FAO in Sri Lanka

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05 March 2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations component in the implementation of the European Union Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP) is nearing its successful completion this May, 2018. The Programme helped low income-earners in the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka by providing basic infrastructure and services...
05 February 2018
A submission from Sri Lanka was placed third at the Global Poster Contest which is held annually to coincide with World Food Day (WFD) 2017. A poster titled “Zero Hunger: Happy Villagers” submitted by Ms. Rithini Perera from Sri Lanka was awarded third prize in the 5 – 8 Years...
19 January 2018
CPF for Sri Lanka sets the path for FAO to transition towards more upstream assistance Minister of Agriculture, Mr Duminda Dissanayaka on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, and the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Sri Lanka, Ms Nina Brandstrup, have signed the new...
08 December 2017
Food products have been the third most valuable commodity group traded internationally, according to the report of the International Trade Statistics 2014 published by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Many countries, including developing countries, import significant a proportion of their food supplies. In order for Sri Lanka to develop an...
07 December 2017
World Soil Day is held annually in December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. In Sri Lanka, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) observed World Soil Day in the central highlands,...