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Appointment of the Special Ambassadors for the International Year of Soils
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10 June 2015, Rome--- The UN General Assembly declared 2015 International Year of Soils in order to highlight their importance as the foundation of global agriculture. After several months of consultation FAO has selected two Special Ambassadors for the International Year of Soils. The two ambassadors, Claire Chenu, a biodiversity expert and Tekalign Mamo, a soil fertility expert, were officially presented today by the FAO Director General of FAO, at a special event, to the members of the 39th Session of the FAO Conference.

Opening statement by José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General.
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04min. 47sec.

Remarks by the two Special Ambassadors for the International Year of Soils: (00:00) Prof. Claire Chenu, Vice-Chair of the "Conseil Scientifique du Patrimoine Naturel et de la Biodiversité" and (05:45) Prof. Tekalign Mamo, University of Haramaya.
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18min. 05sec.

Statements by (00:00) Aroldo Cedraz, Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts, Brazil (in Spanish); (07:05) Tabaré Aguerre, Minister of Agriculture of Uruguay (in Spanish); (14:44) Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Ghana.
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20min. 25sec.

(00:00) Questions and answers session and closing remarks by (08:47) Ms. Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO Coordinator for Natural Resources.
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13min. 33sec.
Enlaces relacionados / Enlaces
Tema(s): Biodiversidad, Embajadores de buena voluntad, Medio ambiente / Recursos naturales , Producción alimentaria y reservas, Seguridad alimentaria
Realizador: FAO
 
Referencia: 11207

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