Ensuring people have access to food by keeping borders open for trade is critical during COVID-19, FAO director-general QU Dongyu said during the first meeting of the Task Force on the impact of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition in Africa
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FAO seeds distribution drive continues in South Sudan
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has distributed seeds and essential farming tools to 500 households as part of its Emergency Livelihood Response Programme (ELRP) in South Sudan
Wageningen University’s greenhouse challenge progressing well for AuTomatoes
The Wageningen University’s Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge aims to maximise the yield and quality of his crop while minimising the use of resources, to save costs
Nutreco adopting Science Based Targets
Nutreco has committed to adopt Science Based Targets to help the world produce nutritious and high-quality food in a sustainable way
Russia donates US$10mn to fight Desert Locusts in East Africa
FAO director-general QU Dongyu has thanked the Russian Federation for boosting the fight against the Desert Locust outbreak in East Africa by making a US$10mn contribution to support FAO operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda
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