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Designing tomorrow’s food systems
10/02/2020
10 February, Rome - FAO Director-General Dr QU Dongyu today received the visit of Dr Agnes Kalibata, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit 2021. Both officials then went on to take part in an informal briefing to FAO Member
FAO ready to build support for Mali
10/02/2020
11 February, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today the UN agency was ready to support Mali in the growth and development of its agricultural sector when he met Mali’s President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, in Rome.
The two leaders met on the sidel
FAO Director-General and Rwanda’s Agriculture Minister share concern about Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa
10/02/2020
11 February 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has reaffirmed his concern about the Desert Locust outbreak in East Africa and said urgent funding was needed to stop the spread of the world’s most dangerous migratory pest.
The Director-General u
FAO looks to innovation in agriculture with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
10/02/2020
11 February 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu discussed the importance of innovation in agriculture when he met Rodger Voorhies, the President of Global Growth and Opportunity, at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Rome.
The Director-Gene
Pulses have a big role in sustainable agriculture and healthy diets
07/02/2020
On World Pulses Day , Director-General points to various benefits of these food crops, highlighting protein, nitrogen fixation and wide array of flavors.
FAO and The Nature Conservancy discuss support for farmers in a changing environment
07/02/2020
7 February, Rome - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today met a delegation from The Nature Conservancy to discuss greater collaboration and new approaches to agriculture that will help farmers in a changing global environment.
Meeting at FAO headquarters
FAO and France agree to strengthen their partnership
06/02/2020
6 February 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with a French delegation, led by the Director for Sustainable Development in the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Philippe Lacoste, to discuss the strategic partnership between FAO an
FAO Director-General visits the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean headquarters
05/02/2020
5 February, 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu paid a visit today to the headquarters of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) – a FAO statutory body which operates under FAO Governing Bodies. Its main objective is to fede
FAO offers its expertise to China’s efforts to address the novel coronavirus outbreak
05/02/2020
5 February 2020, Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has assured China of the Organization’s support as the country battles the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The offer came in a letter sent to President Xi Jinping. Co-signed by fellow Rome-based UN food
FAO and Rabobank explore new areas of cooperation
04/02/2020
4 February 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with Rabobank delegation led by Suzanne van Tilburg, the Dutch bank’s Global Head Corporate Relations.
The visit followed the recent meeting between the Director-General and Wiebe Draijen,
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