With extreme weather events like typhoons, droughts, and floods becoming more frequent and severe, the...
FAO, DA assure continued and enhanced partnership to improve Philippines' agri-food systems in post-APRC meeting
18 September 2020
18 September 2020
FAO Assistant Director-General and Asia-Pacific Regional Representative Kim Jongjin and FAO Representative ad interim in the Philippines Ms Xiangjun Yao virtually met with the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on 17 September to thank him for his support to the recently concluded 35th FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference...
Philippines highlights rising role of digital agriculture at FAO Regional Conference
11 September 2020
11 September 2020
The Department of Agriculture (DA), FAO's main government partner in the Philippines, said it would push for the digitalization of the country’s agriculture sector under the “new normal” to achieve its goals of reducing poverty and attaining food security in the country.
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar told delegates during the...
Asia-Pacific countries pledge bold, innovative actions for food security and livelihoods as they rebound from COVID-19 pandemic
05 September 2020
05 September 2020
Innovation, solidarity, coherence and strong partnership among and within countries of Asia and the Pacific are required for the region to rebound from the damage caused by COVID-19 and the ongoing effects of chronic undernourishment.
That was a call made by more than 40 member countries of the Food and Agriculture...
FAO Asia-Pacific member countries in virtual confab to plan responses and recovery work on twin pandemics of COVID-19 and hunger
01 September 2020
01 September 2020
As COVID-19 continues to threaten lives and livelihoods across many countries of the Asia-Pacific region, it has led to setbacks in the fight to end hunger and malnutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced today.
The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half of the...
The arrival of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has had a great impact on agriculture and food systems in Asia and the Pacific, a region already beset by climate and weather related challenges, such as droughts and flooding.
Supply chains have been disrupted, demand has dropped for certain foods, resulting in damage...