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FAO-CIHEAM Bari High-Level Meeting Calls for a Five-year Action plan for Sustainable Management of Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases in the region
27/06/2023
To consolidate collaborative efforts among NENA countries and facilitate the implementation of the regional strategy for sustainable management of transboundary plant pests and diseases in the Near East and North Africa region.
FAO Global Forum on Future of Farmer Field Schools for Sustainable Agrifood Systems organized in Malawi
27/06/2023

Over 120 participants from 35 countries representing farmers, governments, international organizations, private sectorand civil society gathered during three days for the FAO Global Forum onthe Future of Farmer Field Schools for Sustainable Agrifood Systems.

Third Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture held in Rabat under the banner of "Building a Resilient Future in Africa through Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Mechanization"
23/06/2023
FAO DDG Bechdol urges the Third Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture to work together to reap the benefits of combined development of Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Mechanization in Africa.
Eleventh World Soybean Research Conference Organized in Vienna with Focuses on Sustainable Development of Soybean Industry
22/06/2023

The 11th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC-11) was held in Vienna, Austria, from 18-23 June 2023. Over 500 participants from 51 countries attended the conference, including representatives from government, research and academia, extension and education, NGOs, private sectors, and resource partners. 

FAO Regional Launch and Workshop on the Implementation of OCOP Country Projects in Africa
19/06/2023
Over 100 participants from all FAO Regions gathered in Blantyre, Malawi, for the FAO Regional Launch and Workshop on the Implementation of the Country Projects in Africa under the One Country One Priority Product initiative (OCOP). 
First virtual Roundtable Forum on Sustainable Plant Production
16/06/2023

The FAO Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) organized the first Roundtable Forum on Sustainable Plant Production as follow-up activity of the successful Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production (GPC). 

Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) - Validation Workshop
16/06/2023
The Divisions of Animal Production and Health (NSA) and Plant Production and Protection (NSP) co-organized this workshop, marking the end of the four-year testing phase of the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE).
NSP-NSL Joint Seminar on Innovative Technologies of Salt-Affected Soils Restoration and Crop Nutrition for Food Security Organized in Hybrid Modality
16/06/2023
 The seminar, which is the first jointly organized seminar between these two divisions, took place in hybrid mode, with more than fifty participants in person and more than one hundred following online.
Curbing the march of African Armyworm
12/06/2023

A new project launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to harness national capacities against the incursion of African Armyworm.

"Millets can help to overcome food scarcity in difficult periods, contributing to the food security and nutrition of vulnerable populations."
08/06/2023
Fenton Beed, FAO Senior Agricultural Officer, Rural and Urban Crop Systems, answers some key questions about why production of millets is important, their nutritional properties, their resilience in adapting to climate change and their potential in contributing to food security.
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