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Unlocking the true potential of soybean farming in Ghana
23/06/2023
A ground-breaking initiative aimed at enhancing Ghana's soybean production and addressing food and nutrition security challenges was launched today at an event attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Mochizuki Hisanobu
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Eleventh World Soybean Research Conference Organized in Vienna with Focuses on Sustainable Development of Soybean Industry
22/06/2023
The 11th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC-11) was held in Vienna, Austria, from 18-23 June 2023. Over 500 participants from 51 countries attended the conference, including representatives from government, research and academia, extension and education, NGOs, private sectors, and resource partners.
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FAO Regional Launch and Workshop on the Implementation of OCOP Country Projects in Africa
19/06/2023
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OCOP webinar: biocontrol against pests to optimize grapevine production in Georgia and minimize negative environmental impacts
08/06/2023
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Workshop sets out project for sustainable development of palm dates in Egypt
08/05/2023
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Launch event and workshop kicks off OCOP country projects in Europe and Central Asia
05/05/2023
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Lessons learned: sweet cherries in Uzbekistan and the FAO Special Agricultural Products programme
05/05/2023
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Promoting the Implementation of FAO’s Global One Country One Priority Product Initiative in the Tropics
25/04/2023
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Five demonstration countries meet to coordinate the early phases of their OCOP projects
13/04/2023
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FAO trains experts to upgrade value chains of Special Agriculture Products
11/04/2023
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FAO Regional Offices take stock of OCOP implementation so far and look ahead to producing tangible outputs
29/03/2023
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Five demonstration countries will establish national task forces to implement OCOP projects and set examples for global action
23/03/2023
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Trinidad and Tobago workshop sets out project to invigorate their cocoa sector
23/03/2023
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Uzbekistan promotes sweet cherries at OCOP project inception workshop
13/03/2023
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African Regional Organizing Group established for the OCOP Initiative
08/03/2023
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Malawi kicks off a new project to propel development of the banana value chain
07/03/2023
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Humble jackfruit is the country’s star fruit and ripe for export
31/01/2023
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Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) community annual meeting organized virtually with focus on “optimization and minimization towards sustainable plant production”
26/01/2023
More than 70 colleagues from across FAO regions met virtually as the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) community to review the achievements of 2022...
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The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Plant Production and Protection Division Organized with a focus on Optimization and Minimization towards Sustainable Plant Production
17/01/2023
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