Investing in agricultural science and technology critical to achieving zero hunger by 2030
13/12/2016
In order to meet the world’s sustainable development goals of defeating hunger and poverty by 2030, governments and the private sector need to reenergize their agricultural science and technology research...
China and FAO team up to promote World Food Day
18/10/2016
17 October 2016, Beijing - In celebration of the 36th World Food Day (WFD), FAO Representation in China joined hands with State Administration of Grain, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of...
China’s experience on Farmer Field School
15/10/2016
Farmer Field School (FFS) is a people-centred approach for learning new technologies. Participatory methods to create an environment conducive to learning: the participants can exchange knowledge and experience in a risk...
Interview: FAO, China share same vision, determination for food security
29/09/2016
ROME, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Using its successful experience in poverty and hunger eradication to help other developing countries, China's longstanding bilateral South-South cooperation program has been a remarkable example...
Vincent Martin meets with Ren Zhengxiao to enhance cooperation on global food security
27/09/2016
Ren Zhengxiao, Director of China’s State Administration of Grain, met with Vincent Martin, FAO’s representative in China and DPR Korea in Beijing.
In the meeting, Ren expressed his appreciation for FAO’s...
South-South Cooperation Study Tours from Uganda and Mongolia Visit China
26/09/2016
According to the Tripartite Agreements and the Project Documents for the Implementation of the South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme in support of the Agricultural Sector Strategy Plan in Uganda and the...
The China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians successfully held in Qingdao
23/09/2016
FAO China Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Office successfully held the 3rd China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians (CFETPV) in Qingdao from November 2014 to September 2016.
In...
BRICS well placed to lead agricultural reforms to improve nutrition and rural livelihoods
23/09/2016
With 42 percent of the world’s population, the group of countries that make up the BRICS are in a position to shape agricultural policies that would strengthen global food security...
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
21/09/2016
World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites,...
Migration should be an act of choice and not a desperate last resort
19/09/2016
Bolstering the opportunities that allow rural people in developing countries to remain at home is a critical component of any plan to tackle the contemporary migration crisis, FAO Director-General José...
UNOPS partners with FAO to promote smart agriculture and food safety in Northeast China
01/09/2016
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed today a cooperation agreement to promote smart agriculture and...
China hosts international symposium on Agroecology to advance work on SDGs in Kunming
31/08/2016
To promote dialogue and share experiences on implementing Agroecology approaches in Asia and China, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS) and...
China and FAO strengthen south-south cooperation pledging to leverage agricultural expertise for the benefit of all
08/06/2016
After decades of successful collaboration, China and FAO have agreed to broaden the scope of their cooperation, building on their achievements to further promote rural development worldwide.
China and FAO strengthen South-South Cooperation
07/06/2016
Pledge to leverage agricultural expertise for the benefit of all
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the People's Republic of China have announced...
Sharing China’s practices on engaging decision makers in veterinary epidemiology development
03/02/2016
The Third South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Regional Epidemiology Networking Meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 2-3 February 2016. 35 representatives from seven SAARC countries and international...
China and Viet Nam to further strengthen cooperation on animal health
27/01/2016
The fourth Viet Nam and China Bilateral Meeting on Collaboration to Address Transboundary Animal Diseases "Safer trade of animals and animal products across Vietnam- China Border" was held in Hanoi,...
The Fifth Annual Consultation Meeting on SSC Successfully Held in Changsha
26/01/2016
The Fifth Annual Consultation Meeting (ACM) on FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme was held between the Government of China and FAO in Changsha on 26 January 2016.
The meeting confirmed that...
Consultation for the Formulation of Country Programming Framework for China (2016-2020)
18/12/2015
A consultation workshop in support of the formulation of Country Programming Framework for China (2016-2020) was jointly convened by Ministry of Agriculture of China and the FAO Representation in the...
Asia-Pacific countries discuss action to promote Climate Smart Agriculture as climate change threatens future food security
18/06/2015
Countries in Asia and the Pacific will increasingly need to apply climate smart agriculture (CSA) approaches as climate change threatens their future food security, a regional workshop supported by FAO...
China signs $50 million South-South Cooperation agreement with FAO
08/06/2015
Focus on knowledge exchanges for sustainable agriculture, value chains
Rome - China and FAO today signed a $50 million agreement to support developing countries in building sustainable food systems and inclusive...