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19 June 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) successfully conducted the Train the Trainer Programme: Safety at Sea for Small Scale Fishers. The training, held from May 22nd to 26th, aimed to provide the necessary skills and knowledge in fishing safety to fisheries officers and university staff who...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) successfully conducted the Train the Trainer Programme: Safety at Sea for Small Scale Fishers. The training, held from May 22nd to 26th, aimed to provide the necessary skills and knowledge in fishing safety to fisheries officers and university staff who...
06 June 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the European Union (EU)-funded BESPA-FOOD (Best Standardized Practices for the Agri-Food Sector) project will support the government to establish a well-coordinated food safety system in the country. Through the 6.5 million Euro project, FAO will work closely with the...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the European Union (EU)-funded BESPA-FOOD (Best Standardized Practices for the Agri-Food Sector) project will support the government to establish a well-coordinated food safety system in the country. Through the 6.5 million Euro project, FAO will work closely with the...
03 June 2023
Sri Lanka is taking a significant step towards addressing its environmental issues as the Ministry of Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently signed an agreement on the Green Climate Fund Readiness Initiative. Sri Lanka is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate...
Sri Lanka is taking a significant step towards addressing its environmental issues as the Ministry of Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently signed an agreement on the Green Climate Fund Readiness Initiative. Sri Lanka is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate...
29 May 2023
An estimated 17 percent of the population is in moderate acute food insecurity in Sri Lanka, especially in the Northern, Eastern and Central Provinces, indicating an improvement compared to 2022. Food security in Sri Lanka is improving across all provinces, according to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM)...
An estimated 17 percent of the population is in moderate acute food insecurity in Sri Lanka, especially in the Northern, Eastern and Central Provinces, indicating an improvement compared to 2022. Food security in Sri Lanka is improving across all provinces, according to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM)...
16 May 2023
The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder paddy farmers in identified districts of the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka. Smallholder farmers are amongst the most vulnerable rural communities, predominantly cultivating...
The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder paddy farmers in identified districts of the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka. Smallholder farmers are amongst the most vulnerable rural communities, predominantly cultivating...
