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19 November 2020
Get the basics, challenges and outlooks on this global health threat.
Get the basics, challenges and outlooks on this global health threat.
FAO and WFP calls for urgent action to strengthen food systems amidst the growing threat of COVID-19
16 October 2020
Colombo, Sri Lanka– The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) join hands in calling for action to improve the food systems to help people better withstand shocks including the Covid-19 pandemic and prevent increasing malnutrition in the country. Covid-19 has made many...
Colombo, Sri Lanka– The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) join hands in calling for action to improve the food systems to help people better withstand shocks including the Covid-19 pandemic and prevent increasing malnutrition in the country. Covid-19 has made many...
29 September 2020
The KnoWat project aims at strengthening water governance processes in Rwanda, Senegal and Sri Lanka through capacity building in cutting-edge water accounting methods using remote sensing backed by FAO’s WaPOR portal.
The KnoWat project aims at strengthening water governance processes in Rwanda, Senegal and Sri Lanka through capacity building in cutting-edge water accounting methods using remote sensing backed by FAO’s WaPOR portal.
28 September 2020
Setting our table to prevent and reduce food waste - from wholesale to households. Colombo – On 29th September 2020, we observe the world’s first annual International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. This day highlights the importance of minimizing food waste and presents a call to action to...
Setting our table to prevent and reduce food waste - from wholesale to households. Colombo – On 29th September 2020, we observe the world’s first annual International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. This day highlights the importance of minimizing food waste and presents a call to action to...
17 September 2020
Home gardens took on new importance during the COVID-19 crisis as a source of food and self-sufficiency for rural families
Home gardens took on new importance during the COVID-19 crisis as a source of food and self-sufficiency for rural families
