innovation, on the 23rd November 2016 at the event Putting Agenda 2030 into practice - how the landscape perspective can...
Sweden Innovation Days is an annual digital event with the objective of connecting innovation actors from Sweden and other countries around the world. The mission to create a more sustainable...
Two different IFAD facilities have been granted funds by SIDA to enhance rural development despite the effects of COVID-19.
Sweden is stepping up the efforts to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. The government is preparing a support of SEK 50 million to the Food and Agriculture Organizationof the United Nations, FAO, for the implementation of the Port State Agreement.
On August 30, 2015 Jose Graziano da Silva, FAO Director General together with Elizabeth Backteman, the Swedish State Secretary for Rural Affairs visited the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU in Uppsala. The focus of the visit was to exchange knowledge about ways to reduce the use of antibiotics in global livestock and aquaculture production.
A dialogue held during the Stockholm+50 heard how Kenyan forest farmers were inspired to set up the Farm Forestry Smallholder Producers Association of Kenya (FFSPAK) after a visit by Swedish foresters ten years ago.
At the core of the programme is broad dialogue about the role of forests in a sustainable society and a growing bioeconomy. Sustainable management and conservation of the country’s forests should not only be a domestic issue, but also a priority for Swedish-international cooperation.
Presented by Per Olof Seman - SWEACC, at the workshop "Youth, Agripreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals", 8th of May 2017.