Noticias

Resource Partners
24 Mar 2017
El “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” surcará los mares para apoyar la pesca sostenible y estudiar el impacto del cambio climático
La FAO y Noruega presentaron hoy un nuevo buque de estudios oceanográficos de vanguardia, uno de los más avanzados de en su categoría, y el único barco dedicado a la investigación que navega en el mundo bajo el pabellón de la ONU. Su misión: explorar los mares menos conocidos del planeta, utilizando tecnología punta y sofisticados equipos para ayudar a los países en desarrollo a reunir datos científicos de vital importancia para la gestión sostenible de la pesca y estudiar cómo el cambio climático está afectando a nuestros océanos.
South-south Cooperation
20 Mar 2017
FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Malian rice stakeholders meet to discuss the advancement of more efficient, sustainable and productive rice systems
20 March 2017, Mali - Making rice systems more effective, sustainable and productive, in order to increase food security for Malian smallholders, is the theme of the launching workshop of project GCP/RAF/482/VEN, "Partnership for Systems Development Sustainable Rice in Sub-Saharan Africa", held in Bamako on March 16, 2017, within the Department of Finance and Equipment (DFM) of the Ministry of Agriculture. Funded by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the project will support the main producers in the region, including Benin,...
Fao-Academia
20 Mar 2017
The Njala University in Sierra Leone had talks with Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa
The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, especially in the areas of food security and poverty reduction, requires strong and enhanced partnerships with different sections of the society. The role of higher learning institutions are very key in achieving these ambitious goals as the majority of poor people in developing countries, including Sierra Leone, live in rural areas and education is a key factor in helping to reduce the level of poverty.
Resource Partners
10 Mar 2017
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva completed on Thursday 9 March a two-day visit to Egypt aiming at boosting collaboration between the Organization and the most populous Arab Country.  His visit included meetings with the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation H.E. Abdel Moneim Al-Banna, the Minister for Investment and International Cooperation H.E. Sahar Nasr, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Sameh Shoukry, as well as the Secretary General of the League of Arab States H.E. Ahmad Abou El-Gheit.
South-south Cooperation
06 Mar 2017
6/03/2017 Catacamas, Olancho- La población infantil de cinco comunidades PECH, del departamento de Olancho, tendrán acceso a una alimentación oportuna y adecuada para satisfacer sus requerimientos nutricionales, informó la Representante de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (FAO) en Honduras, María Julia Cárdenas Barrios. La FAO en coordinación con el Gobierno de Honduras, ejecuta...