FAO in Kenya

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05 April 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) today virtually launched the agriculture human capital Investment case study carried out in Kenya. This case was part of a global study started...
24 March 2022
Central Vet. Lab.  receives ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Zoonotic diseases remain a serious problem for the Kenyan population. Outbreaks of rabies, brucellosis, rift valley fever and anthrax still occur intermittently in different parts of the country. However, the country has made great strides in combating this challenge. National veterinary laboratories are at the...
23 March 2022
Hundreds of farmers in Migori County, Kenya will break free from risky tobacco farming and transition to producing more sustainable crops, through the Tobacco-Free Farms Project being launched today.    Tobacco-Free Farms project is a joint initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme, and the Food and Agriculture...
21 March 2022
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined the Government of Kenya to mark the International Day of Forests, national celebrations, held on 21st March 2022, at the Ngong Hills forest, Kajiado County. The International Day of Forests Celebrations The International Day of Forests seeks to raise awareness on...
18 March 2022
A delegation composed of Cindy McCain, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in Kenya, Carla Mucavi, and World Food Programme Representative and Country Director for Kenya, Lauren Landis completed a two visit to Turkana and...