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24 November 2022, Muscat - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, an agreement to implement the strategic partnership program under the South-South and triangular cooperation modality.to boost the transformation of agrifood systems, improve food security and support the global efforts towards the 2030 Sustainable Agenda. 

23/11/2022 China / Nigeria — A USD 350,000 contribution from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help to improve plant pest management through the use of Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Nigeria. This work will be carried out through FAO’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) platform. Agriculture is a key activity for Nigeria’s economy and provides livelihoods for many Nigerians. Crop production remains the largest subsector, but plant diseases and pests cause huge yield losses and pose a major threat to food security.

16/11/2022 Chengdu, China/Rome - A highly successful South-South Cooperation (SSC) project between China and Uganda, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), moved towards its latest stage today as a Chinese expert team prepared to deploy to Uganda to provide technical support for implementation of Phase III, which is now being launched.

15 November 2022, St. Catherine, Jamaica, As the intensifying impacts of climate change continue to threaten water and food security in Jamaica, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Government of Mexico and Government of Jamaica are taking steps to ensure farmers have the tools and expertise to be climate- resilient.

4 November 2022, Rome – Strengthening a shared commitment to driving innovations for sustainable agricultural mechanization practices, FAO and the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding. The two organizations have been collaborating since 2019, working closely with farmers and value chain actors to support African farming households and create opportunities for economic growth....