Let these six FAO e-learning courses shape a new you in this new year

FAO 27/12/2021

Figure: With FAO’s courses you can learn more about how we can make agriculture a more inclusive, sustainable sector through gender equality or how to promote nutrition through school feeding programmes. Left/Top: ©FAO/Luis Tato Right/Bottom: ©Pep Bonet/Noor for FAO

2021 was a particular year, and one in which we spent more time online than ever. From virtual meetings to e-birthday parties, our participation in online activities soared – including internet learning. The benefits are many: you can study what you like, when you like, wherever you like. And if you are looking for new courses to get those brain synapses going, you should check out FAO’s extensive catalogue of online, completely free, courses!

The FAO eLearning Academy offers multilingual e-learning courses on a variety of topics from food security and nutrition to socio-economic development and sustainable management of natural resources. These courses are created and peer reviewed by a wide range of experts to ensure content accuracy, quality and coherence.

So go ahead and take advantage of them! What topics are you interested in?

Ensuring gender equality in agri-food systems

Women are vital to the agricultural sector. They produce crops, tend to livestock, collect water, gather firewood and sell produce. However, their important roles are often overlooked. If we want more sustainable food systems, we need to start acknowledging and propelling the role of women. But where to start? Well, the Developing gender-sensitive value chains course is as good a place as any! 

This course covers all the basics, from the FAO gender-sensitive value chain framework, to how to conduct a gender-sensitive analysis of agrifood value chains. It also discusses the best way to address gender-based constraints in the agricultural sector and provide women and men with equal opportunities.

See more https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1364884/