PrAEctiCe at FAO World Food Forum 2025 in Rome

PrAEctiCe project is funded by the HORIZON Europe programme under Grant Agreement number 101084248

PrAEctiCe at FAO World Food Forum 2025 in Rome

Home » PrAEctiCe at FAO World Food Forum 2025 in Rome

November 18, 2025

The PrAEctiCe project participated in the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, held from October 10th to 17th, 2025 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.

This event featured a week of global dialogue, knowledge exchange, and solution-oriented collaboration, centered around the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,” as well as FAO’s four pillars: better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.

Represented by George Mantas Business Development Director at AquaBioTech Group, the PrAEctiCe project was a part high-level dialogues, consultations, and matchmaking meetings.

We had the opportunity to introduce the partnership and showcase project achievements to several African delegations, including representatives from the Southern African Development Community, the Ministerial Delegation of Zambia, the Ministerial Delegation of Rwanda, the Ministerial Delegation of Djibouti, and representatives from the Sahel Region.

Additionally, George on behalf of the project engaged with FAO representatives from the Investment Centre (CFI) East and Southern Africa Service (CFIA), as well as the FAO aquaculture team, which focuses on partnership development and the promotion of agroecology. These efforts aim to promote best practices and create synergies between various initiatives.

As part of the event, the dedicated Science and Innovation Forum provided opportunities for us to interact with other projects and initiatives, share knowledge, and explore potential collaborations.

He also attended youth-led initiatives, including the annual FAO Youth Constituency on Aquaculture and Fisheries, and engaged with African representatives working on agroecological approaches to aquaculture development.

Over the course of three days, the project was able to connect with more than 100 food science professionals and delegates, sharing the project’s results thus far and exploring future opportunities