Brasília, Brazil, June 10, 2024 - Professionals from different ministries and government bodies of Brazil, United Nations (UN) agencies, and representatives from countries in the region will gather virtually on June 20 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Law 11.947/2009 - the School Feeding Law - considered a milestone for strengthening school feeding programmes in Brazil and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The virtual participation of Brazil's First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, school feeding ambassador, is also planned.

12 June 2024 Sanya, China – A workshop on China-Africa Agricultural and Technology Cooperation through the South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) was held in Sanya, Hainan, China, from 12 to 14 June 2024. The workshop, organized by the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division (PST) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), convened the attendance of about 130 participants, including international organizations, government officials, representatives of research institutes from China and African countries. During the workshop participants were able to identify the priorities to advance agricultural science and technology cooperation...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the People’s Republic of China are leading the South-South Cooperation project: Digital Transformation and Innovation in Agriculture to improve the rural livelihoods through digitalization in 12 countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

The South-South Cooperation projects matches the technologies and experience of visiting countries with the needs and requests of host countries, transferring knowledge and expertise through partnership. China is passing on to Cabo Verde what it has learned in its own rural landscapes, remarkably similar to that of this small island’s interior.

24 May 2024 Nairobi, Kenya – Recognizing the importance of South-South and Triangular Cooperation, Indonesia is increasing its support in the agriculture sector of 14 African countries, namely Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. A capacity building training on climate-smart fisheries will take place this year to reinforce the countries’ knowledge and skills in these practices.   Indonesia’s first SSC activities can be traced back to the 1980’s, when the Coordinating Committee for International Technical Cooperation (CCITC) was...