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27 March 2018
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a two day seminar in Colombo ' A recipe for change – Improving nutrition through agriculture and food systems in Sri Lanka.' The seminar focused on creating wider awareness on the current nutrition conditions in...
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a two day seminar in Colombo ' A recipe for change – Improving nutrition through agriculture and food systems in Sri Lanka.' The seminar focused on creating wider awareness on the current nutrition conditions in...
27 March 2018
The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March as World Water Day, focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year’s theme, Nature for Water, explored how nature can be used to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century. In Sri...
The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March as World Water Day, focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year’s theme, Nature for Water, explored how nature can be used to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century. In Sri...
21 March 2018
Veterinary officers, animal health experts and scientists from 12 countries in the Asian region converged in Colombo to renew commitments and take action against any possible outbreak of the rinderpest, a highly contagious disease that, throughout history, has killed millions of livestock. Over 30 experts attended a Rinderpest Tabletop Exercise...
Veterinary officers, animal health experts and scientists from 12 countries in the Asian region converged in Colombo to renew commitments and take action against any possible outbreak of the rinderpest, a highly contagious disease that, throughout history, has killed millions of livestock. Over 30 experts attended a Rinderpest Tabletop Exercise...
05 March 2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations component in the implementation of the European Union Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP) is nearing its successful completion this May, 2018. The Programme helped low income-earners in the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka by providing basic infrastructure and services...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations component in the implementation of the European Union Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP) is nearing its successful completion this May, 2018. The Programme helped low income-earners in the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka by providing basic infrastructure and services...
05 February 2018
A submission from Sri Lanka was placed third at the Global Poster Contest which is held annually to coincide with World Food Day (WFD) 2017. A poster titled “Zero Hunger: Happy Villagers” submitted by Ms. Rithini Perera from Sri Lanka was awarded third prize in the 5 – 8 Years...
A submission from Sri Lanka was placed third at the Global Poster Contest which is held annually to coincide with World Food Day (WFD) 2017. A poster titled “Zero Hunger: Happy Villagers” submitted by Ms. Rithini Perera from Sri Lanka was awarded third prize in the 5 – 8 Years...
