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27 May 2015
The United Nations UN-REDD Programme is a collaborative initiative to prepare countries to participate in the global programmes on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). UNREDD builds on the convening power and expertise of FAO, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The...
The United Nations UN-REDD Programme is a collaborative initiative to prepare countries to participate in the global programmes on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). UNREDD builds on the convening power and expertise of FAO, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The...
Message from Ms Beth Crawford FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and Maldives on ‘World Milk Day’ 2015
27 May 2015
Milk is an important part of healthy and a balanced diet and ‘World Milk Day’ provides the perfect opportunity to spread the word. The Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations designates 1st June annually as ‘World Milk Day’. An intergovernmental organization with some 194 Member Nations, achieving...
Milk is an important part of healthy and a balanced diet and ‘World Milk Day’ provides the perfect opportunity to spread the word. The Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations designates 1st June annually as ‘World Milk Day’. An intergovernmental organization with some 194 Member Nations, achieving...
25 May 2015
Under the recently completed project on ‘Integrated Irrigation & Agricultural Livelihood Development in Killinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts’, implemented by FAO with the financial assistance of the European Union (EU), agricultural-based livelihoods for vulnerable farming households were developed, including irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation, improved water resource utilization and crop diversification. This three-year project...
Under the recently completed project on ‘Integrated Irrigation & Agricultural Livelihood Development in Killinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts’, implemented by FAO with the financial assistance of the European Union (EU), agricultural-based livelihoods for vulnerable farming households were developed, including irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation, improved water resource utilization and crop diversification. This three-year project...
27 March 2015
COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a joint project in support of Government policy to fight undernutrition in Sri Lanka. The ‘Scaling Up Nutrition through Multi-Sector Approach’ was launched on 18 March 2015 at the Ministry...
COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a joint project in support of Government policy to fight undernutrition in Sri Lanka. The ‘Scaling Up Nutrition through Multi-Sector Approach’ was launched on 18 March 2015 at the Ministry...
12 March 2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been involved in the agriculture sector in the country since 1979, providing technical assistance, supporting government policy planning and legislation while implementing various projects in the sector. At present however, the buzz word is ‘Food Security’ and whether our food production can be...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been involved in the agriculture sector in the country since 1979, providing technical assistance, supporting government policy planning and legislation while implementing various projects in the sector. At present however, the buzz word is ‘Food Security’ and whether our food production can be...
