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16 October 2021
Agri-food systems are at the very foundation of human wellbeing and crucial to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We ignore them at our own peril. An agri-food system could be defined as everything between the journey of food from the farm to the table, and much more....
Agri-food systems are at the very foundation of human wellbeing and crucial to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We ignore them at our own peril. An agri-food system could be defined as everything between the journey of food from the farm to the table, and much more....
06 October 2021
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka - When Chandrika Kumari together with her sister-in-law, Nishanthi Sri Nissanka decided to start a vegetable cultivation nearly seven years ago, the two former housewives had to learn everything on the job while actively seeking knowladge related to agriculture. They started vegetable farming in a small...
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka - When Chandrika Kumari together with her sister-in-law, Nishanthi Sri Nissanka decided to start a vegetable cultivation nearly seven years ago, the two former housewives had to learn everything on the job while actively seeking knowladge related to agriculture. They started vegetable farming in a small...
29 September 2021
Food connects everyone. People need it, depend on it, survive because of it and derive happiness from it. In fact, food is part of who we are as individuals and as communities. It’s part of our habits and cultures. Yet, an estimated 1/3 of all food produced globally is lost...
Food connects everyone. People need it, depend on it, survive because of it and derive happiness from it. In fact, food is part of who we are as individuals and as communities. It’s part of our habits and cultures. Yet, an estimated 1/3 of all food produced globally is lost...
31 August 2021
Support for maize production, agricultural extension system and to minimize fisheries post-harvest losses. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched Technical Cooperation Projects in Sri Lanka which are being implemented in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development. An FAO...
Support for maize production, agricultural extension system and to minimize fisheries post-harvest losses. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched Technical Cooperation Projects in Sri Lanka which are being implemented in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development. An FAO...
18 August 2021
Colombo, Sri Lanka: In a bid to address the urban food waste challenge in Sri Lanka, a National Roadmap on Urban Food Waste Prevention and Reduction for Households, Food services, Retailers, and Wholesalers was prepared by FAO for the Ministry of Environment. The roadmap maps out an evidence-based strategy and...
Colombo, Sri Lanka: In a bid to address the urban food waste challenge in Sri Lanka, a National Roadmap on Urban Food Waste Prevention and Reduction for Households, Food services, Retailers, and Wholesalers was prepared by FAO for the Ministry of Environment. The roadmap maps out an evidence-based strategy and...
