6/3
2017
Rotterdam Convention Sub-regional Meeting gathers representatives from Lusophone African countries to discuss on pesticides in Cabo Verde
06/03/2017
6 March, 2017, Praia - The Sub-regional Consultation of the Portuguese Speaking African Countries (PALOP) on the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention has started today in Cabo Verde with participants...
16/3
2017
Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Côte d’Ivoire, visits Ghana
16/03/2017
16-17 March 2017, Accra - Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, is on an official visit to the FAO Regional Office for...
21/3
2017
FAO-ECOWAS PARTNERSHIP CONSULTATIVE MEETING _ 21 March 2017 - Lome, Togo
21/03/2017
FAO-ECOWAS PARTNERSHIP CONSULTATIVE MEETING _ 21 March 2017 - Lome, Togo At a courtesy visit made by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources to the FAO Assistant Director-General...
21/3
2017
22/3
2017
21-22 March 2017, Zambia, Regional Forum on Nationally Determined Contributions in Zambia
21/03/2017 - 22/03/2017
FAO-COMESA workshop on the Green Climate Fund and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Zambia. Country representative from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe will attend. It’s a good opportunity to stress...
21/3
2017
23/3
2017
FAO-AUC/DREA meeting on strengthening collaboration of resilience and a review of African Regional Initiative meeting “Building Resilience in Africa’s Drylands”
21/03/2017 - 23/03/2017
FAO-AUC/DREA meeting on strengthening collaboration of resilience and a review of African Regional Initiative meeting “Building Resilience in Africa’s Drylands” The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
28/3
2017
31/3
2017
The 1st All Africa Post Harvest Congress and Exhibition
28/03/2017 - 31/03/2017
28 - 31 March 2017, Nairobi - The 1st All Africa Post Harvest Congress and Exhibition
4/4
2017
7/4
2017
FAO Director-General to visit the hunger crisis areas of Nigeria and Chad – April 6-7 2017
04/04/2017 - 07/04/2017
In Northeastern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, violence has driven millions from their homes and hampered access to agricultural lands and assets, creating massive humanitarian needs in an area...
24/4
2017
28/4
2017
Southern Africa Training on the Malabo Declaration Biennial Reporting Process
24/04/2017 - 28/04/2017
WHO: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Planning and Coordination...
24/4
2017
26/4
2017
Global Expert Meeting on Agriculture and Agro-industries Development towards Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems
24/04/2017 - 26/04/2017
WHO: ECOSOC WHAT: Global Expert Meeting on Agriculture & Agro-industries Development towards Sustainable & Resilient Food Systems WHEN: 24 - 26 April 2017 WHERE: Elephant Hills Hotel, Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe Agribusiness and agro-i
25/4
2017
Signature of a Cooperation Agreement FAO-WAHO (West Africa Health Organisation)
25/04/2017
25 April 2017, Accra - This cooperation agreement aims to define the modalities of collaboration between WAHO and FAO for the implementation of joint activities related to health (under One Health...
25/4
2017
26/4
2017
Technical Meeting to deliberate on Fall armyworm response in Southern Africa
25/04/2017 - 26/04/2017
WHO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional office for Southern Africa WHAT: Technical Meeting to deliberate on Fall armyworm response in Southern Africa WHEN: 25 April 2017 (8:30am) WHERE:...
27/4
2017
28/4
2017
Turkey-Africa 1st Agriculture Ministers Meeting & Forum
27/04/2017 - 28/04/2017
27-28 April 2017, Antalya - Turkey-Africa 1st Agriculture Ministers Meeting & Forum - http://www.turkeyafricaagri.org/
3/5
2017
5/5
2017
Conference Dialogue on Blue Growth and Economy – Sharing Perspectives and Experiences for Africa
03/05/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mindelo, Island of São Vicente, Republic of Cabo Verde, 3-5 May 2017 Background The Blue Economy can be an engine for development for Africa as noted in the African Union "Agenda 2063...
9/5
2017
11/5
2017
17th session of the Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture for Africa (CIFAA)
09/05/2017 - 11/05/2017
The Gambian Government in partnership with FAO will host a three-day regional session aimed at the development and management of inland fisheries and aquaculture in Africa. The Seventeenth Session of...
10/5
2017
11/5
2017
FAO to launch new Special Programme on Youth Employment in Africa
10/05/2017 - 11/05/2017
The FAO Regional Office for Africa is organizing a regional workshop on Youth Employment titled “Enabling decent agriculture and agri-business jobs” in Accra, Ghana. The main purpose of the workshop is...
22/5
2017
23/5
2017
FAO Director-General on visit to South Sudan with WFP Executive-Director
22/05/2017 - 23/05/2017
Joint coverage.
24/5
2017
FAO conference on the large-scale and rapidly expanding world of informal cross-border trade in Africa: Kigali
24/05/2017
FMM/GLO/103/MUL: Support to Women Small Traders involved in Cross Border Trade of Agricultural Produce in RWANDA FAO conference in Kigali presents new findings on the large-scale and rapidly expanding world of...
31/5
2017
FAO hands over Agric data collection system to Nigeria
31/05/2017
FAO Nigeria will be handing over the Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) system developed with the support of the Agricultural Market and Information System (AMIS) to the Federal Ministry of...
8/6
2017
FAO, UNICEF, WFP working with The EU, Gambia Gov`t to accelerate the fight against food and nutrition insecurity
08/06/2017
The Gambian Government in close partnership with three UN agencies committed to ending hunger and malnutrition are set to launch a project aimed at improving food security and reducing stunting...
12/6
2017
In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour
12/06/2017
12 June, 2017 Globally over 1.5 billion people live in countries that are affected by conflict, violence and fragility. At the same time, around 200 million people are affected by disasters...