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23 Nov 2022
23/11/2022 China / Nigeria — A USD 350,000 contribution from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help to improve plant pest management through the use of Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Nigeria. This work will be carried out through FAO’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) platform.
Agriculture is a key activity for Nigeria’s economy and provides livelihoods for many Nigerians. Crop production remains the largest subsector, but plant diseases and pests cause huge yield losses and pose a major threat to food security.16 Nov 2022
Chinese expert team prepares to deploy for Phase III of FAO-supported initiative
16/11/2022 Chengdu, China/Rome - A highly successful South-South Cooperation (SSC) project between China and Uganda, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), moved towards its latest stage today as a Chinese expert team prepared to deploy to Uganda to provide technical support for implementation of Phase III, which is now being launched.![FAO trains Jamaican farmers on climate resilience](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_medium_jam.jpg)
15 Nov 2022
15 November 2022, St. Catherine, Jamaica, As the intensifying impacts of climate change continue to threaten water and food security in Jamaica, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Government of Mexico and Government of Jamaica are taking steps to ensure farmers have the tools and expertise to be climate- resilient.![FAO and the African Conservation Tillage Network reaffirm their joint commitment to sustainable agricultural mechanization](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_ddgbact.jpg)
15 Nov 2022
Agreement sets to increase opportunities and capacities for African smallholder farmers
4 November 2022, Rome – Strengthening a shared commitment to driving innovations for sustainable agricultural mechanization practices, FAO and the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding.
The two organizations have been collaborating since 2019, working closely with farmers and value chain actors to support African farming households and create opportunities for economic growth....![Belize launches sustainable and healthy school feeding program with FAO support](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_1_medium_Beliz.jpg)
14 Nov 2022
14 November 2022, Belmopan, Belize - 488 primary school students are receiving a free, healthy meal daily as school feeding gets underway in Belize thanks to the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Mexico, collaborating with the Government of Belize.