FAO in Egypt

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28/04/2022
Cairo, Egypt - In order to raise awareness of the issue of food waste in Egypt, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched an awareness campaign with the Egyptian Food Bank against food waste, in coordination and cooperation with the Unit for Monitoring Loss and Waste in...
27/04/2022
Rome/Amman - Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan was today named a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa. In her new role the Princess will help FAO raise awareness about the importance of transforming the world's agrifood systems, to overcome...
15/04/2022
Cairo, Egypt - In the framework of South-South Cooperation (SSC) initiative, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO(, as a focal point for South-South cooperation in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) of the Arab Republic of Egypt, sent the second delegation of...
10/04/2022
Cairo, Egypt - A mission of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) visited Egypt to follow the implementation of the activities of the regional project –“Implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Water Efficiency / Productivity and Water Sustainability in Near East and North Africa Countries (WEPS-NENA)”. In the Field,...
28/03/2022
Egypt - Water is essential for agricultural production and food security. It is the lifeblood of ecosystems, including forests, lakes and wetlands, on which our present and future food and nutritional security depends. The Near East and North Africa (NENA) regions’ fresh water resources are among the lowest in the world:...