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“Delivering on Commitments to Transform Africa's Rice Industry” Background Information In 2015, Africa consumed 27.4 million metric tons (MT) of rice with 9.8 MT (36%) imported at a cost of US$ 4.1 billion. The projected need by 2020 is 31.2 MT of milled rice against local production of 19.9 MT. The cost...

  Thème : Restaurer les forêts, les paysages et la faune sauvage: Libérer les opportunités pour un développement durable en Afrique Contexte : La Commission Africaine des Forêts et de la Faune Sauvage (CFFSA) est l'une des six commissions forestières régionales établies par la FAO pour donner aux pays une tribune politique et technique leur...

Upon request from the AU/DREA, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will provide technical assistance to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) for the execution of the following Technical Cooperation Project (TCP): Strengthening capacities of  Parliamentarians in Africa  for an enabling environment for Food Security and Nutrition including the...

The Launching workshop for the joint FAO – AUC Project, to be organized by FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa  Enabling Environment and Capacity for School Food and Nutrition in Eastern Africa. Venue: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

This workshop will be held by the FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa under the theme:"Incubators for job and wealth creation” - Enhancing Innovation for Social, Environmental and Economic Impact" Venue: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia