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FAO Four Betters Courses and Commit to Grow Equality

8 April 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALFAO Four BettersCourses andCommit to GrowEquality8 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The FAO spotlighted one initiative for agrifood education and one for closing the gender gap in agrifood systems.

Key facts

  • Four Betters Courses: linked to FAO’s Strategic Framework 2022-2031; delivered via the FAO eLearning Academy with 600+ multilingual certified courses.
  • Commit to Grow Equality (CGE): empowers rural women; mobilises $1 billion; potential reach 54 million women.
  • CGE adds reporting frameworks, gender-aligned agriculture policy and multi-stakeholder cooperation.

The Four Betters

BetterIdea
ProductionEfficient, inclusive, sustainable food systems
NutritionSafe, affordable, nutritious diets
EnvironmentClimate action, ecosystem restoration
LifeLess inequality, better rural livelihoods

Exam angle

  • Parent body: FAO; CGE target: $1 billion.

Test yourself

1. Which international body runs the Four Betters Courses and Commit to Grow Equality initiatives?

Both initiatives are FAO programmes.

2. How much money does FAO's Commit to Grow Equality initiative aim to mobilise?

CGE mobilises $1 billion for gender-responsive agrifood projects.

3. Which of these is NOT one of the 'Four Betters' in FAO's vision?

The four are production, nutrition, environment and life.