Sustainable Food systems and Agriculture (SFA)-SDG Conference
28 May 2019 - 30 May 2019
28 May 2019 - 30 May 2019
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In line with SDG #17 “Partnerships for (achieving) the goals”, the workshop will serve as a platform for South-South and Triangular Cooperation by enabling the participants to learn from each other’s experiences (challenges and successful practices) on transforming food and agriculture. With Sustainable Food systems and Agriculture...
Advancing Operationalization of the Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (SAMA)
23 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
23 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The African Union Commission (AUC) and FAO support a common vision to create “The Africa We Want”. This is supported by the view that agricultural mechanization in Africa is an indispensable pillar for attaining the Zero Hunger vision by 2025, as stated in the Malabo Declaration of...
International Day of Biodiversity
22 May 2019 - 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 - 22 May 2019
The International Day for Biological Diversity is a UN international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. The International Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals. Launch of the publication “Africa Regional Synthesis for the State of the World’s Biodiversity...
International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture
19 March 2019 - 22 March 2019
19 March 2019 - 22 March 2019
Praia, Cabo Verde. This forum is organized by the Government of Cabo Verde through the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the National Agency for Water and Sanitation (ANAS), the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
The forum aims to...
Pan African Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition Training
27 February 2019 - 28 February 2019
27 February 2019 - 28 February 2019
Midrand, South Africa. Despite important progress in some sub-regions and countries, the overall situation of food security and nutrition (FSN) in Africa continues to lag behind global trends. Approximately one out of four persons in Sub-Saharan Africa and one out of five on the continent are estimated to be undernourished...