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Virtual A virtual dialogue exploring global food system solutions with aquatic foods from land and water systems for improved food, nutrition security and environmental sustainability. Date: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 Time: 18:00-19:00 (UTC+8) The World Economic Forum and Friends of Ocean Action is hosting the 2021 Virtual Ocean Dialogues ahead of this year’s World Oceans Day. As part of the ocean dialogue series, a Global Food Systems Summit Dialogue will be held,co-convened by the Special Envo...

May 20, 2021 Meeting the nutritional needs of current and future generations requires innovations to ensure access to healthy and nutritious food while creating equitable value chains and supporting climate and environmental sustainability.  NutritionConnect.org in May 2021. “There is no silver bullet that will help us address global food challenges. We know that systemic challenges to the agri-food supply chains are complex. With a long-term view, tools that empower bottom-up approaches inv...

Wednesday, 11:22, 19/05/2021 VOV.VN - The country attended an international workshop on May 18 hosted by the Eurasian Peoples Assembly (APE) along with representatives from over 20 countries, international and regional organisations. Vietnamese Chargé dAffaires to Russia Nguyen Quynh Mai speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) The event was held both in-person and through an online format, with proposals being put forward regarding the building of a more sustainable food security. This is in ad...

Daily Monitor Saturday May 15 2021 Women seen harvesting greens in Amudat, northern Uganda on an unspecified date. The area bordering Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia has witnessed inter-ethnic strife and drought in years past. PHOTO/AFP Summary The agriculture sector in Africa (excluding North Africa) is expected to need eight times more fertiliser and six times more seed than it currently uses in order to fulfil its yield and production potential. Advertisement As African leaders spok...

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the CGIAR System Organization, today pledged to work closely with African leaders to address rising hunger on the continent and shore up adequate financing to transform and modernize Africa’s food […]

Building climate resilient agriculture By Guoqi Wu | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-04-27 07:25 The file photo shows a wind power plant in Zhangjiakou, North Chinas Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua] There has been renewed interest and firm international commitment to address the devastating impacts of climate change. The virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by US President Joe Biden last week captured the worlds attention with 40 global leaders participating and...

26 April 2021, Rome – Addressing the 166 th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the decisions, activities and results shared with Council today are “not an isolated exercise, but part of an interlinked chain of progress,” he said. Alluding to the COVID-19 ...

Historic opportunities for global action to eradicate poverty, end hunger and reduce inequalities Format Director-General provides the FAO Council with updates on delivery and proposals for the way forward 26 April 2021, Rome - Addressing the 166th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to overcome the challenges posed by the COVI...

04/26/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/26/2021 10:22 Historic opportunities for global action to eradicate poverty, end hunger and reduce inequalities 26 April 2021, Rome - Addressing the 166 th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the decisions...

Director-General provides the FAO Council with updates on delivery and proposals for the way forward 26 April 2021, Rome - Addressing the 166 th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the decisions, activities and results shared with Council today are "not an isol...