From 11 to 22 November, a World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) delegation actively participated in the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. They urged world leaders and policymakers to fully recognise farmers' role and engagement in [...]
One scholarship is available for WFO young farmers interested in advancing on food legal issues. For the seventh year in a row, the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO), in collaboration with LUISS University in Rome, is pleased to announce one scholarship for graduated young [...]
On 19 November, Tamisha Lee, President of the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP), represented the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) in the webinar titled "Water Matters: The Essential Role of Water in Food Systems." This event was part of [...]
On November 8, Esperance Nzuzi, President of the National Confederation of Agricultural Producers of Congo (CONAPAC), represented the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) at the launch of FAO’s 2024 State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report. This year’s report focuses on [...]
WFO Highlights Farmers’ Role in DRR Policy Development and Implementation at UNDRR’s Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform. On November 6, 2024, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), represented by Francesca Mancarella, Advocacy, Policy and Partnerships Officer participated in the Europe & [...]
On November 4, young farmers from the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) Gymnasium Programme, including current students and alumni, convened virtually with representatives from the Right to Food (RtF) team within the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) of [...]
The farmers of the world and their organisations, members of the UNFCCC Farmers' Constituency, have come together as one voice and signed a joint statement urging world leaders and policymakers at COP29 in Baku to fully recognise farmers' role and engagement in climate efforts and greater integration of their knowledge and priorities in all decisions that impact agriculture.
From 21 October to 1 November, a delegation from the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) participated in the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16) in Cali, Colombia. This was WFO's first participation at the CBD COP, marking a [...]
On October 22, 2024, during the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52), held in Rome, Italy, the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) reaffirmed its commitment to farmers' rights and global food security. Representing WFO, Ms [...]
The World Farmers' Organisation appeals to world leaders and policymakers at CBD COP 16 in Cali, Colombia, to recognise the ecosystem services farmers provide through sustainable agriculture. It calls for farmers' engagement as essential partners in biodiversity conservation efforts and urges more significant support for farmers to adopt sustainable, locally adapted farming practices.