The 2025 flagship event of the World Food Forum (WFF) will take place from 10 to 17 October at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, marking a significant milestone—FAO’s 80th anniversary.

Convened under the overall theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”, the event underscores the four organising principles of FAO: better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.

Organised around three central pillars—Global Youth Action, Science and Innovation Forum, and the Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum—the WFF serves as a dynamic platform to share knowledge and forge inclusive partnerships that drive sustainable food systems. The programme includes high-level dialogues, consultations, innovation labs, interactive pitching events, and more.

The week will also feature additional high-profile events, including the annual World Food Day and the First FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods, as well as the 2025 edition of the Rome Water Dialogue.

A delegation from the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) will participate in the 2025 WFF flagship event, including Diane Sibanda, President of the WFO Member Botswana Farmers Association (BOFA), Valary Otieno, Rafael Riedel, WFO Gymnasium Alumnus from the Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil (CNA Brazil) and Tamisha Lee, President of WFO Member Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP). They will bring the global farmers’ perspective to key discussions on food systems.

WFO’s involvement throughout the Forum:

Saturday, 11th October 2025

11:15-11:40 CEST | Parco di Porta Capena | The FAO Global Exhibition “From Seeds to Foods” | The Farmer’s Voice: Enrico’s Journey from Land to Table | Speaker: Enrico Parisi, National Delegate of Coldiretti Giovani

Tuesday, 14th October 2025

12:00-13:00 CEST | King Faisal Room | Global Youth Forum | Pathways to Action: An Interactive Dialogue on Youth in Sustainable Agrifood Systems | Speaker: Rafael Riedel, WFO Gymnasium Alumnus

15:30–17:30 CEST | King Faisal Room | Global Youth Forum | Scaling Up Climate Response through Agrifood Systems: Sustainable and Resilient Agrifood Systems to Deliver Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and Better Life | Speaker: Diane Sibanda, President of the WFO Member Botswana Farmers Association (BOFA)

Wednesday, 15th October 2025

09:00-10:30 CEST | Green Room | Hand-In-Hand Investment Forum | Investing in Resilience to climate variability and extremes | Speaker: Diane Sibanda, President of the WFO Member Botswana Farmers Association (BOFA) | WEBCAST

14:00-17:00 CEST | Plenary Hall | Rome Water Dialogue | High-Level Dialogue | Speaker: Diane Sibanda, President of the WFO Member Botswana Farmers Association (BOFA) | WEBCAST

Thursday, 16th October 2025

13:00 – 14:30 CEST | Sheikh Zayed Stage | Global Youth Forum | Seeds of Change through Collaborative Efforts: Youth-Led Agrifood Transformation Across Regions | Speaker: Rafael Riedel, WFO Gymnasium Alumnus | WEBCAST

15:30-16:45 CEST | Ethiopia Room | Global Youth Forum | Young Farmers’ Roundtable discussion | Speaker: Rafael Riedel, WFO Gymnasium Alumnus

Stay tuned for more updates!