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FAO and Centro Agroalimentare Roma to promote the sale of local fresh fruits and vegetables on FAO premises
04/12/2019
4 December 2019, Rome - Supporting local farmers and food producers is crucial to promote sustainable, healthy diets in a context where overweight and obesity rates around the world continue to grow mainly due to the over consumption of highly processed f
FAO scales up fight against Fall Armyworm
04/12/2019
4 December 2019, Rome - FAO launched today a three-year Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control to scale up efforts to curb the growing spread of the invasive pest which is causing serious damage to food production and affecting millions of farmers across
Hand-in-Hand Initiative creates a new business model for partners to work together to end poverty and hunger
04/12/2019
4 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today pointed to the UN agency's new Hand-in-Hand Initiative as an innovative business model and a unique opportunity through which partners across the public, private and other sectors can work toge
Director-General and Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of Angola discuss stronger collaboration
03/12/2019
3 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with António Francisco de Assis, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of Angola, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome, on the sidelines of the 163rd Session of the FAO Council.
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Director-General meets Uganda Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
03/12/2019
3 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of Uganda, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome, on the sidelines of the 163rd Session of th
Director-General and Cameroon Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development discuss youth inclusion in agriculture
03/12/2019
3 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Clémentine Ananga Messina, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Cameroon, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome, on the sidelines of the 163rd
FAO to open Partnership and Liaison Office in Kuwait
03/12/2019
3 December, 2019, Rome - FAO and the Government of Kuwait have agreed that the UN agency will open a Partnership and Liaison Office in the country in order to step up joint efforts to end hunger and poverty, boost nutrition and promote sustainable agricul
Director-General meets Deputy Secretary General for Fisheries Policy and Foreign Affairs of Estonia
02/12/2019
2 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Siim Tiidemann, Deputy Secretary General for Fisheries Policy and Foreign Affairs of Estonia, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
The parties met on the sidelines of the 163rd
FAO and Ireland underline the value of healthy plants for sustainable food systems
02/12/2019
2 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Andrew Doyle, Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture of Ireland, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
In their talks, on the sidelines of the 163rd Session of the
Director-General meets Finland Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
02/12/2019
2 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Jaana Husu-Kallio, Finland Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
The parties met on the sidelines of the 163rd Se
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