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Bhutan organizes Training for Agriculture Extension Staff to Boost Quinoa Production
22/06/2024
Bhutan has organized a two-day Training of the Trainers to build the capacities of the extension staff in quinoa production. The training focused on advanced production technologies, marketing strategies, and addressing challenges related to quinoa cultivation, with the goal of promoting it as a key crop for food security and economic growth in Bhutan.
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Making honey a priority
17/05/2024
FAO’s One Country One Priority Product initiative supports beekeepers and honey producers in Rwanda and Viet Nam
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Bhutan Officially Launches OCOP Initiative to Promote Quinoa
16/05/2024
The Prime Minister of Bhutan launched the OCOP initiative in the country during the Bhutan Agrifood Trade and Investment Forum on 15 May 2024, selecting quinoa as its special agricultural product.
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FAO launches new global project to scale-up One Country One Priority Product Initiative
04/04/2024
Key stakeholders and representatives from 11 project countries convened virtually to launch a new project aimed at expanding the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative. The inception workshop, held on 3 April 2024, focused on discussing project objectives, expected outputs and major activities, as well as reviewing the detailed work plan and budget for the project implementation.
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Leveraging Science and Innovation for OCOP implementation in Asia and the Pacific – APRC37
19/02/2024
Science and innovative technologies can speed up efficient, resilient, sustainable and inclusive development of value chains of geographically-specific special agricultural products (SAPs), helping bring about much-needed transformation of agrifood systems, enhancing smal...
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Undervalued but nutritious foods to get boost from new geographical and environmental traceability tool in Asia and the Pacific
19/02/2024
FAO and China’s oldest land and environmental research institute signed
an agreement today to harness an innovative geographical and
environmental traceability tool that will link consumers and growers of
special agricultural products (SAPs) to promote their unique qualities
and cultural importance.
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Countries renew commitment to promote special agriculture products under the FAO OCOP initiative
22/12/2023
Representatives from more than 50 countries convened virtually for the 2023 Annual Meeting of the FAO OCOP initiative on 18 December 2023. The main objectives of the OCOP Annual Meeting were to review the key outputs and achievements of the OCOP implementation globally and identify the key priorities and next steps for the initiative.
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FAO launches OCOP global project under FAO-China South-South Cooperation
08/12/2023
FAO marked a significant
milestone on December 6 by officially launching a global project to support the
implementation of the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative under
the framework of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme.
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Leveraging Geographical Indications Environment & Sustainability (GIES)
23/08/2023
The International Capacity Building Workshop on Technology Transfer on GIES for OCOP implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region co-organized by FAO RAP and Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGSNRR/CAS) has been successfully conducted from 15 to 22 August.
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Enhancing capacity building and technology transfer of Geographical Indications Environment & Sustainability for the sustainable value chain development of Special Agricultural Products
23/08/2023
From 19 to 22 August 2023, as Part III of International Capacity
Building Workshop on Technology Transfer on Geographical Indications
Environment & Sustainability (GIES) for One Country One Priority
Product (OCOP) implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region, co-organized
by FAO and Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources
Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGSNRR/CAS)
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Learning from the field: Geographical Indications Environment and Sustainability helped to develop and promote the value chain of Special Agricultural Products in China
19/08/2023
Field visit in Feng County, China was conducted from 17-18 Aug 2023, as
Part II of International Capacity Building Workshop on Technology
Transfer on GIES for One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)
implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region, co-organized by FAO and
Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research,
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Green Agriculture Forum: Geographical Indications Environment and Sustainability for OCOP implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region
17/08/2023
The Green Agriculture Forum was held in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
from 14 to 16 August 2023, Part I of International Capacity Building
Workshop on Technology Transfer on Geographical Indications Environment
& Sustainability for OCOP implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region,
Co-organized by FAO & Institute of Geographical Sciences &
Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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FAO Regional Launch and Workshop on the Implementation of OCOP Country Projects in Asia and the Pacific
20/07/2023
Over 200 participants from all countries across the region of Asia and the Pacific gathered in Dhaka for the FAO Regional Launch and Workshop on the Implementation of the OCOP Country Projects.
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FAO Regional Organizing Group for OCOP holds its first meeting to advance sustainable agrifood systems in Asia and the Pacific
18/07/2023
The inaugural meeting of Regional Organizing Group (ROG), began their to coordinate and facilitate the successful and impactful implementation of OCOP in the region of Asia and the Pacific with high-level support and key stakeholders onboard.
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First Meeting of National Task Force held to facilitate the Implementation of OCOP in Bangladesh
18/07/2023
First meeting of the National Task Force held in Dhaka with over 30 participants and observers, with representatives of FAO, Government and stakeholders, establishing a body that will oversee and facilitate the implementation of the OCOP in Bangladesh
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Humble jackfruit is the country’s star fruit and ripe for export
31/01/2023
A new project will support small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs to benefit from the country’s national fruit.
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Launch of Regional Knowledge Platform on OCOP to support the transformation of agrifood systems in Asia and the Pacific
06/10/2022
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region have launched an online platform to showcase their priority agricultural products and raise international awareness of their unique qualities to upscale their marketability, the FAO announced today.
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Supporting farmers with tools and materials to produce quality cocoa and vanilla in Papua New Guinea
29/06/2022
EU Funded UN Joint STREIT PNG Programme distributes tools and materials to further enhance rural communities to improve their rehabilitation practices in cocoa and vanilla blocks.
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Asia-Pacific countries keen to promote ‘One Country One Priority Product’ to showcase their best agricultural products
10/05/2022
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are joining an initiative to promote and showcase the ‘best of the best’ of their special agricultural products – a move designed to ensure a high level of participation from smallholders to producers to exporters and others all along the value chain.