World Food Forum 2025 celebrates FAO’s 80th anniversary

 The 2025 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event kicked off on October 13 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The week-long Forum features the scheduled participation of 10 heads of state and government, 115 Ministers and Vice-Ministers, as well as numerous representatives from governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, research institutions, youth, Indigenous Peoples and other stakeholders in agrifood systems.
Held under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”, the Forum expects a record number of participants with over 25 000 registrations – for a week of dialogue, innovation and partnership aimed at transforming global agrifood systems.
This year’s Forum takes on special significance as it coincides with the 80th anniversary of FAO, marking eight decades of the Organization’s global leadership in fighting hunger and advancing food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture and rural development.

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