FAO in Ethiopia

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18 October 2017
World Food Day 2017 celebrated in Ethiopia 17 October 2017, Addis Ababa – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Government of Ethiopia and key stakeholders have called for strong collaboration to create employment opportunities for vulnerable young people to sustainably tackle the root causes of migration.   Speaking at...
12 October 2017
In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and World Food Programme and other key stakeholders, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will commemorate the 2017 Wold Food Day on October 17 2017 in Addis Ababa with the theme of “Change the future of...
20 September 2017
20 September 2017, Addis Ababa - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Federal Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF) have reaffirmed their commitment to the eradication of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) from the pastoral lowland areas of Ethiopia.   Speaking at the Third National...
12 September 2017
23 August 2017, Addis Ababa - The FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Program carried out its 2nd Africa-wide regional meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.   More than 80 ECTAD staff representing 14 country offices where the ECTAD program is established, as well as staff from FAO Headquarters and...
05 September 2017
Leaders of FAO, IFAD and WFP wrap up four-day visit to see drought-response