FAO China Representative and Deputy Director General of MARA committed to great achievements in sustainable food and agriculture development
11/03/2019
This morning, Dr. Vincent Martin, the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in China, met with Mr. Wei Zhenglin, the new Deputy Director-General of...
Closing urban-rural gap: FAO and Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) hold a forum in Nanjing to discuss rural revitalization and integrated urban-rural development
07/03/2019
Today a Rural Revitalization and Integrated Urban-Rural Development Forum, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in China and Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), was...
FAO participated in seminar on conservation and benefit-sharing of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture focusing on post-2020 agricultural biodiversity
04/03/2019
On March 4, 2019, a seminar on "Conservation and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and Agricultural Biodiversity focusing on post-2020 Agricultural Biodiversity" was held in...
FAO joins hands with multiple partners to create innovative agricultural model on poverty reduction
18/12/2018
Today, Mr. Tao Huaiying, Director General of Planning and Finance Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and Dr. Vincent Martin, Representative of the Food and Agriculture...
Zero Hunger Art Exhibition opens in Beijing
27/11/2018
As a vehicle of education and values, Art can contribute to eradicate all forms of poverty and hunger. Today, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in China and...
New UN report launched in Beijing calls for building climate resilience to fight hunger
12/10/2018
Beijing - China has made strides in reducing undernourishment, but worldwide hunger and malnutrition are on the rise, according to the 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the...
New models of cooperation are essential for developing agricultural prosperity amongst BRI countries
27/09/2018
Dunhuang - “The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an ambitious initiative, sparking a new momentum for international cooperation not only in the economic sectors, but also in the agricultural...
A discussion on food technology
26/09/2018
On 26 September, a conference on China's food technology organized by bits&bites food accelerator based in shanghai was held at PWC Shanghai innovation center. Representatives from investors, food companies and...
Food Waste Reduction----China in Action
06/09/2018
On September 6, 2018, the forum on “Food Waste Reduction----Action in China” was held in Beijing. The forum was co-organized by China Chain Store Franchise Association, China Household Electrical Appliances...
Innovation lab gives youth the chance to unlock and accelerate social and economic potential of traditional agriculture sector — FAO Ag-Lab innovation incubation event launched today in Beijing
11/07/2018
New initiatives can empower the traditional agricultural sector and enhance rural livelihoods, according to FAO China at the FAO Ag-Lab innovation incubation event, launched in Shijia Hutong Museum today in...
New South-South agreement between China and FAO aims to reduce the spread of cross-border animal disease in the Greater Mekong Subregion
03/07/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into a three-way partnership with China and five other countries in Southeast Asia to limit the spread of...
FAO and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the PRC to shoulder responsibility of protecting the genetic diversity of crops originating from China
06/06/2018
Recently, the Project Preparation Grant (PPG) inception workshop was held in Beijing to support preparation of a full Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded project titled “On-farm conservation and sustainable use of...
Join hands to build a world with no poverty and hunger
29/05/2018
The 2018 China Poverty Reduction International Forum was held today under the theme “Sharing and Promoting Cooperation, Joining Hands in Poverty Reduction”. Highlighting the importance of fighting poverty to achieve...
Workshop held to review progress in FAO-China collaboration
28/05/2018
Beijing - FAO in cooperation with Foreign Economic Cooperation Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of PRC (MARA) organized a one-day workshop under the theme “Resource Mobilization, Partnership and...
Global tea consumption and production driven by robust demand in China and India
28/05/2018
Global tea consumption and production are projected to keep rising over the next decade, driven by robust demand in developing and emerging countries. This will create new rural income opportunities...
FAO hails sustainable soil management practices for accelerating growth in global food production
27/05/2018
The International Symposium on Soil health and Sustainable Development was held in Beijing on 23 May 2018. It was jointly organized by FAO, the Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Beijing...
A transition is needed to more sustainable food systems
11/05/2018
A transition is needed to more sustainable food systems,Vincent Martin, FAO representative in China and DPR Korea, stressed in his opening remarks to an inception workshop of the Technical Cooperation...
Accurate and reliable agricultural and rural statistics needed for monitoring progress in eradicating hunger
23/04/2018
FAO Representative in China Vincent Martin called for accurate and reliable statistical data for monitoring progress in eradicating hunger. He made the call during his opening remarks at the International...
Investment in Agriculture: The Key to Poverty Reduction
03/04/2018
FAO Deputy Director-General Daniel J. Gustafson was interviewed by China Investment to talk about poverty reduction. Flollowing content was provided by China Investment.
China Investment : Poverty reduction is a global issue...
Poverty Reduction Requires Multi-Sectoral Cooperation
02/04/2018
FAO Representative in China Vincent Martin was interviewed by China Investment to talk about a wide range of topics including poverty reduction, South-South Cooperation and Belt & Road Innitiative, etc....