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FAO is a co-organizer of the 2nd African Regional Conference of Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) which will be held in Morogoro, Tanzania from 28-29 September, 2017. Hosted by MVIWATA, the National Networks of Farmers’ Groups in Tanzania, with the National Tree Growers Association of Tanzania, this event is building on the...

Adoption of efficient and climate-smart agriculture practices in African Small Island Developing States  Introduction   The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Cabo Verde organizes the Launching Workshop of the project of GCP/RAF/506/MUL Adoption of efficient and climate-smart agriculture practices in African Small...

UN to launch new report on world hunger and nutrition FAO headquarters, 15 September 2017, 12:30 CEST   Includes data on malnutrition and children from Rome-based UN agencies and new partners UNICEF and WHO On 15 September 2017, five UN agencies – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International...

EAF-Nansen Programme 2017 survey on pelagic resources and ecosystem is underway. Dr Fridtjof Nansen is the only research ship on the globe that flies the UN flag. Its mission: to investigate some of the planet's least-explored oceans, using cutting-edge technology and sophisticated equipment to help developing countries assemble scientific data critical to...

5-9 September 2017, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania – At the invitation of the Government of Tanzania, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, starts an official visit to Tanzania. During his visit, Graziano da Silva is expected to meet with the President of...