Beth Bechdol (@bethbechdol) 's Twitter Profile
Beth Bechdol

@bethbechdol

@FAO Deputy Director-General. Working for a sustainable 🌍 and secure #FutureofFood for all. Our actions are our future.

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FAO in Emergencies (@faoemergencies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Emergency agricultural aid is: 1⃣ Humanitarian 2⃣ Cost-effective 3⃣ Strategic 4⃣ Long-lasting 5⃣ Empowering Investing in agriculture means combating acute hunger, uplifting communities and building more resilient futures. bit.ly/402vdrN #InvestInHumanity

Emergency agricultural aid is:
1⃣ Humanitarian
2⃣ Cost-effective
3⃣ Strategic
4⃣ Long-lasting
5⃣ Empowering

Investing in agriculture means combating acute hunger, uplifting communities and building more resilient futures.

bit.ly/402vdrN

#InvestInHumanity
FAO in Afghanistan (@faoafghanistan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Food and Agriculture Organization provided 28K backyard production packages (greenhouses, home gardens, mushroom, beekeeping & more) to Afghan women in 2024. These initiatives improved nutrition, boosted incomes and showcased women’s vital role in agriculture. #FoodSecurity

.<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> provided 28K backyard production packages (greenhouses, home gardens, mushroom, beekeeping &amp; more) to Afghan women in 2024.

These initiatives improved nutrition, boosted incomes and showcased women’s vital role in agriculture.

#FoodSecurity
Tom Fletcher (@unreliefchief) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Eritrea faces threats to agricultural production and food security due to increasing prevalence of locusts.  Such infestations could affect livelihoods of over 600k people. I’m allocating $500,000 from CERF - The UN's emergency fund supporting Food and Agriculture Organization to protect thousands from hunger.

UN News (@un_news_centre) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over the last 15 years only four famines were confirmed, including #Sudan in 2024. Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol briefs the UN Security Council on the Famine crisis in Sudan.

FAO4Members (@fao4members) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FAO supports the #Agenda2030 through the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agrifood systems. Learn how Food and Agriculture Organization's Technical Cooperation Programme projects around the 🌍 are contributing to achieving the #4Betters & the #SDGs, leaving no one behind.

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu (@faodg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Peace is a prerequisite for food security and the #4Betters. The #RightToFood is a basic human right. Food and Agriculture Organization welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza and is ready to deliver emergency agricultural aid. #AgricultureCan curb acute hunger, restore food production and save lives.

Beth Bechdol (@bethbechdol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we strengthened our Food and Agriculture Organization & World Vision partnership, building on over a decade of excellent collaboration. Our focus is on increasing resilience of vulnerable rural communities who depend on AGRICULTURE in fragile contexts – supporting local production & their livelihoods.

Today we strengthened our <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> &amp; <a href="/WorldVision/">World Vision</a> partnership, building on over a decade of excellent collaboration.

Our focus is on increasing resilience of vulnerable rural communities who depend on AGRICULTURE in fragile contexts – supporting local production &amp; their livelihoods.
FAO Newsroom (@faonews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔴 The ceasefire in #Gaza is just the first step in delivering emergency relief & rebuilding food production. New Food and Agriculture Organization-UNOSAT data reveals continued increase in damages to the agricultural sector, further jeopardizing food production & security. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

Food and Agriculture Organization (@fao) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📹 Food and Agriculture Organization is committed to restoring #Gaza's agrifood sector— essential to alleviate hunger, provide hope & uphold the #RightToFood. Sustained peace & access are vital. "Agriculture must be at the heart of our emergency & recovery efforts," -Beth Bechdol. 🔗fao.org/newsroom/detai…

FAO in Emergencies (@faoemergencies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With Food and Agriculture Organization’s support, wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan, and sorghum farming in Sudan are sustaining communities. Learn how these 5 livelihoods keep food on families' tables. #AroundTheTable #AgricultureCan

FAO Newsroom (@faonews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The spread of #Avianinfluenza is no longer just an agricultural issue—it is a global public health crisis. Food and Agriculture Organization's Beth Bechdol explains via Agri-Pulse Communications how the tools we have can help us act swiftly to safeguard global public health & food security. agri-pulse.com/articles/22719…

FAO Newsroom (@faonews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As #Myanmar’s planting season nears, Food and Agriculture Organization is stepping up its emergency response to support farmers affected by the earthquake. It aims to assist 70,000+ people with ag inputs, financial aid & infrastructure support to help restore their livelihoods. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention (@ippcnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌱 Plant health starts with everyday actions and it starts with you! From buying certified seeds to avoiding the spread of pests, we all play a role in protecting the plants that sustain our food, economies, and environment. 🎥 Take action now! 👉 bit.ly/4jmWrjI

FAO Knowledge (@faoknowledge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎧 New #FAOBrief episode out now! “What once provided food, income and stability for hundreds of thousands is now in ruins,” – Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol on Gaza agrifood systems. Listen to the full episode 👉 bit.ly/43y23T2

Food and Agriculture Organization (@fao) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the United Nations 🇺🇳 flag? The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected. #EAFNansen

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) (@iascch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At a critical moment for the humanitarian system, humanitarian leaders met today @IFRC, united to ➡️Drive the Humanitarian Reset ➡️Tackle the most pressing emergencies: OPT, Sudan, Afghanistan ➡️Accelerate action #PSEA Boldness, ambition, and collective leadership are essential

At a critical moment for the humanitarian system, humanitarian leaders met today @IFRC, united to
➡️Drive the Humanitarian Reset
➡️Tackle the most pressing emergencies: OPT, Sudan, Afghanistan
➡️Accelerate action #PSEA

Boldness, ambition, and collective leadership are essential
United Nations (@un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📸: Preamble of the UN Charter. On this day 80 years ago, 50 nations met in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. The ideals laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever. Thursday is #CharterDay. un.org/en/about-us/un…

📸: Preamble of the UN Charter.

On this day 80 years ago, 50 nations met in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization for peace, prosperity &amp; human rights.

The ideals laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever.

Thursday is #CharterDay. un.org/en/about-us/un…
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu (@faodg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As #FAOConference ends, we face immense, interconnected challenges. But our unity shows the way forward. Together, through innovation, resilience & partnerships, we must transform agrifood systems for a better future. The need for Food and Agriculture Organization has never been greater. #FAO80 #4Betters

As #FAOConference ends, we face immense, interconnected challenges. But our unity shows the way forward. Together, through innovation, resilience &amp; partnerships, we must transform agrifood systems for a better future. The need for <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> has never been greater. #FAO80 #4Betters