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23 December 2019
Colombo - An FAO first, the Employee Recognition Initiative was launched by the FAO Director General this year to celebrate the diversity of FAO employees and of their contribution to the work of the Organization around the world. The Employee Recognition Initiative showcases some of the numerous instances of team spirit,...
Colombo - An FAO first, the Employee Recognition Initiative was launched by the FAO Director General this year to celebrate the diversity of FAO employees and of their contribution to the work of the Organization around the world. The Employee Recognition Initiative showcases some of the numerous instances of team spirit,...
05 December 2019
Colombo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reinforced its commitment to partner with the Government of Sri Lanka and stakeholders towards realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Marking 40 years of its Representation in Sri Lanka, FAO underscored how food and agriculture lies at...
Colombo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reinforced its commitment to partner with the Government of Sri Lanka and stakeholders towards realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Marking 40 years of its Representation in Sri Lanka, FAO underscored how food and agriculture lies at...
04 December 2019
FAO launched today a three-year Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control to scale up efforts to curb the growing spread of the invasive pest which is causing serious damage to food production and affecting millions of farmers across the world. Fall Armyworm (FAW), a crop pest native to the Americas, has rapidly spread through...
FAO launched today a three-year Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control to scale up efforts to curb the growing spread of the invasive pest which is causing serious damage to food production and affecting millions of farmers across the world. Fall Armyworm (FAW), a crop pest native to the Americas, has rapidly spread through...
20 November 2019
Kandy - Sri Lanka was one of the first countries in the world to obtain technical assistance from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to develop a National E-agriculture Strategy. The Department of Agriculture (DoA) together with the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure,...
Kandy - Sri Lanka was one of the first countries in the world to obtain technical assistance from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to develop a National E-agriculture Strategy. The Department of Agriculture (DoA) together with the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure,...
07 November 2019
Colombo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new global project to enhance Sri Lanka’s water governance and management processes to address water scarcity and increased competition for water resources. The project “Knowing water better: Towards fairer and more sustainable access to natural resources for...
Colombo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new global project to enhance Sri Lanka’s water governance and management processes to address water scarcity and increased competition for water resources. The project “Knowing water better: Towards fairer and more sustainable access to natural resources for...
