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Director-General visits flagship Ethiopia wheat farm
18/02/2023
Koka, Ethiopia – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu today visited a large-scale irrigated wheat farm at Koka, about 100 km south-east of Addis Ababa, to witness the Government of Ethiopia’s
Readout of the Director-General’s meeting with His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros
17/02/2023
Addis Ababa – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met with His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros, during a high-level side event on the occasion of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa,
Readout of the Director-General’s meeting with The Honourable Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister for Finance of Sri Lanka
16/02/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, had a meeting today with The Honourable Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister for Finance of Sri Lanka.
The State Minister thanked the Director-General for the meeting and provided an overview of the challenges th
FAO Director-General addresses kickoff meeting of The Hub’s Scientific Advisory Committee
16/02/2023
“I strongly believe science and innovation are keys to addressing our agrifood systems challenges”, said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu during the kickoff meeting of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).
The Committee
Read-out of the Director-General’s meeting with H.E. Abu-Bakr Omer Al-Bushra Ahmed, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Sudan
16/02/2023
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Abu-Bakr Omer Al-Bushra Ahmed, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Sudan.
The Minister expressed his appreciation for FAO’s continued support to Sudan, specifically the agricultural
Read-out of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with Jennifer Moffitt, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
16/02/2023
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu and Jennifer Moffitt, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, USDA met and discussed the fruitful and effective collaboration between FAO and the United States of America.
The Director-General thanked the
Readout of the Director-General’s meeting with ZHAO Fengtao, Vice Chairperson of China’s International Development Cooperation Agency
16/02/2023
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today had a meeting with ZHAO Fengtao, Vice Chairperson of China’s International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).
The Director-General appraised CIDCA for its’ continuous support and good cooperation, and stat
Read-out of the Director-General’s meeting with the Minister for International Cooperation for the Arab Republic of Egypt, Rania Abd-El Moneim Al-Mashat
16/02/2023
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Rania Abd-El Moneim Al-Mashat, Minister for International Cooperation for the Arab Republic of Egypt.
The Director-General welcomed the Minister and expressed his congratulations to the Government of Eg
Read-out of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with T.H. Jeanine Milly Cooper, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Liberia
16/02/2023
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu had a bilateral meeting today with Her Excellency T.H. Jeanine Milly Cooper, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Liberia during which the Minister thanked the Director-General and FAO for the ongoing strategic par
Read-out of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with His Excellency Girma Amente, Minister for Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia
16/02/2023
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. Girma Amente, Minister for Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia during which the newly appointed Minister thanked the Director-General and FAO for the ongoing support to Ethiopia,
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