A higher-yield rice variety moves Madagascar further on the path to self-sufficiency
11/09/2020
FAO South-South Cooperation project began in late 2019 between China and Madagascar. Chinese experts on rice production came to Madagascar to introduce a greater-yielding type of rice, as well as…
RBAs Celebration of the 2020 UN Day for South-South Cooperation
03/09/2020
This event will raise awareness on how SSTC can support the transformation of food systems for the benefit of rural poor smallholder farmers, addressing COVID-19 related vulnerabilities and the…
South-South and Triangular Cooperation approaches to support countries facing transboundary challenges
31/07/2020
The latest FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme fact-sheet was launched today. It touches on the importance and uniqueness of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) approaches…
FAO: exploring South-South Cooperation approaches to tackle a global pest emergency Colombia rescata algodón nativo ancestral y cosecha la primera producción en la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta “Without shared efforts, we cannot achieve our goals” Inspirat
23/07/2020
The FAO-China South-South-Cooperation (SSC) Programme jointly with the FAO…
“Without shared efforts, we cannot achieve our goals”
01/07/2020
Water is a scarce natural resource consumed not only by humans, but much more by agriculture. The Isfara river in north Tajikistan, shared with Kyrgyzstan, has been the centre of conflicts over…
Inspiration, inclusion and innovation: FAO–China South–South Cooperation Programme
29/06/2020
The People’s Republic of China has been one of FAO’s main partners in the promotion of South–South and triangular cooperation. In terms of cooperation among developing countries, China upholds the…
FAO-China SSC Programme launches first emergency project to support desert locust crisis control
15/06/2020
The FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme has just approved its first emergency project on desert locust control, which was signed by China’s Vice-Minister of the Ministry of…
Series of Global Webinars on Family Farming launched
27/05/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is launching today the first of a “Series of Global Webinars: Towards Resilient Family Farming - Solutions from producer organizations”.The virtual…
Youth empowerment is the theme of a webinar with representatives from FAO, WFP and the African Union
26/05/2020
"The Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) will hold, next Friday, May 29, the webinar “Youth Empowerment and the Promotion of Rural Communities Sustainability”. The dialogue will focus on topics such…
International Tea Day 2020 | Addressing climate change challenges through tea
20/05/2020
Have you ever thought that changes in the way your tea is produced could be beneficial to the changing climate? A new FAO project in Kenya is about to do just that by developing the…