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Jack Wilkinson photo is a Canadian farmer and the Director of NipissingSudbury Cooperative in Canada He recently visited FAO in Rome in his capacity as a member of the IYC advisory committee at UN level His experience is inspiring for many other farmers around the globe
Ms Vayju Lopez Plant production and protection FAO subregional Office Barbados Pest diseases and postharvest losses are the major challenges she faces on the islands she says
Ambassador Yaya Olaniran of Nigeria in Rome was elected as Chair of the Committee on World Food security for a two year term last October 2012 His agenda for action took him to Africa last January 2012 on a trip with the DirectorGenral of FAO In the following interview Ambassador Yaya expresses his views and thoughts on the way forward
Its possible to have a Horn of Africa free of hunger FAOs new DirectorGeneral Jos Graziano da Silva told a press conference in Nairobi after visiting southern Somalia 3 Febr12
In Dollow Somalia near the border with Ethiopia where he traveled on 2 February 12 FAO Head Graziano da Silva emphasized that FAO will step up its current efforts in the Horn of Africa and highlighted that agriculture is a key factor in establishing peace and stability in the region
In Somalia where FAO has supported two million farmers and pastoralists with cash transfers improved seeds fertilizers access to water and veterinary care FAOSIMON MAINAHow is the current situation like FAO Representative to Somalia Luca Alinovi tells us more
Fruit trees are currently getting special attention by the farmers as incomegenerating commodities Since 2007 FAO has assisted a local project aimed at strengthening fruit and cactus pear production in Tigray and North Wollo Ethiopia The project is strongly supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MoARD as well as the Regional Bureaus of Agriculture which are directly involved in the exercise Recently we met FAO project leader Giuseppe De Bac he told us about the story
FAO Focal point for the International Year of Cooperatives Nora Ourabah Haddad is an expert in Rural Institutions in Rome In the following interview she defines cooperatives as a modern and membershipdriven way of doing business
New DirectorGeneral of FAOhad his first press conference 3 January in Rome The following is his statement before the press
Jos Graziano da Silva 8th Directorgeneral of FAO on his first week in office met the press and responded to their questions
As the international community concludes a fruitful and rich year dedicated to forests we invite you to listen to the African perspective and FAOs voice in Kinshasa Brazzaville and Accra 1 Ms Ada Ndeso Atanga Forestry Officer in the FAO Regional Office in Accra Ghana She produces Nature and Faune in which she has integrated Forestry
Ms Ada Ndeso Atanga Forestry Officer in the FAO Regional Office in Accra Ghana
The International Year of Forests comes to a close 3
As the international community concludes a fruitful and rich year dedicated to forests we invite you to listen to the African perspective and FAOs voice in Brazzaville M Dieudonn Koguiyagda Photo Reprsentant de la FAO en Rpublique du Congo Brazzaville
As the international community concludes a fruitful and rich year dedicated to forests we invite you to listen to the African perspective and FAOs voice in Kinshasa M Ndiaga Gueye Photo Reprsentant de la FAO en RDC Kinshasa
