FAO in Indonesia

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27 June 2022
UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand, FAO Representative Rajendra Aryal,  senior Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Official Yayan Hikmayani and Global Environment (GEF) focal point of the Ministry of Forestry and Environment  Dida Migfar Ridha official were among a delegation of officials who visited an elementary school in...
10 June 2022
Lombok (10/6) - The COVID-19 pandemic has reiterated that previously unknown diseases can emerge at any time, threatening health, well-being, and economies of all societies. Interactions at the human-animal-environment interface are the basis of the emergence of such diseases, therefore, a One Health approach to prevent, detect and control emerging...
31 May 2022
He holds the title “Rajo Menanti”, which means the king who serves the people. Muhammad Kamil is one of six ninik mamak who is responsible for making the highest decisions regarding the lubuk larangan in Merangin Village, Kuok District, Kampar Regency, Riau Province. Together with the ninik mamak, he determines...
19 May 2022
Marine and fisheries experts discuss shared threats to the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME) as part of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) development process. The TDA uses drivers, pressures, states, impacts, and responses (DPSIR) framework and the finalized TDA will be the basis for the Strategic Action Plan (SAP)...
17 May 2022
Agriculture is crucial for Indonesia’s economy, accounting for 14 percent of GDP. On average, 93 percent of Indonesia’s farmers are small family farmers that cultivate on modest land plots averaging 0.6 hectares. Farmers in Indonesia are substantial part of Asia Pacific farmers that comprises of more than 70 percent of...