FAO Governing Bodies


39th Session of the FAO Conference | 6–13 June 2015

Statements


*Statement inserted in the Verbatim Records on Request.


Member Country
Delivered By
Statement
Afghanistan*

His Excellency Assadullah Zamir

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Written Statement 
Algérie

Son Excellence Monsieur Abdelkader Kadi

Ministre de l’agriculture et du développement rural de l’Algérie

AudioTranscription
Angola

Son Excellence Monsieur Florêncio Mariano da Conceição e Almeida

Ambassadeur et Représentant permanent de l’Angola auprès de la FAO

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Argentina

Excma. Sra. Doña Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

Presidenta de la República Argentina

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Australia

Ms Jo Evans

Vice-Minister for Agriculture of Australia, Permanent Representative of Australia to FAO

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Austria

His Excellency Andrä Rupprechter

Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management of Austria

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Bangladesh

The Honourable Qamrul Islam

Minister for Food of Bangladesh

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Belarus

Mr Aleg Yetmalovich

Director of Economic Cooperation and Sustainable Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus

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Bénin

Son Excellence Monsieur Azizou El Hadj Issa

Ministre de l’agriculture du Bénin

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Botswana

The Honourable Patrick Pule Ralotsia

Minister for Agriculture of Botswana

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Brazil

Her Excellency Maria Laura da Rocha

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil to FAO

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Bulgaria

Mr Vassil Groudev

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bulgaria

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Burundi

Son Excellence Madame Justine Nisubire

Ambassadeur et Représentant permanent du Burundi auprès de la FAO

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Cabo Verde

Son Excellence Madame Eva Teixeira Andrade Ortet

Ministre du développement rural du Cabo Verde

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Cameroun

Son Excellence Monsieur Menye Essimi

Ministre de l'agriculture et du développement rural de la République du Cameroun

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Canada

Mr Frédéric Seppey

Director-General, Trade Agreements and Negotiations, Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada

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China

His Excellency Niu Dun

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to FAO

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Colombia

Sr. Don Hernán Román Calderón

Vice-Ministro de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural de Colombia

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Comores

Son Excellence Madame Siti Kassim

Ministre de la production, de l’environnement, de l’énergie de l’industrie et de l’artisanat des Comores

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Costa Rica

Excmo. Sr. Don José Joaquín Salazar

Vice-Ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería de Costa Rica

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Côte d'Ivoire

Monsieur Bredoumy Soumaila Traore

Directeur général de la Production et de la Sécurité Alimentaire du Ministère de l'Agriculture de Côte d'Ivoire

AudioTranscription
Cuba

Excmo. Sr. Don Gustavo Rodríguez Rollero

Ministro de Agricultura de Cuba

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea*

 

 

Written Statement 
Ecuador

Excmo. Sr. Don Javier Ponce

Ministro de Agricultura de Ecuador

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Egypt

His Excellency Kamal Helmy Mostafa

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Egypt to FAO

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El Salvador

Excmo. Sr. Don Orestes Fredesman Ortez Andrade

Ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería de El Salvador

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España

Sr. Don Jaime Haddad Sánchez de Cueto

Vice-Ministro de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente de España

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Ethiopia

His Excellency Tefera Derebew

Minister for Agriculture of Ethiopia

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European Union

Her Excellency Laurence Argimon Pistre

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Delegation of the Euorpean Union to the UN Organizations in Rome

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Fiji

The Honourable Ratu Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama

Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji

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Finland

Her Excellency Aulikki Hulmi

Director of International Affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland

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France

Son Excellence Monsieur Serge Tomasi

Ambassadeur et Représentant permanent de la France auprès de la FAO

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Gabon

Son Excellence Monsieur Luc Oyoubi

Ministre de l’agriculture, de l’élevage, des pêches et de la sécurité du Gabon

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Gambia

His Excellency Abdoulie Bojang

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Gambia

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Germany

His Excellency Christian Schmidt

Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture of Germany

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Ghana

Mr Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan

Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture of Ghana

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Guinea Ecuatorial

Excmo. Sr. Don Francisco Mba Olo Bahamonde

Ministro de Agricultura y Bosques de la Guinea Ecuatorial

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Guinée

Son Excellence Madame Jacqueline Sultan

Ministre de l'Agriculture de Guinée

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Hungary

His Excellency Attila Istvan Simon

Minister of State for Public Administration of Hungary

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Iceland

Mr Benedikt Höskuldsson

Director for Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland

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India

His Excellency Radha Mohan Singh

Minister for Agriculture of India

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Indonesia

Mr Hari Priyono

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia

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Iran (Islamic Republic of)

His Excellency Mahmoud Hojjati

Minister of Jihad-e-Agriculture of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Iraq

His Excellency Falah Zaidan

Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Iraq

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Ireland

His Excellency Tom Hayes

Minister of State for Food Safety, Forestry and Horticulture of Ireland

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Israel

Mr Itzmak Ben-David

Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Israel

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Italy

His Excellency Maurizio Martina

Minister for Agriculture of Italy

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Japan

Mr Hisao Harihara

Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan

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Jordan*

His Excellency Akef Al Zu’bi

Minister of Agriculture of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Written Statement 
Kenya

Mr Fabian Muya

Alternate Permanent Representative of Kenya to FAO

AudioTranscription
Kuwait

Her Excellency Nabilah Ali Al-Khalil

Minister for Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources of Kuwait

AudioTranscription
Lao People's Democratic Republic*

His Excellency Phouang Parisak Pravongviengkham

Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Written Statement 

Latvia

(on behalf of the European Union)

His Excellency Janis Duklavsi

Minister for Agriculture of Latvia

AudioTranscription
Liban

Son Excellence Monsieur Akram Chehayeb

Ministre de l’agriculture du Liban

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Malawi

His Excellency Allan J. Chiyemvekeza

Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development of Malawi

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Malaysia

The Honourable Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob

Minister for Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry of Malaysia

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Maldives

The Honourable Mohamed Shainee

Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture of the Maldives

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Malta

The Honourable Roderick Galdes

Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries of the Republic of Malta

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Maroc*

 

 

Written Statement 
Mozambique

His Excellency José Condungua António Pacheco

Minister for Agriculture and Food Security of Mozambique

AudioTranscription
Myanmar

His Excellency Li Myint Hlaing

Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar

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Namibia

Her Excellency Frieda Nangula Ithete

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Namibia to FAO

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Nepal

His Excellency Hari Prasad Parajuli

Minister for Agricultural Development of Nepal

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Netherlands

Her Excellency Sharon Dijksma

Minister for Agriculture of the Netherlands

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New Zealand

The Honourable Nathan Guy

Minister for Primary Industries of New Zealand

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Nicaragua

Sra. Doña Carolina Vega

Vice-Ministra de Agricultura y Ganadería de Nicaragua

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Niger

Son Excellence Monsieur Maïdagi Allambeye

Ministre d'Etat, Ministre de l'agriculture du Niger

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Niue

Ms O'Love Tauveve Jacobsen

High Commissioner of Niue in New Zealand

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Norway

Her Excellency Sylvi Listhaug

Minister for Agriculture and Food of Norway

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Oman

His Excellency Fuad bin Ja'afar bin Mohammed Al-Sajwani

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of the Sultanate of Oman

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Pakistan

His Excellency Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan

Minister for National Food Security and Research of Pakistan

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Perú

Excma. Sra. Doña Eda Rivas Franchini

Embajadora y Representate Permanente del Perú ante la FAO

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Philippines

His Excellency Domingo Nolasco

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO of the Philippines

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Poland

Mr Tadeusz Nalewajk

Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland

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Portugal

Her Excellency Assunção Cristas

Minister for Agriculture and Sea of Portugal

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Republic of Korea

His Excellency Dong Phil Lee

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea

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República Dominicana

Sra. Julia Antonia Vicioso Varelas

Representante Permanente Alterna de la República Dominicana ante la FAO

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République centrafricaine

Son Excellence Monsieur David Banzokou

Ministre du développement rural de la République centrafricaine

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République démocratique du Congo

Son Excellence Monsieur Kabwe Mwehu Longo Isidore

Ministre de l’agriculture, de la pêche et de l’élevage de la République démocratique du Congo

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Romania

Her Excellency Simona Man

Secretary of State for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania

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Russian Federation

His Excellency Gennadiy Gatilov

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

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Samoa

Mr Giovanni Caffarelli

Honorary Consul General of Samoa

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San Marino*

Her Excellency Daniela Rotondaro

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of San Marino to FAO

Written Statement 
Saudi Arabia

His Excellency Abdulrahman Bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli

Minister for Agriculture of Saudi Arabia

AudioTranscription
Sénégal

Son Excellence Monsieur Papa Abdoulaye Seck

Ministre de l’agriculture et de l’équipement rural du Sénégal

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Seychelles

His Excellency Wallace Cosgrow

Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture of the Seychelles

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Singapore

His Excellency Mohamad Maliki bin Osman

Minister of State for National Development of Singapore

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Slovenia

His Excellency Dejan Zidan

Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Food of Slovenia

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Somalia

His Excellency Ahmed Hassan Gabobe

Minister for Agriculture of Somalia

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South Africa

His Excellency Bheki Cele

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa

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Sri Lanka

The Honourable Duminda Dissanayake

Minister for Agriculture of Sri Lanka

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Sudan

Her Excellency Amira Gornass

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sudan to FAO

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Suisse

Monsieur Bernard Lehmann

Secrétaire d’Etat, Directeur général de l’Office fédéral de l‘agriculture de la Suisse

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Swaziland

The Honourable Moses Vilakati

Minister for Agriculture of Swaziland

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Sweden

His Excellency Sven-Erick Bucht

Minister for Rural Affairs of Sweden

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Tchad

Monsieur Oumar Patcha

Inspecteur général de la Ministre de l'Agriculture et de l'Environnement du Tchad

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Thailand

His Excellency Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya

Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand

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Trinidad and Tobago

Ms Desdra Basscombe

Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Food Production of Trinidad and Tobago

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Uganda

The Honourable Vincent Ssempijja

Minister of State for Agriculture of Uganda

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United Arab Emirates*

 

 

Written Statement 
United Kingdom*

 

 

Written Statement 
United Republic of Tanzania

Mr Godfrey Weston Zambi

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives of the United Republic of Tanzania

AudioTranscription
United States of America

Ms Krysta Harden

Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture

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Uruguay

Excmo. Sr. Don Tabaré Aguerre

Ministro de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca de Uruguay

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Uzbekistan

His Excellency Shukhrat Teshayev

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan

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Vanuatu

His Excellency Roy Mickey Joy

Ambassador of Vanuatu to the European Union, the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Court of St. James

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Venezuela (República Bolivariana de)

Excmo. Sr. Don Jorge Alberto Arreaza Monserrat

Vice Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela

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Viet Nam

Mr Ha Cong Tuan

Vice-Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam

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Zambia

Her Excellency Patricia Chanda Chisanga Kondolo

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to FAO

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Zimbabwe

Mr Paddy Zhanda

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development

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Palestine

Her Excellency Mai Alkaila

Ambassador and Representative of Palestine

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Saint-Siège

Son Excellence Monseigneur Fernando Chica Arellano

Observateur permanent du Saint-Siège auprès de la FAO, Bureau de l'Observateur permanent du Saint-Siège auprès de la FAO

AudioTranscription
Sovereign Order of Malta*

His Excellency Giuseppe Bonanno Di Linguaglossa

Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Written Statement