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5-9 September 2017, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania – At the invitation of the Government of Tanzania, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, starts an official visit to Tanzania. During his visit, Graziano da Silva is expected to meet with the President of...

The 2017 AGRA Forum takes place from Monday, September 4th through Friday, September 8th, 2017. More, here.  

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...

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...

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...