FAO in Bangladesh
Cox’s Bazar – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners today launched agent banking which will support marginalized and ‘unbanked’ farmers to access financial services including deposits, savings, transfers, and loans. Agent banking is when formal banks provide financial services through registered, non-bank agents, such as...
Dhaka – A new regional project to improve the sustainability of marine fisheries in the Bay of Bengal was signed today between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Bangladesh. FAO will implement the project in Bangladesh and six other countries: India, Indonesia, Malaysia,...
Dhaka – The Dutch Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paul Huijts, today visited a fresh food market in Dhaka, considered as a model for Bangladesh. He was joined by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, Anne van Leeuwen. They spoke with vendors and members of...
Barishal –Wetlands are some of the richest and most productive places on Earth. Where land meets water, a nutrient-rich ecosystem thrives, providing food and fresh water to animals and people. Yet over the last 300 years, over 85 percent of the world's wetlands have been lost. Our remaining wetlands are...
Dhaka, – A closing workshop was today held for the Meeting the Undernutrition Challenge (MUCH) project which over the last eight years has greatly advanced food and nutrition security and helped to attract USD 14 billion of investment to Bangladesh. The project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...