Nouvelles

16 May 2017, Vientiane (Lao PDR) – Contract farming can be an attractive option to farmers who want to assure market access and support production. The agroindustry and buyers can guarantee supply through contracts under specific conditions that suit them. CF often also leads to economies of scale, which can be of potential benefit for national economies. For this reason, 25 provincial and district agricultural officers and farmers, from four target provinces of Lao PDR, received training this week on CF practices from Dr Carlos A. da Silva,...

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, on the occasion of his visit to Japan, attended the launch of the Parliamentarian Friendship League. The League is chaired by Yoshimizu Hayashi, former Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2012 to 2015; he gathered together with over 40 parliamentarians to exchange views with the FAO Director-General. “FAO looks forward to working with the League to promote nutritious food including in neighbouring countries and regions" FAO Director General said, remarking the role of parliamentarians in the fight against malnutrition. Indeed, given their representative, legislative, budgetary and oversight responsibilities, FAO recognizes that Parliamentarians are best placed...

La FAO et la Banque mondiale renforcent leur coopération visant à mettre un terme à la faim et à la pauvreté à l'échelle mondiale et nationale. Les deux Organisations travailleront en étroite collaboration afin d'aider les pays membres à réaliser les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD), à améliorer les moyens d'existence ruraux, l'efficacité de la production agricole et à assurer une gestion durable des ressources naturelles à travers le monde.

La sécurité alimentaire ne peut être réalisée que par une collaboration efficace avec toutes les parties intéressées dans le secteur de l'alimentation et de l'agriculture en utilisant les connaissances, l'expérience et les avantages comparatifs de chacune.  En mars 2017, en reconnaissant le succès des quatre dernières...

Mindelo. – The Conference Dialogue on Blue Growth and Economy began today in Mindelo, on the island of Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde, with over 150 participants from 30 delegations primarily from African coastal nations, Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and international organizations, including ministerial delegations from six of the participating countries.  The Minister of Economy and Employment of Cabo Verde, Mr. José da Silva Gonçalves, highlighted during the opening ceremony that the...

28 avril 2017, Bissau : Du 24 au 28 avril 2017, le Gouvernent de la Guinée Bissau a accueilli une délégation d’experts marocains dans le cadre d’une mission de formulation d’un projet de Coopération Sud-Sud (CSS) prévu par l’Accord Tripartite de CSS entre le Gouvernement de la Guinée Bissau, le Gouvernement du Royaume du Maroc et l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture (FAO), signé le 28 mai 2015 lors de la visite officielle de Sa Majesté le Roi du Maroc. Cette collaboration s’inscrit dans le cadre de l’Accord Général de CSS entre le Royaume du Maroc et la...

Moscow, Russian Federation – Optimizing farming under existing soil and climatic conditions in Russia’s main agricultural regions was the focus of a roundtable discussion here today at the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (RSAU-MTAA). New technologies took centre stage. “Smart technologies in agroecology and farming” – co-organized by FAO and supported by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture – was broadcast to leading agrarian universities across Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States. Today’s experts’ meeting was the first in a series of events organized jointly...

Rome - FAO and Consumers International, a global federation of consumer rights groups, have agreed to intensify their collaboration to help end hunger. The agreement recognizes that consumers around the world can be a powerful force for change towards more sustainable and equitable food systems.Key areas of mutual interest for FAO and CI include the right to food, consumer protection, nutrition and food safety.The partnership aims to enhance Consumer International's access to FAO's wealth of knowledge and information while FAO can work more closely with the network of CI's member organizations who communicate with and advocate...

FAO and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have agreed to cooperate more closely to support sustainable rice production in developing countries to improve food security and livelihoods while safeguarding natural resources. An agreement signed today seeks to better pool the scientific knowledge and technical know-how of the two organizations so that they can expand and intensify their work globally. The partnership primarily aims to enhance sustainable rice-based farming systems through capacity building activities - including assisting governments draw up and implement national and regional policies and strategies - to the benefit of small-scale farmers, especially women. "The world faces very significant...

By pooling the ideas and knowledge of technical experts, partners, and concerned national institutions, Kyrgyzstan aims to prepare a high-quality proposal for financing by the Green Climate Fund. A three-day national facilitation workshop on Green Climate Fund readiness and project formulation – hosted and organized by Kyrgyzstan’s State Agency on environmental Protection and Forestry and FAO – opens today at the Park Hotel in Bishkek.