FAO, a partner in 2017 AGRA Forum, 4-8 Sept. 2017, Abidjan
04 September 2017 - 08 September 2017
04 September 2017 - 08 September 2017
The 2017 AGRA Forum takes place from Monday, September 4th through Friday, September 8th, 2017.
More, here.
UN Food Agencies’ chiefs to visit drought-hit Ethiopia
01 September 2017 - 04 September 2017
01 September 2017 - 04 September 2017
Visit to highlight hunger crisis, need for greater investments in resilience
30 August 2017, Rome/Addis Ababa – The heads of the three UN food agencies will visit Ethiopia to highlight the critical food and nutrition security situation. Consecutive climate shocks have resulted in back-to-back droughts, which have caused hunger to...
FAO Director-General to raise awareness and support for refugees and host communities in Uganda
29 August 2017 - 31 August 2017
29 August 2017 - 31 August 2017
28 August 2017, Kampala - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) José Graziano da Silva will make a three-day visit to Uganda from 29-31 August 2017. The visit aims to reaffirm FAO’s commitment to the Government and people of Uganda in their efforts...
News videos
28 August 2017
28 August 2017
Recent videos produced by the FAO Regional Office for Africa on two meetings held in Accra, July and August 2017:
World Experiences and Best Practices for Fall Armyworm Management in Africa -
South-South Cooperation
This video features FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, Bukar Tijani and also captures the view...
FAO Special Ambassador for Nutrition, His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho visits Ethiopia, 21-24 August 2017
21 August 2017 - 24 August 2017
21 August 2017 - 24 August 2017
21 August 2017, Addis Ababa - His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho, Special Ambassador for Nutrition of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will be visiting Ethiopia from 21 to 24 August 2017 to highlight the link between nutrition and agriculture.
Read here.