
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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.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


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


Food and Agriculture Organization Maurizio Martina Raschad Al-Khafaji 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA Belgium in Rome United Nations in Brussels Maximo Torero Beth Bechdol Enabel Heidy Rombouts Erwin Van de Putte "We’re facing significant challenges, but it’s an opportunity to show Food and Agriculture Organization's unique contribution. The FAO-Belgium partnership undoubtedly plays a key role in reaching impact at scale", said Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol at FAO-Belgium Strategic Dialogue in #Brussels.


🔴 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 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…

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

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…

Opinion: This avian flu outbreak is a global public health crisis #birdflu #HPAI Food and Agriculture Organization Beth Bechdol FAO Newsroom agri-pulse.com/articles/22719…

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…


🎧 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

🚢 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



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
