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In Asia and the Pacific, civil society organizations and private sector prepare for inter-governmental discussions on transforming the region’s agrifood systems for future food security
Civil society organizations (CSO) from Asia and the Pacific are preparing for participation in a major multilateral conference aimed at charting a course for the region’s food security and agrifood systems transformation. The CSO participation in FAO’s 37th Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (#APRC37) will aim to add a collective voice among civil society organizations during their contributions to discussions at the Conference – a biennial...
Royal Audience with His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen of the Kingdom of Thailand
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu had a Royal Audience with His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajarasudha Bimollaksana of the Kingdom of Thailand, during his official visit to the country. The Director-General expressed his sincere gratitude to the Royal Family for hosting the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on the premises of the Crown Property Bureau under His Majesty the King since 1953. QU...
FAO Director-General visits Thailand
 FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today visited Thailand’s Land Development Department (LDD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, underlining the country’s key role as a proponent of sustainable soil management in the Asia and Pacific region as he began a three-day visit to Bangkok. At the Land Development Department, steward of Thailand’s Soil Museum, the Director-General examined the various types of soil collected at the facility. Among those receiving him were Pramote...
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visits FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance at Chulalongkorn University
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited the FAO Reference Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) hosted by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s oldest higher education institution. Speaking on the second day of his three-day visit to Bangkok, QU noted that FAO had long enjoyed close cooperation with Chulalongkorn University and recalled that he personally had designated the institution as the first reference laboratory for AMR in November 2019, a few months...
Director-General visits Thailand’s Fisheries Monitoring Center and Talaad Thai wholesale food market
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today visited Thailand’s Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC) and the Talaad Thai wholesale food market, the biggest in Southeast Asia, as he wrapped up a three-day trip to Thailand. In response to welcoming remarks by Mr Bancha Sukkaew, Deputy Director of the Department of Fisheries of Thailand,  QU paid tribute to Thailand’s achievements in regulating its fisheries in recent years, and also emphasized the crucial role of aquaculture in meeting...
High-ranking UN FAO Delegation begins Official visit to Thailand
A high-ranking delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has today begun a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Thailand, led by the FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu. During this Official visit, the Director-General and delegation will pay courtesy calls on the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, and also the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thamanat Prompao. Qu’s delegation, visiting from FAO headquarters in Rome, is...
As the SDG deadline edges closer, ignoring the need for overhauling our agrifood systems in the Asia-Pacific region would seal the fate of Agenda 2030
While some gains were made at the recent COP28 climate conference in Dubai, talk and pledges need to become action, and without another moment to spare, the Asia-Pacific Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.  Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific is increasingly challenged to provide enough food to feed the hungriest and most populated region of the world, in an environmentally resilient...
FAO and partners join forces to mitigate the impact of El Niño in the ASEAN region
El Niño has made its presence felt in Southeast Asia and is projected to persist for at least the next three months. In July, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) officially declared the presence of El Niño conditions for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns. The next three to six months are critical as the region braces...
In 2023, millions in Asia-Pacific have been unable to afford a healthy diet – women fare worse than men – UN FAO
The convergence of higher food, feed and fuel prices, and a slow recovery from the global pandemic, has done serious harm to the health and livelihoods of millions of already vulnerable people in the Asia-Pacific region, a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has revealed. During the COVID-19 pandemic and the “5Fs” crisis – Food, Feed, Fuel, Fertilizers and Finance – the region witnessed...
FAO and partners in the global south strengthen millet value chain in support of International Year of Millet-2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have joined forces to cultivate capacities in sustainable millet value chain development within the context of the International Year of Millet-2023. This collaboration, conducted under the FAO South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) framework, aims to foster knowledge exchange and development experiences between India, and other countries of Asia and Africa. As part of...