World Food Forum

🌍✨ WFF at UNCCD COP16 - NENA Youth Talk: The Youth Leaders in Agrifood Systems and Land degradation from the Near East and North Africa region! ✨🌱 During UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, youth leaders from the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region came together to share their visions and challenges for transforming agrifood systems and combating land degradation. Moderated by David Giles, Youth Policy Specialist at the World Food Forum, this inspiring dialogue featured: 👑 HRH Princess Basma Bint Ali of Jordan, FAO Goodwill Ambassador for NENA 🌟 Mr. Abdulhakim Elwaer, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for NENA 👥 Mr. Lifeng Li, Director of FAO Land and Water Division The event highlighted the importance of youth-led innovation, fostering resilience and tackling regional challenges 🌟💬

🌱 Join us at COP16 in Riyad for an inspiring side event on restoring degraded agricultural lands to enhance food security and achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)! 🌍✨ Explore youth-led innovations, policy insights, and actionable solutions for a sustainable future. 📅 Saturday, 7 December, 15:30–17:00 UTC+3 📍 Location: MET-06

🌱 The Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge, hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and funded by the Seeding The Future Foundation has returned after three successful years and will again award up to $1M to teams that create impactful innovations that can help improve our food system. 📆 Applications are now open until January 6th, 2025. Learn more on how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/euZ8h6pC

📢 The WFF Young Scientists Group is now accepting applications for its third cohort! 📅 Deadline: 22 February 🧑🔬 Are you passionate about developing innovative solutions for transforming the agrifood systems? Join a dynamic team providing scientific insights to global WFF initiatives like the Youth Assembly and the Youth Innovation Lab. 👉 If you are ready to make an impact, apply now: https://ow.ly/fn8B50UgNXK #WorldFoodForum #GoodFoodForAll

☕ At the From Bean to Cup: Youth in Agroforestry Coffee Production session at the WFF flagship event, we explored how young leaders are shaping sustainable coffee production through innovative agroforestry practices! 💡 Matteo Pavoni, founder of Peacocks Coffee, shared unique coffee processing methods and the vibrant flavors of diverse varieties of agroforestry coffee. Youth are not just growing coffee—they’re growing futures, transforming communities and protecting the planet one bean at a time. #WFF2024WrapUp #GoodFoodForAll

🌍✨ #WFFspotted in Tunisia! 📷 Got your 2024 WFF merch? We want to see it! 📩 DM us your photo rocking the merch for a chance to be featured! Let’s see how far we’ve traveled together! #WorldFoodForum2024 #GoodFoodForAll

🎨 Brought to you by the WFF and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, artist Ali Elly's illustrations celebrate sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean. 🐟 Featuring the gilthead seabream, European seabass and Mediterranean mussels, these pieces highlight the vital connections between food, culture and conservation. #WFF2024WrapUp #GoodFoodForAll

🌟 Celebrating Innovation at the WFF Transformative Research Challenge! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s WFF Transformative Research Challenge, whose groundbreaking projects are paving the way for a more sustainable and inclusive future in agrifood systems. 🌍 Global One Health Prize: One Health in Action: Mobile-App and Suitcase-Lab for RVF Prevention By Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan-kadle, Marian Muse Osman, Arianna Ceruti, Omar Abshir Omar, and Aamir Muse Osman 🐐Gender Mainstreaming in the Eradication of PPR Prize: Goat Rearing by Rural Women: Constraints, Economics, and Way-Forward Highlighting PPRV By Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Prajwal Bhandari, Basant Saud, Mayisha Maliha Kona, and Amina Khatun 🌱 Plant-Based Food Prize: Mangrove Fruit Optimization for Sustainable Plant-Based Emergency Food Bars By Gusti Ayu Made Devta, Annisa Aurora Kartika, and Pradipta Widyo Nugroho 🌾 Plant Breeding and Nutrition Prize: WildCrossSorg: Harnessing Wild Sorghum Potential for Developing Fall Armyworm Resistant Cultivar By Sarvesh Prabhu, Rishita Ghosh, and Harpuneet Singh 🍌 Food Loss and Waste Prize: Documenting Indigenous Fermented Food in the Pearl River Basin of China to Reduce Food Loss and Waste By Zeyuan Wang, Mengyao Ma, Xiaohui Liu, Yihong Li, and Ao Huang 💧 The Role of Water in Agrifood Systems Transformation Prize: Tackling Heavy Metals Water Contamination with Dead Bacteria, through Biodesign and Community Engagement for Safe Agriculture By Valentina Perez Escobar, Carolina Páez Vélez, Maria Valentina Forero Sierra, Maria Alejandra Parra García, and Laura Camila Velasco Ortega These exceptional teams will receive research grants, consultancy opportunities, media exposure and more, to help bring their transformative ideas to life. 👏 Let’s applaud these changemakers for their dedication to addressing critical challenges in global food systems! 👏

🎧 New Food for the Future episode out! In this episode, Youth Policy Board members Andile Mnguni, Joko Tri Rubiyanto, Mikayla Hyland-Wood, Mohammed A. Mahjoul and Nada Zammel dive into the Global Youth Action Plan 2025-2026. Hear their perspectives on regional priorities and bold visions for transforming agrifood systems. 🌱💡 👉 Listen now: https://tr.ee/L1gecdITFt

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED: Apply by 25 November! 🌱 Are you passionate about creating a better food future for all? The Agrifood Leadership Education Programme offers practical skills, tools and mentorship, designed to develop young leaders in agrifood systems. 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dPF_35vY