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Director-General praises Kenya’s agroforestry as a solution to transform agrifood systems
20/02/2023
Nairobi - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General, QU Dongyu, today visited the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) as part of his three-day visit to Kenya.
He toured soil and seed laboratories and spoke with res
Readout of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with His Excellency William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya
20/02/2023
Nairobi - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, on 20 February at the State House in Nairobi, during an official visit to the country.
The President expressed his appreciation for FAO’s
In Kenya, QU Dongyu lauds efforts targeting forest conservation and greening of cities
19/02/2023
Nairobi – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu visited Karura Forest in the heart of Nairobi today as part of his three-day visit to Kenya and praised the country’s forest conservation efforts.
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Director-General visits flagship Ethiopia wheat farm
18/02/2023
Koka, Ethiopia – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu today visited a large-scale irrigated wheat farm at Koka, about 100 km south-east of Addis Ababa, to witness the Government of Ethiopia’s
Readout of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with His Excellency Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
18/02/2023
Addis Ababa – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met His Excellency Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, on 18 February, at a side event of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union being held in the Ethiopian capital.
The Prime Minis
Readout of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with Her Excellency Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
18/02/2023
Addis Ababa – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met Her Excellency Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, on 18 February, on the sidelines of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union being held in th
Readout of the Director-General’s meeting with His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros
17/02/2023
Addis Ababa – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met with His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros, during a high-level side event on the occasion of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa,
FAO Director-General addresses kickoff meeting of The Hub’s Scientific Advisory Committee
16/02/2023
“I strongly believe science and innovation are keys to addressing our agrifood systems challenges”, said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu during the kickoff meeting of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).
The Committee
Read-out of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with Jennifer Moffitt, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
16/02/2023
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu and Jennifer Moffitt, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, USDA met and discussed the fruitful and effective collaboration between FAO and the United States of America.
The Director-General thanked the
Readout of the Director-General’s meeting with The Honourable Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister for Finance of Sri Lanka
16/02/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, had a meeting today with The Honourable Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister for Finance of Sri Lanka.
The State Minister thanked the Director-General for the meeting and provided an overview of the challenges th
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