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Bali, Indonesia. The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), co-organized the second Joint Event aimed at enhancing the effective implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines on Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry (ASEAN RAI). This event, supported by the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, with financial support from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA), brings together AIPA Member Parliaments and representatives from the private sector, civil society, and academia to foster collaboration on promoting responsible investment in these critical...

Nairobi/Rome — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) have signed a four-year 47 million euro programme designed to strengthen the resilience of pastoralists in Eastern Africa. The initiative, named “Pastoralism and Livestock Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern Africa Programme (PLACE),” is designed to address the challenges in developing sustainable, climate-resilient pastoral systems across the environmental, economic and social dimensions of pastoralism in the face of a rapidly changing climate. “The EU has been a longstanding partner in Eastern Africa, especially in enhancing the...

25/07/2024 The beans pop out of their sheathing as Elisabeth Da Conceiçao lays them out to dry. It’s the end of the harvesting season. This year there was enough rain that she could keep some of the beans, sweet potatoes and corn for her family’s consumption, but also sell some...

Рим/Джуба – Правительство Южного Судана, Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций (ФАО) и Всемирный банк активизировали усилия по содействию мелким фермерам Южного Судана в повышении невосприимчивости к изменению климата на фоне повторяющихся наводнений и других экстремальных погодных явлений. Сумма в 30 млн долл. США, выделенная Всемирным банком в виде гранта через Международную ассоциацию развития, будет направлена на оказание фермерам, рыбакам и скотоводам поддержки в освоении передовых методов ведения сельского хозяйства и агролесоводства и формировании навыков рациональной эксплуатации природных ресурсов.

Sanya — The First FAO Technical Workshop on the Implementation of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative for Demonstration Countries was held in Sanya, China from 15 to 18 July 2024. The focal points from 16 OCOP demonstration countries across the five FAO regions and diverse geographic zones, including tropics, drylands, and mountainous regions.