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http://fao.org/africa/eastern-africa 05-06-2012 13:13:24
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A strong start to #RMT14! Honoured to have ADG Abebe Haile-Gabriel , Hon. Farmer John,MP, Minister for Food and Agriculture of Ghana, FAORs, and distinguished guests to come together for an inspiring opening session. Partnership, innovation, action and learning leading the way! 🇬🇭🌍


Honoured to join FAO in Africa and HQ leaders in #Accra for #RMT14! Focus: partnerships, innovation and action for resilient agrifood systems. Proud to champion #Somalia’s priorities in the push for #ZeroHunger. 🌱 #4Betters


“Partnership, Innovation, Action, Learning must guide us to serve our members and achieve shared goals. Business-as-usual is insufficient—we must seek, pilot, adapt, and scale innovations,” said Abebe Haile-Gabriel FAO ADG and Regional Representative for Africa #RMT14


🗨️ From the speech of Farayi Zimudzi at the National HiHI Investment Forum in #Eritrea: 🗨️ ሚስ. ፋራዪ ዚሙድዚ ኣብ ሃገራዊ ዋዕላ ሕርሻዊ ዋኒን 🇪🇷 ተረኺባ ካብ ዘስምዓቶ ወግዓዊ ቃል እተወስደ ላህመታዊ ትሕዝቶ፡- #FAO #SFE #RAF #HiHIForum #HandInHand #FoodSecurity

🌱 A timely spotlight on 🇪🇷’s agricultural transformation! As highlighted by Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷, urban & peri-urban agri-food systems are key to building resilience. Our April launch of this new TCP is one step forward. #Eritrea #SFE #RAF #FAO #BetterProduction👇 rb.gy/oy1bb5


.Food and Agriculture Organization Chief of Security Piergiorgio Trentinaglia visited #SouthSudan, where he met with FAO 🇸🇸 staff to discuss #Security priorities, strengthen field support, and reaffirm the organization’s commitment to delivering assistance safely and effectively.


Today, FAO in Rwanda Rep a.i. Nomathemba Mhlanga welcomed Schafer Castella, Technical Director of Market Systems Development at CNFA, for a courtesy visit. They explored opportunities for collaboration to enhance food safety across Rwanda’s food value chains. #AgrifoodSystems




As we are approaching #planthealthday, we note that Food and Agriculture Organization & #IPPC are protecting plants through innovation, adopting #OneHealth approaches & implementing plant health standards & raising awareness to invest in #PlantHealth initiatives. Learn More: bit.ly/4iNVZu5



Ahead of #WorldBeeDay ADG, Director FAO Livestock, Thanawat Tiensin & FAO Ethiopia Rep, Farayi Zimudzi & her Team held a roundtable discussion emphasizing the need for better planning, synergy, efficiency &impact to align Food and Agriculture Organization’s work with national/regional livestock priorities.


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Each year on 20 May, Food and Agriculture Organization marks #WorldBeeDay to spotlight the vital role of bees and pollinators in sustaining people and the planet. Protecting them is key to securing food production, plant health, and ecosystem restoration. More on the Day: bit.ly/44Pq1u9

🐝 “Silent heroes” is how FAO Director-General QU Dongyu Qu Dongyu described bees & other pollinators today at the #WorldBeeDay global event in Jimma, Ethiopia, calling for stronger global action to protect them. Let's act for pollinators! 🌻 Read the full story: fao.org/africa/news-st…


Ethiopia is celebrating #WorldBeeDay in #Jimma. Adem Farah, Head of the Coord. Center for Democracy Building (D/PM rank), Minister Girma Amente, Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia, Food and Agriculture Organization's ADG Thanawat Tiensin, Food and Agriculture Organization’s ADG & Regional Rep for Africa Abebe Haile-Gabriel & senior delegates attending the event.


As the 2nd International Forum for Action on Sustainable Beekeeping & Pollination concluded in #Jimma, 🇪🇹 Food and Agriculture Organization & partners urge for stronger cooperation to protect pollinators. - Responsible agrochemical use - Effective policies - Forest management - Promote bio-sensitive Mgmt.


A vibrant exchange between Food and Agriculture Organization, led by Farayi Zimudzi and Mission of Japan to the African Union to the African Union, led by Kosuke Fujihara, spotlighted the power of stronger collaboration to scale up impact and better serve rural communities across #EasternAfrica. #PartnershipsForImpact

