FAO Director-General QU Dongyu
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In Mauritania, I could see first-hand how the National Locust Control Centre (CNLA) works in the front lines to monitor & combat desert locust spread in the country. Food and Agriculture Organization will continue supporting these efforts to protect rural livelihoods & food security in the region & beyond.
Honoured to meet HE Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal of Mauritania. Food and Agriculture Organization will continue to support the country's efforts to transform agrifood systems, through land restoration & better land governance & promotion of decent employment opportunities, especially for women & youth.
It was an honour to meet HE President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani. Food and Agriculture Organization is committed to keep supporting the country to strengthen agrifood systems and enhance rural communities' resilience to the #ClimateCrisis to ensure food security and better nutrition for all.
Pleased to meet Food and Agriculture Organization Members to provide an update on the Global Eradication Programme for #PestedesPetitsRuminants . Together with our Members and World Organisation for Animal Health, we will continue to combat this threat to livestock, enhancing food security and livelihoods worldwide. #OneHealth #4Betters
#INARC8 is a vital opportunity for Food and Agriculture Organization to further strengthen our collaboration with Canada & US. Let's continue to work together, capitalizing on FAO’s technical expertise & knowledge, identifying innovative & sustainable solutions to global food security challenges. #4Betters
Best wishes from Food and Agriculture Organization family to those celebrating #EidAlFitr . May the spirit of Ramadan continue to bring blessings & inspire global peace & solidarity.
أطيب التمنيات من أسرة Food and Agriculture Organization للمحتفلين بـ #عيد_الفطر . أتمنى أن تستمر روح رمضان في جلب البركات وإلهام السلام والتضامن العالميين.
Gaza is on the brink of famine. Food and Agriculture Organization’s delivery of animal fodder is crucial to safeguard remaining livestock and provide nutritious food, especially for children. Peace is a prerequisite for #FoodSecurity , and #RightToFoodis a basic human right.
Thrilled to count on Harlem Globetrotters's support to amplify Food and Agriculture Organization's messages to promote #HealthyDiets and minimize #FoodWaste . Engaging the younger generations is crucial to achieving agrifood systems transformation and a #BetterLife for all.
We have 6 years to achieve #SDG2 : Zero hunger. Projections show that 600M people will be facing hunger in 2030. Food and Agriculture Organization, as custodian of 21 SDG indicators, will keep supporting Members transform agrifood systems, improve food security & work toward a world without hunger. #4Betters
Water is life.
Water is food.
Scarcity & unsustainable management of this precious resource threatens global peace & #FoodSecurity .
Integrated Water Resources Management is key to achieving a peaceful & food-secure future where populations can thrive.
#WorldWaterDay #4Betters
Pleased to meet CARICOM Secretary General Carla Barnett to discuss Food and Agriculture Organization-CARICOM: Caribbean Community partnership on #FoodSecurity , aquaculture, biodiversity conservation & resilience building. We will continue to work closely towards agrifood system transformation, to achieve the #SDGs & #4Betters .
Delighted to visit a hydroponics project with students & youth leaders from Guyana School of Agriculture & see how innovation empowers youth to achieve #BetterProduction . Food and Agriculture Organization is committed to supporting the youth because they are the future of our agrifood systems. #LARC38
Forests & trees provide us with so much, we must conserve, restore & use them sustainably. Food and Agriculture Organization is committed to continue working with Members & partners to leverage science, innovation & technology to ensure a sustainable future for forests. #ForestDay #GenerationRestoration
Happy #FrenchLanguageDay ! As one of Food and Agriculture Organization’s six official languages, French connects us in our mission for agrifood system transformation. Discover our initiatives at fao.org/home/fr and join our conversation on Food and Agriculture OrganizationenFrancais. Together, let's ensure no one is left behind.
Pleased to see Guyana’s use of Food and Agriculture Organization’s Calipseo system to streamline the management of fisheries data and the production, analysis and reporting of fishery statistics, which helps protect aquatic food systems and contributes to #BlueTransformation . #4Betters #SDGs
Supporting Small Island Developing States in all regions is a priority. With the #HandInHand initiative, Food and Agriculture Organization is working to ensure agrifood systems are robust, equitable & sustainable, safeguarding nutrition & resilience in the face of #ClimateChange . #4Betters #LARC38
Delighted to visit Burma Rice Research Station to see how Food and Agriculture Organization & Guyana Rice Dev Board are applying technological innovation to #BetterProduction . We must leverage science & #AgInnovation to transform our agrifood systems, make better decisions & achieve the #SDGs & #4Betters .