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22 May 2016
A consultative workshop to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and emerging zoonotic infectious disease (EID) threats was organized by FAO in partnership with the Government of India.  The workshop took place in Kolkata from 20-22 May 2016.   This was a unique platform bringing together over 41 key decision makers from government...
18 April 2016
Indian Researcher and Professor Kadambot Siddique has been named Ambassador for the International Year of Pulses in the Asia-Pacific Region.
17 March 2016
FAO India and Society for Social and Economic Research organised a day-long workshop on "Measurement of Undernourishment and Food Insecurity" in New Delhi. The workshop was attended by senior officials from the National Statistical Commission (including Central Statistical Office and the National Sample Survey Organisation), various Ministries of the Government,...
14 March 2016
FAO India and Society for Social and Economic Research organised a day-long panel discussion on "Ending Malnutrition and Food Insecurity: Global Perspectives and Challenges in India" in New Delhi. The Panel Discussion was around the themes of two FAO publications: "Ending Malnutrition: From Commitment to Action" and "State Food Provisioning...
10 March 2016
Forty-four countries in the Asia-Pacific region have called on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to move forward with regional efforts to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and counter threats to agriculture from climate change by 2030.