Niger follows the Tunisian model in boosting its livestock
29/05/2017
Niger plans to modernize its livestock farming in the image of the Tunisian model. To achieve this, Mr Albadé Abouba, Minister of State, of Agriculture and Livestock, thanks to the support of FAO…
Smallholder farmers in the Republic of Guinea benefit from support for the improvement of their rice production
26/05/2017
An FAO delegation, accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, undertook a supervisory mission to the Republic of Guinea from 22 to 26 May 2017, to ensure the technical follow-…
Brazil and Lao PDR collaborate to improve Contract Farming practices
19/05/2017
Contract farming can be an attractive option to farmers who want to assure market access and support production. The agroindustry and buyers can guarantee supply through contracts under…
FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture of Côte d’Ivoire and stakeholders in the rice sector exchange views in Korea on the development model of the rice sector
08/05/2017
Experts from FAO and South Korea gathered to share knowledge and experiences between international specialists and stakeholders in the rice value chain, on issues related to the sustainable…
South-South Cooperation acknowledged as an effective mechanism to boost blue economy and blue growth
04/05/2017
"Mindelo. – The Conference Dialogue on Blue Growth and Economy began today in Mindelo, on the island of Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde, with over 150 participants from 30 delegations primarily from…
South-South Cooperation: Contributing to the development of the Bissau-Guinean agricultural sector through the promotion of a constructive partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco
28/04/2017
From 24 to 28 April 2017, the Government of Guinea-Bissau hosted a delegation of Moroccan experts as part of a mission to formulate a South-South Cooperation (SSC) project as prescribed by the SSC…
Mali benefits from South-South Cooperation for the development of the rice sector
20/03/2017
Making rice systems more effective, sustainable and productive, in order to increase food security for Malian smallholders, is the theme of the launching workshop of project GCP/RAF/482/VEN, "…
Honduras and Brazil join forces with FAO against children's malnutrition
06/03/2017
La población infantil de cinco comunidades PECH, del departamento de Olancho, tendrá acceso a una alimentación oportuna y adecuada para satisfacer sus requerimientos nutricionales, informó la…
FAO encourages south-south cooperation to strengthen family farmers' economic resilience
28/02/2017
Elaborar políticas diferenciadas de acceso a créditos, construir marcos legales adecuados para cada tipo de agricultura familiar y promover alianzas estratégicas para la producción, transformación…
China and FAO to boost joint South-South cooperation efforts
24/02/2017
China and FAO today agreed to strengthen further their joint efforts in South-South Cooperation, an increasingly popular initiative that is boosting technical capacity and is promoting the…