Maximo Torero

#AgriConnect and FAO technical expertise are exactly what we need now. No single institution can meet today’s agrifood challenges alone. By pooling resources and knowledge together, WorldBank, @fao.org , @ifad.org , the EU and partners are turning opportunities into results.

Today, we presented #AgriConnect -- @WorldBank's new effort to help smallholders move from subsistence to surplus by building the right ecosystem: strong cooperatives, better market links and access to finance and digital tools for farmers and small, medium agrifood enterprises.

AgriConnect AgriConnect is a World Bank Group initiative to transform smallholder farming, create jobs, and strengthen global food security.

The World Bank’s #AgriConnect initiative is a major step toward doubling agri-finance to $9B a year by 2030. Strong alignment with @FAO work, from #HandinHand analytics to investment design across 130+ countries. www.worldbank.org/ext/en/agric...

The status of women in agrifood systems Check out the interactive story and join in on the conversation.

Gender equality and women’s empowerment are essential for sustainable, resilient agrifood systems; and agrifood systems transformation can, in turn, drive greater equality and empowerment. #IYWF2026 www.fao.org/interactive/...

YouTube video by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment: An illustration

The International Year of the Woman Farmer will only succeed if everyone plays a role in ensuring women farmers have equal rights, equal access and equal voice. CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality provide a roadmap for empowering women in agrifood systems. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1ET...

Home | International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) 2026 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The United Nations declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026). The Year will spotlight the essential roles women play across agrifo...

Women farmers work longer hours, earn less, and lose 3% more crop production per day of extreme heat than men. Fixing this isn’t symbolic; it could add $1 trillion to global GDP. 2026 is the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer. Learn more: www.fao.org/woman-farmer... #IYWF2026

2026 is UN Intl #YearOfTheWomanFarmer, a chance to spotlight the women who drive agrifood systems yet still face unequal opportunities.

#IYWF2026 is a call for us to transform their lives, harness their potential, & build more resilient communities.

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Resilience isn’t natural; it’s built. The U.S. rebuilt agriculture after the Dust Bowl. Brazil turned the Cerrado into an agriculture powerhouse. China invested in water systems for decades. Sustained investment in innovation and institution builds resilience. tinyurl.com/2f5ewywh

Global food security, innovation, and the investment gap with Maximo Torero UNFAO Podcast Episode · ASH CLOUD · 11/25/2025 · 1h 3m

In 1917, bread protests helped ignite the Russian Revolution. A century later, high food prices fuel the Arab Spring. When food becomes unaffordable, instability follows. Food inflation is a warning. More in my Ash Cloud podcast talk: tinyurl.com/2h6y6xcy

Conflict-related food insecurity: Framing the global dialogue: addressing food insecurity as a driver of conflict and ensuring food security for sustainable peace - Security Council, 10045th meeting Conflict is the main driver of hunger and starvation in conflict-affected countries. Armed conflicts disrupt food production and distribution, displace populations and destroy livelihoods. They also u...

Famine was declared twice this year (Gaza & Sudan). Both were flagged early by @theipcinfo.bsky.social. Created by @fao.org in 2004, it provides neutral, verified evidence to guide humanitarian action in 30+ countries. Without food, there's no peace. My briefing at @UNSC_Reports
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COP30 paves the way for climate action to start with social protection Opinion: If we want climate action to work, we need to start with the people already taking the hit — mainly rural rural households. COP30 finally put this on the table.

#COP30 underscored that social protection isn’t just a post-disaster safety net. It’s the foundation that helps rural households shift into climate-resilient livelihoods and a cornerstone of any strategy to reduce global hunger. My latest in @devex: www.devex.com/news/cop30-p...

YouTube video by Maximo Torero Why Climate Action Should Start with Social Protection

At #COP30, countries linked climate action to hunger eradication, food access & social protection. It's a monumental shift placing the most vulnerable people at the center of global climate policy for the first time. youtu.be/TaiQ9DkaqKY

At the 10045th meeting of the UN Security Council, @fao.org Chief Economist @maximotorero.bsky.social presented the @theipcinfo.bsky.social as the global standard — a “common currency” for analysis of food and nutrition crises.

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This land is their land: Stop paying big farms to degrade the land that feeds us | Euractiv Land degradation is the result of farmers’ choices shaped by government policy, not an inevitable outcome of agriculture

Land degradation is the result of farmers’ choices shaped by government policy, not an inevitable outcome of agriculture. My latest on @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/opinion/this...

Disasters cost agriculture $99B a year. In 30 years, climate shocks erased $3.26T, including 4.6B tonnes of cereals. Lost calories could feed 1.05B people for a year. Digital tech and strong institutions can shift countries from reaction to prevention. openknowledge.fao.org/items/05a73b...

Agrifood systems link what we grow, trade and eat to health, equity and the planet but are chronically underfunded, receiving just 4% of climate finance despite generating 1/3 of global emissions. Stronger, coordinated investment can deliver on Zero Hunger and climate goals. doi.org/10.4060/cd51...

With 80% of the world’s poor living in rural areas, inclusive value chains are key to rural transformation. They link farmers, laborers, processors, traders, and consumers so everyone benefits from markets, driving equity, instead of exclusion. Photo: FAO/Daniel Olomo Beloumou

With better data, we can spot weak links along value chains and design simple, targeted fixes. In school feeding programs, when kids don’t eat, the problem isn’t hunger; it’s taste. Small menu tweaks can boost nutrition and cut waste. My chat w/ Lise Walbom of Food Nation Denmark: t.co/Gu1GGQ4m5o

1.7 billion people live on land degraded by human activity, where yields are falling. Restoring just 10% of degraded cropland could feed 154 million more people a year. Sustainability must be economically viable for farmers of all sizes. tinyurl.com/y8uvdrfm #SOFA2025 📸FAO/Azizi

70% of $630 billion in annual farm subsidies is tied to production or inputs, propping up staples, dairy, meats, not fruits, vegetables, or pulses. The solution isn’t more spending, but smarter spending so every dollar serves nutrition, equity, sustainability. 📷Dittrich/Unsplash

Fertilizer costs 4x more in Africa than in Europe due to transport costs, poor infrastructure and concentrated global industry. Africa uses just 3-4% of global fertilizer despite vast cropland. Opening markets and improving logistics could quickly boost productivity. 📸FAO/Nyakudjara

Hunger isn’t just a humanitarian issue; it’s a national security issue. In 2024, the world spent $2.72 trillion on the military while neglecting agrifood systems that sustain livelihoods and economies. Failing agrifood systems fuel conflict. Peace begins with food. 📸 FAO/Tewelde

YouTube video by Maximo Torero Food Futures: Conversations for a Better World, Oct 16, 2025

The Right to Food is a human right recognized in 1948. It means freedom from hunger and access to nutritious, safe, delicious food for everyone. It's not a privilege; it's a right. And upholding that right is the foundation of transformation -- and peace. youtu.be/ecBuF3R-ZtE

The Dust Bowl. Great Depression. World War II. Out of these crises, @FAO was created to ensure global food security. On #WorldFoodDay marking FAO's 80th anniversary, we remember it's our shared responsibility to ensure everyone has access to safe, nutritious & sustainably produced food. Photo: FAO

Greetings from Day 3 of #WorldFoodForum! We’re bringing together 4 pillars of the #HandinHand Investment Forum (countries, private sector, int'l financial institutions, @FAO technical support) to de-risk and make investments climate-, technology-smart for good food for all, today and tomorrow.

+2,000 partners are @FAO for #HandinHand Investment Forum. 31 national + 6 regional plans, totaling $15.9B in agrifood investments to boost food security, nutrition & climate resilience for 175 million people. Data-driven transformation for good food for all. #WorldFoodForum

From a youth initiative to a global movement, #WorldFoodForum brings together countries, researchers, businesses & young people to shape the future of food. Wherever you are, be part of a week of inspiring events: www.world-food-forum.org/en

Every day, we buy food without seeing its true cost to our health, the planet, and the people who produce it. #TrueCostAccounting reveals food's hidden costs -- and hidden values to restore health, nature, and fairer societies. 📷 FAO/Minasyan

WFF 2025 flagship event | Home The 2025 WFF flagship event leverages the power of intergenerational collaboration, as well as partnerships and action across policy, science, innovation, ed...

Efforts to transform agrifood systems must include young people. Example: in rural Peru, students who watched ag extension videos helped parents adopt better farming practices. With #WorldFoodForum next week, we're reminded that youth are change agents. bit.ly/3KwgRut

#AMISMarketMonitor October edition is out! Harvests advance across hemispheres with overall good crop prospects, prices mostly easing except for firm soybeans, while trade tensions reshape flows and could weigh on future planting
👉 amis-outlook.org/market-monitor