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Director-General pays tribute to Morocco's agrifood system centres
17/04/2024
Rabat - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today paid tribute to Morocco's agrifood system by visiting some of its most prominent research institutes, including the National Fishing Vessel Monitoring Centre, the Gene Bank and Biotechnology Laboratory at the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA), and the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute.
FAO Director-General visits Mauritania's National Centre for Desert Locust Control
16/04/2024
Nouakchott — The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, visited Mauritania's National Centre for Desert Locust Control today as part of a two-day visit to the northwestern African country.
Meeting with His Excellency Memma Ould Beibata, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Mauritania
15/04/2024
Nouakchott - The FAO Director-General met today in Nouakchott with His Excellency, Memma Ould Beibata, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Mauritania.
Bilateral meeting with Her Excellency Lalya Aly Kamara, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Mauritania
15/04/2024
Nouakchott - The FAO Director-General met today in Nouakchott with Her Excellency, Lalyla Aly Kamara, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Mauritania.
Bilateral meeting with His Excellency Mohamed Ould Bilal Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritania
15/04/2024
Nouakchott - The FAO Director-General met today in Nouakchott with His Excellency, Mohamed Ould Bilal, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritania.
Bilateral meeting with His Excellency Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Republic of Mauritania
15/04/2024
Nouakchott - The FAO Director-General met today in Nouakchott with His Excellency, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Republic of Mauritania.
Bilateral meeting with the Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) of Brazil, H.E. Bruno Dantas
12/04/2024
Rome – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today at FAO headquarters with the H.E. Bruno Dantas, Minister and President of the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture of Uzbekistan, H.E. Ibrohim Abdurahmonov
11/04/2024
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and H.E Ibrohim Abdurahmonov, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, met at FAO headquarters to discuss ways to further enhance collaboration between FAO and Uzbekistan.
The Director-General congratulated the Minister on his appointment and expressed his hope that the good collaboration with Uzbekistan will continue to strengthen so as to maximize the agricultural potential of the country.
The Director-General congratulated the Minister on his appointment and expressed his hope that the good collaboration with Uzbekistan will continue to strengthen so as to maximize the agricultural potential of the country.
FAO Director-General says political commitment and more investments are critical in fight against Peste des Petits Ruminants
09/04/2024
Rome- The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu today called for urgent collective action and increased funding to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) during a meeting organized at FAO headquarters by the Friends of PPR group formed by Ambassadors from Rome-based UN Agencies.
Investing in the "super-powers" of millets to boost their contribution to global food security
29/03/2024
Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for investments to tap into the potential of millets, a highly nutritious and resilient alternative to staple grains that can play a crucial role in ensuring global food security.
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