FAO in India

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14 February 2017
FAO under the project “Strengthening Agricultural Market Information Systems in India Using Innovative Methods and Digital Technology (AMIS)” is providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) and has organized a training workshop on the application of Advance Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) for agricultural surveys...
19 January 2017
A joint meeting of microbiologists and data management experts from human health and animal health sectors was co–organized by FAO and the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) at National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengaluru, India from 18-19 January, 2017. The meeting was timed to synchronize with the drafting of India's National Action Plan (NAP) likely...
12 December 2016
Mr. Shyam Khadka, FAO Representative in India, was conferred the with 2016 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 17th World Human Rights Congress organized by the Institute of Human Rights at India International Centre on 10 December 2016. The award was received by Dr. G.G. Koppa, Assistant FAO Representative on...
04 October 2016
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing this Seminar in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The Seminar aims to bring together experts from several countries with advanced knowledge of systems and methodologies for measurement of private food grain stocks to...
13 September 2016
New agreement aims to ensure capacity development, farmers’ access to productive resources, knowledge exchange Empowering rural women is key to boosting rural economies and reducing poverty. Women weighing vegetables before sale in Krishi Vigyan Kendras, India.