From 20–24 July 2026, the 30th Session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) convened at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, bringing together global leaders to chart a path toward more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems.
A Critical Moment for Global Agriculture
In the face of global crises affecting agriculture and food security, delegates reaffirmed their collective commitment to sustainable, resilient, and inclusive agri-food systems. The biennial session brought together Ministers for Agriculture, Livestock, Natural Resource Management, Food Safety and Nutrition, Members Representatives, and FAO partners to exchange and provide strategic direction for FAO’s work.
The discussions focused on advancing better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life—through the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems, leaving no one behind.
Key Discussion Topics
During the 2026 Session, delegates engaged in discussions covering:
- ✅ Fostering innovation in food security
- ✅ Bioeconomy
- ✅ One Health
- ✅ Advancing climate resilience
- ✅ Sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity
- ✅ Sustainable land and water management
- ✅ Women, youth, family farmers, and smallholders as agents of rural development and poverty reduction
The Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation
A landmark achievement of COAG30 was the adoption of the Global Plan of Action (GPA), which includes 17 strategic priorities and articulates 85 actions to transform the livestock sector. These include:
Food Safety and Nutrition
- Ensuring the safety of terrestrial animal source food
- Enabling availability and access to terrestrial animal source food
- Promoting healthy diets, including via research on nutrition health effects of terrestrial animal-source food consumption across life stages
Value Chain and Market Access
- Reducing food loss and waste along livestock value chains
- Strengthening cooperatives and producer organizations to support livestock producers
- Developing plans to improve the resilience of livestock producers and their market access
Sustainable Production
- Strengthening feed and feed-resource management
- Promoting good management practices to reduce the need for antimicrobials
- Promoting animal welfare
- Promoting the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of rangelands and pasturelands
Climate and Environment
- Encouraging climate mitigation and adaptation practices
- Bolstering the value of sustainable livestock systems for ecosystem services and biodiversity
Social Inclusion
- Promoting access to decent employment opportunities
- Preventing and controlling animal diseases
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