Today's food security challenges require coordinated response, strong partnerships & better investments that leverage science & #AgInnovation . Food and Agriculture Organization's #HandInHand initiative is a key matchmaking instrument to accelerate progress towards achieving #SDGs & #4Betters .

Honoured to meet HE Prime Minister PM - Dion Ngute - CMR of Cameroon. I thanked him for the country's continued support to Food and Agriculture Organization. We will keep working together to improve access to food & nutrition, accelerating progress for agrifood system transformation & achieving the #SDGs . #4Betters

The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu Qu Dongyu has praised the Kingdom of Morocco's approach to agrifood systems transformation after visiting several prominent research institutes while in the country for #ARC33 .

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News: The FAO Regional Conference for Africa opens in the Kingdom of Morocco.

Driving efficiency & productivity in Africa’s agriculture sectors requires strategic partnerships, greater investments & digital technologies.

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It is through the transformation of Africa’s agrifood systems transformation that we can unlock the benefits across food security and nutrition, the economy, equality, the environment, and resilience.

📺 Live session here 👉 bit.ly/4aFBGeP

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How we cultivate land does matter a big deal!

Insightful field visits in Morocco to see first-hand how science & innovation are contributing to the transformation towards more sustainable, efficient & equitable agrifood systems that provide healthy & nutritious food for all. We must keep leveraging them to achieve #4Betters .

M. Sadiki a accueilli le FAO Director-General QU Dongyu M. Qu Dongyu au Maroc pour la #ARC33 à Rabat. Ils ont visité l'@INRA et le FAO Director-General QU Dongyu s'est enquis du Programme de Recherche Moyen Terme 21-24 et a visité le Laboratoire de qualité des céréales ainsi que la Banque de gênes de l’ICARDA. 🌍🌾

Education, research and innovation are the focus at the Equine Clinic of Morocco’s Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute.

The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu Qu Dongyu toured the site on the first day of his visit to the Kingdom of Morocco for #ARC33 .

Delighted to open #ARC33 & share the progress of Food and Agriculture Organization’s key initiatives in Africa, such as #HandInHand , #OneCountryOnePriorityProduct , #GreenCities & #DigitalVillages . Only through the transformation of the agrifood systems can we achieve Africa’s enormous potential. #4Betters

Acrobats from Morocco’s National Circus School demonstrate how the #4Betters are integrated, each supporting the other for greater impact!

Better production
Better nutrition
Better environment
Better life

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Livestock Development Strategy for Africa can guide innovative actions to help sustainable development of the sector. We need low-emission & climate-resilient livestock systems solutions & multisectoral #OneHealth approach. Food and Agriculture Organization will keep supporting Members in the process. #ARC33

The FAO Regional Conference for Africa is underway in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco!

Catch up on photos from the first day in our photo gallery:

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Digitalization has brought new dimensions to agricultural mechanization. It helped transform mechanization services & business models, thus offering opportunities to modernize the agrifood systems.

Ahead of #ARC33

✍️ Unlocking Africa’s potential through agrifood systems transformation and capacity building

By QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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It is obvious that successful agrifood systems transformation requires a new breed of leadership - one that is innovative, inclusive, and forward-thinking!

💬 'We need a new breed of leadership.' In his opening remarks, FAO’s Abebe Haile-Gabriel underscores the importance of empowering youth in agrifood systems. Promoting meaningful work, overcoming digital divides, and fostering innovation is key. 🔑 #YLPfoodsystems #YouthEmpowerment

Welcome to Africa's next food systems leaders!

A group of young people from across Africa are in Accra this week for the Youth Leadership Program by the UN UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Hub & Wageningen U&R.

FAOAfricaADG Abebe Haile-Gabriel gave the opening remarks.

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