South-South Cooperation: FAO signs key agreement with Chinese Government
12/01/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed an agreement with the Chinese Government officially launching Phase III of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme.The General...
How Smart Agriculture Competition is helping young agricultural talent in China to shine
08/12/2021
For agricultural entrepreneur Xu Dan, one big hurdle he had to cross in his career in farming was transitioning from lab-based research work to practical application in a commercial setting.
To...
2021 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships held in Beijing
19/10/2021
The 2021 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships was held in Beijing on Oct. 19 and featured the “Post-COVID-19 Global Rural Development and Poverty Reduction: Innovations for Agri-Food Systems...
Smart Agriculture Competition 2021 calls for international participants
09/08/2021
The Smart Agriculture Competition 2021 was launched today to facilitate agricultural modernization. The competition is led by the Chinese e-commerce company Pinduoduo, China Agricultural University and Zhejiang University and held...
FAO and Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences take partnership to the next level
19/07/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), setting out a path...
Reducing Food Loss and Waste in China: Towards Sustainable Food Systems Transformation
15/07/2021
On July 15, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the Centre for Sustainable...
Research Report on Poverty Reduction and Income Increase from Dynamic Conservation of GIAHS in China Released
13/07/2021
The thematic forum on agriculture of the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference 2021 was held in Guiyang, Guizhou Province on 13 July. During the forum, the Center of International Cooperation...
SOFI 2021: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
12/07/2021
There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today - much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic's impact...
Triangular Cooperation joins Academia to spark innovation for more resilient agri-food systems
22/06/2021
The second partners’ consultation meeting of a Triangular Cooperation initiative involving the Belgian University of Liège, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Workshop of Lancang-Mekong Agricultural Cooperation on Agri-food Quality and Safety Successfully Held
26/04/2021
The Workshop of Lancang-Mekong Agricultural Cooperation on Agri-food Quality and Safety was successfully held on 26 April, 2021.
Themed on “Ensuring Quality of Fruits and Vegetables to Improve Our Lives” with...
Inter-departmental efforts for better protecting Poyang Lake wetlands in China
02/04/2021
The fourth meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – Global Environment Facility (GEF) Piloting Provincial-level Wetland Protected Area System...
Launch of South-South Cooperation Workshop on Sustainable Aquaculture Value Chain Development
16/03/2021
The “Capacity-building Workshop on Freshwater Aquaculture Value Chain Development and Food Security through South-South Cooperation” was officially launched today under the framework of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme.
This virtual.
Chinese experts hold fast to their position in Madagascar for two Spring Festivals to help locals in urgent need
10/02/2021
The Chinese Lunar New Year is approaching, and this is also the time for Chinese families to reunite. However, the experts dispatched by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme Madagascar...
FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme Supports Cabo Verde to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security
04/02/2021
Rome / Praia / Beijing - The FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme has contributed $1.5 million to launch a project in the Republic of Cabo Verde, focused on capacity development for production...
FAO China partners with social media networks to promote World Food Day
01/12/2020
On the occasion of World Food Day 2020, FAO China Office collaborated with Toutiao, a popular Chinese social media network with 120 million daily active users, to organize the Food Heroes Campaign...
FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme Supports Sudan’s National Agriculture Investment Plan
23/11/2020
23 November 2020, Rome/Sudan – FAO-China South-South Trust Fund has contributed 1.5 Million USD to a south-south cooperation project (SSC project) aimed at enhancing production, productivity and competitiveness of the crops...
FAO welcomes China's new $50 million donation to support South-South Cooperation
23/09/2020
22 September 2020, Rome - FAO welcomed an announcement today by Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, that his country will support the UN agency's South-South Cooperation (SSC) efforts with...
秋分至,秋收时,粮农组织总干事向亿万农民致敬!
22/09/2020
“中国农民丰收节不仅承载了广大农民丰收的喜悦,也传承着优秀丰富的农耕文化。作为中国农民的儿子,我能与广大农民朋友一起分享丰收的喜悦,感到特别的高兴。”联合国粮食及农业组织(粮农组织)总干事屈冬玉在2020年中国农民丰收节上发表视频致辞时说。
今天是中国二十四节气中的“秋分”,也是2020年中国农民丰收节(丰收节)正式启幕的日子。在丰收节来临之际,中国国家主席习近平向中国广大农民和“三农”战线上的工作者们致以节日的祝贺和诚挚的慰问。他强调,要在全社会形成关注农业、关心农村、关爱农民的浓厚氛围,让乡
A higher-yield rice variety from China moves Madagascar further on the path to self-sufficiency
12/09/2020
Madagascar has a rich history of rice cultivation. Outside of Asia, Madagascar has the longest tradition of rice production, and this staple is cultivated in almost all districts of the...
FAO: exploring South-South Cooperation approaches to tackle a global pest emergency
23/07/2020
23 July 2020 - The FAO-China South-South-Cooperation (SSC) Programme jointly with the FAO Global Action for Fall Armyworm (FAW) control and in close collaboration with FAO’s Office of Emergency and...