The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Assistant Director-General (ADG) and Regional Representative for Africa, Abebe Haile-Gabriel is visiting Zimbabwe as the Subregional Office for Southern Africa holds its 16th annual multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting from 13 – 15 December 2022 in Harare. The ADG was welcomed by...

HARARE, 9 December 2022 – Global population growth and rapid urbanization are exacerbating the limits of urban food systems and increasing competition for natural resources. Zimbabwe is no exception. Local councils and administrations are finding it increasingly challenging to ensure urban and peri-urban populations have access to sustainable and resilient food...

FAO recognized for outstanding contribution to food security and climate action HARARE, 7 December 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa and FAO Representative to Zimbabwe Dr Patrice Talla was honoured with a diplomatic leadership award for outstanding contribution to food security...

HARARE, 5 December 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe today signed the new five year Country Programming Framework (CPF). The goal of the 2022 – 2026 CPF is to achieve efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems, and management of...

HARARE, 18 October 2022 – With the Fifteenth Conference of Parties on the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-15) scheduled for December 2022 in Montreal, Canada now fast approaching, Zimbabwe has identified the need to convene national consultations to sensitize, raise awareness, build common positions and set the national...