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"AQUASTAT goes beyond statistics, it is a global point of reference, informing FAO reports, investment planning, & policies. It serves as a core source for the UN World Water Development Report & helps identify problems before they become crises" FAO Director-General QU Dongyu QU Dongyu

"In a world grappling with climate change, rising water demand, & increasing food insecurity, Food and Agriculture Organization’s invaluable work provides a model for cooperation & collaboration" Alvaro Lario Alvaro Lario & UN-Water Chair #AQUASTAT 30th Anniversary & UN-Water water & sanitation briefing

Kudos to the #AQUASTAT team as we mark 30 years of providing access to valuable data & information on water & agriculture to drive better decisions & more sustainable solutions. Grateful to Members for their contributions towards agrifood systems transformation. #4Betters

"AQUASTAT is based upon 3 core values. 1. Data must be standardised across countries. 2. Data should be accessible to all. 3. All data comes from official, trusted data sources" Patricia Mejias-Moreno, AQUASTAT Coordinator, Food and Agriculture Organization @ #AQUASTAT 30th Anniversary and UN-Water briefing

"About 30% of the global population or 2.5 Billion people live in countries that experience medium water stress & more than 800 million people, 10% of the global population live in countries with high or critically high water stress" Jippe Hoogeveen, Senior Land and Water Officer

"We are living in a world where we need to be more efficient. So we depend on AQUASTAT's data to be efficient and keep moving forward so that we leave no-one behind" Bruce Gordon, Vice Chair, UN-Water @ #AQUASTAT 30th Anniversary and UN-Water water & sanitation briefing

"FAO has a long history of collaboration with UN-Water, from being among the its inaugural members in 2003 to our continuous contribution to World Water Days & World Water Development Reports" Lifeng LI, Director, FAO Land, Soil and Water #AQUASTAT 30th Anniversary & UN-Water briefing

"On both the 30th anniversary of #AQUASTAT & the 80th anniversary of FAO, I encourage all Members of all UN-agencies to work together to prioritize water & to value it as a public good. This is critical to save water & feed the world" Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General #FAO80

Today Food and Agriculture Organization marked the 30th anniversary of #AQUASTAT—its global water & agriculture info system—at FAO HQ in Rome and online. High-level speakers included FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Alvaro Lario, spotlighting the role of data in tackling global water challenges. #WaterAction #SDG6

Relive this morning's performance by artist Sofia Zampicinini during the celebration of #AQUASTAT's 30th anniversary! Her beautiful composition "Genesis of a New Life” captures the essence of nature and the vital role of water in sustaining life on our planet

Just out! This #SoilSpectroscopy manual shows how to use infrared spectroscopy and R to analyse #Soils. Covers preprocessing, visualization, calibration & validation, a must-have for labs & soil experts. #SoilHealth #GlobalSoilPartnership Download 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…

“GAEZ v5 is a powerful example of how Food and Agriculture Organization–IIASA collaboration turns science into action—delivering data, innovation, and solutions for sustainable land, water, and food systems" Lifeng LI, Director of FAO Land and Water Division

“GAEZ v5 features a new open-access platform that builds on Food and Agriculture Organization's decades of expertise in land evaluation & on FAO's digital innovation — making land data smarter, faster & easier to use for everyone, everywhere”, Livia Peiser, Head of Geospatial Team, FAO Land & Water Division

.Beth Bechdol, Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director-General & Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, IIASA Director General, signing the Memorandum of Understanding which underscores the importance of the partnership, fostering a synergistic collaboration between 2 leading institutions

“The collaboration & paired expertise of FAO & IIASA has produced up-to-date GAEZ v5 analyses & spatial data to promote effective transformation of agricultural systems towards higher productivity while coping with climate change & safeguarding natural resources” Gűnther Fischer

“The FAO-IIASA MoU & GAEZ v5 launch, underscores the fruitful partnership between IIASA’s cutting-edge research with FAO’s convening power through its many regional offices to help shape sustainable agricultural practices & policies” Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, IIASA DG

"The launch of GAEZ v5 marks a major step in transforming agrifood systems through open-access data & innovation — celebrating 40 years of Food and Agriculture Organization and IIASA collaboration" Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General

#DYK that crop losses from salinity stress are up to 72%❗ Join our next webinar on 22 Apr & learn how to model crop yield in salt-affected soils with experts from University of Florida Research #GlobalSoilPartnership #SoilHealth 🔗 Register fao.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 📄 More fao.org/global-soil-pa…

Join the head of FAO's Geospatial Team, Livia Peiser, on this 140 second journey through Food and Agriculture Organization's Geospatial history! 🌎 🛰️ and watch the full video here 👇 tinyurl.com/54z5kz4f FAO Innovation

🚀 GAEZ v5 is online! Explore the new GAEZ v5 Data Portal — an open-access platform offering updated datasets, enhanced methodology, and improved tools to assess land productivity and climate change impact. 🌾 More info ➡️ fao.org/gaez/en/