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Mindelo, Island of São Vicente, Republic of Cabo Verde, 3-5 May 2017 Background The Blue Economy can be an engine for development for Africa as noted in the African Union "Agenda 2063 – The Africa We Want" programme. The exploitation of the vast potential in its oceans, lakes and rivers is the...

27-28 April 2017, Antalya - Turkey-Africa 1st Agriculture Ministers Meeting & Forum - http://www.turkeyafricaagri.org/

  WHO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional office for Southern Africa WHAT: Technical Meeting to deliberate on Fall armyworm response in Southern Africa WHEN: 25 April 2017 (8:30am) WHERE: Aspire Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Background The Fall armyworm; an invasive pest that was first reported in Southern Africa in December 2016 is...

25 April 2017, Accra - This cooperation agreement aims to define the modalities of collaboration between WAHO and FAO for the implementation of joint activities related to health (under One Health approach), food and nutrition security issues, particularly those regional in nature, in order to substantially improve the health and wellbeing...

  WHO:    ECOSOC WHAT:  Global Expert Meeting on Agriculture & Agro-industries Development towards Sustainable & Resilient Food Systems WHEN:  24 - 26 April 2017 WHERE: Elephant Hills Hotel, Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe   Agribusiness and agro-industry development is arguably the main pathway to sustainable poverty eradication at scale in Africa. The sector is critically important in ensuring...