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CAPACITY BUILDING TO PREVENT PESTE DES PETIT RUMINANTS (PPR) INTRODUCTION INTO MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE AND ZAMBIA - Laboratory Training .   With regards the implementation of the TCP/SFS/3403, the following dates are being proposed for carrying out laboratory training in a first batch of countries: i) Malawi: 17th – 21st November 2014; ii)...

  Site Url: http://www.fao.org/africa Comms activity to be handled at regional level. Contact: Herbert Muhire/FAO-Rwanda Communication Official spokesperson(s): Minae, Susan (FAOSFE)/; Ndiaye, Tacko (FAORAF); Tefft, James (FAORAF); Unit: RAF Communication Tools: Interviews, Press release, Social media campaign

Promoting the sustainable utilization of the living marine resources of the Southwest Indian Ocean region   On 12 November 2014, the FAO Assistant Director General for Fisheries will sign a host agreement with Mozambique for  the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC). This will be preceded by a two day a...

  Date of Release: 12/11/2014 THEME: Reducing Risk for a Sustainable Agricultural Growth and Development Daily practical experience reveals that; risks, disasters, development and poverty are intimately linked. Loss or destruction of farms, farmlands, companies, properties, assets, livelihoods in through disasters set back hard-won development gains and worsen poverty. The 2014 edition...

Contributing to the Implementation of the AU Malabo Declaration (June 2014, Johannesburg, South Africa) THEME - Transforming Africa’s Agriculture for shared prosperity and improved livelihoods: Harnessing Opportunities for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.   The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are...