FAO in Sri Lanka

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05 August 2016
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), Colombo, to organize a training for young medical doctors who are future leaders in the field of nutrition care in Sri Lanka. In August 2016, as part of the MSc in Human...
18 July 2016
REDD+ is an initiative led by the UN to reduce emissions released into the atmosphere due to deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. Currently, the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment is preparing a national REDD+ strategy aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of national forests. The objective...
14 July 2016
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has organised a series of trainings at district level for Fisheries Inspectors of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (DFAR). This comes in a backdrop where long line fishing, a relatively new fishing method to the Eastern Province...
14 July 2016
An Agri Fair was organized recently at the Kallady Bridge Market in Batticaloa to mark World Environment Day with the purpose of creating awareness on the importance of organic food consumption and production, and waste management practices. The Fair was held from June 1-3. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
14 July 2016
Scaling up Nutrition through a Multi-Sector Approach (UNJP/SRL/070/UNJ) is a joint project implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP). This project was implemented to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government investment in on-going nutrition initiatives, and to promote nutrition education in the school system...