FAO “Forests for Food” Report 2026: Forests as a Pillar of Food and Nutrition Security
23 September 2026
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FAO “Forests for Food” Report 2026: Forests as a Pillar of Food and Nutrition Security
Current Affairs Note
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), jointly with the Landscape Alliance (CIFOR-ICRAF), released the global report “Forests for Food: Nourishing People, Sustaining the Planet” on 15 September 2026. The report argues that forests should be treated as an integral component of food and nutrition policies rather than merely as sources of timber or biodiversity.
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FAO's 2026 "Forests for Food" report highlights how forests support 5 billion people's nutrition and livelihoods. Explores NTFPs, tribal income, and India's forest policies.
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