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29 May 2019
On May 29th the United Nations launched the Decade of Family Farming, a sector that employs more than 60 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched the United Nations Decade for Family Farming...
On May 29th the United Nations launched the Decade of Family Farming, a sector that employs more than 60 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched the United Nations Decade for Family Farming...
22 May 2019
Observed on May 22 each year, the day is used to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The 2019 theme is “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”. FAO has a long history of fostering sustainable agricultural development and the sustainable use of biodiversity for food and agriculture to pursue...
Observed on May 22 each year, the day is used to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The 2019 theme is “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”. FAO has a long history of fostering sustainable agricultural development and the sustainable use of biodiversity for food and agriculture to pursue...
20 May 2019
What is World Bee Day? Learn why we need bees for a nurtitious future! World Bee Day is observed each year on May 20. It draws attention to the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy and shines a light on the habitat of pollinators...
What is World Bee Day? Learn why we need bees for a nurtitious future! World Bee Day is observed each year on May 20. It draws attention to the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy and shines a light on the habitat of pollinators...
17 May 2019
Jamaica prepares to join 59 States and one Member Organization as a party to the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. Jamaica’s fisheries stakeholders engaged in five days of discussions towards the formulation of a national strategy and...
Jamaica prepares to join 59 States and one Member Organization as a party to the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. Jamaica’s fisheries stakeholders engaged in five days of discussions towards the formulation of a national strategy and...
15 May 2019
Strengthening Human Resilience is the new call being actioned by these multiple UN Agencies in collaboration with the Government of Jamaica. The United Nations and Government of Jamaica Joint Project on Strengthening Human Resilience in Northern Clarendon and West Kinston is a two year project being implemented with the aim...
Strengthening Human Resilience is the new call being actioned by these multiple UN Agencies in collaboration with the Government of Jamaica. The United Nations and Government of Jamaica Joint Project on Strengthening Human Resilience in Northern Clarendon and West Kinston is a two year project being implemented with the aim...
