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A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FAO and URGENCI, an international network that supports community agriculture, is poised to deepen the UN agency’s collaboration with global civil society.  The agreement, to be signed on 30 October 2017 by FAO Deputy Director-General for Programmes Daniel Gustafson and Judith Hitchman, President of URGENCI, will formalize the partnership between the two organizations by joining their efforts to map and promote short food-supply chain initiatives in all world regions. By documenting existing practices, methods and good experiences on local and solidarity-based food distribution systems between consumers and producers, the...

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Forum régional universitaire pour le renforcement des capacités dans le domaine de l’agriculture (RUFORUM) ont signé aujourd’hui un Protocole d’accord et se sont engagés à renforcer les capacités des universités membres du RUFORUM à contribuer davantage à la sécurité alimentaire et à la nutrition, à accroître la durabilité des systèmes agricoles et alimentaires, à réduire la pauvreté rurale et à atteindre les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) en Afrique. Dans le cadre de ce partenariat, la FAO et le RUFORUM mèneront des activités conjointes pour un meilleur accès...

Partnerships continue to expand the visibility and impact of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Russian Federation. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FAO and Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy marked a major step in achieving synergic effect of promoting FAO agenda in the country through active engagement with its leading academic institutions. The signing ceremony took place as part of the celebrations of World Food Day on 16 October 2017 in Russia. The Timiryazev Agricultural Academy is one of the oldest agrarian educational institutions in Russia. Founded...