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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. The theme for 2018 is Forests and Sustainable Cities.To mark the International Forest Day, FAO Pakistan participated in a seminar...

Quetta, February 4, 2018. A four-day workshop on Market Systems and Private Sector Development was conducted in Quetta from January 30 - February 2, 2018. The training was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Market Development Facility (MDF). 17 participants included staff from FAO and...

FAO conductive five days theoretical and practice training for food security professionals working in the government and other development institutions. The overall aim of the training was to build their capacity on the effective use of the Food Balance Sheet concept.Mr. Hem Raj Regmi (Statistician) FAORAP in Bangkok and Mr....

Islamabad: 27th February 2018 The Government of Japan announced funding the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to implement 2 projects worth around 2.7 million USD and 5.0 million USD respectively for the enhancement of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) control and the second phase of restoration of...

Islamabad: The Chairman of the Independent Council of the FAO, Mr Khalid Mehboob in his meeting with Mr Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research appreciated the government’s efforts to formulate policies that will be instrumental in achieving zero hunger, improving food security and nutrition...