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Former Rwanda agriculture Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana joins IFAD as Vice-President
Amid growing global food insecurity and an intensifying climate crisis, Gerardine Mukeshimana took up duties

9th Africities Summit: FAO Proposes Blueprint for Sustainable Urban Food Systems
About 8000 delegates comprising African ministers, leaders and elected officials of local and regional governments,

New momentum and energy on agri-food systems hailed despite crises
The World Food Day 2021 celebrations were held with a global event where participants noted

Kenya emerges as a leader in plastic pollution fight
Kenya is emerging as a leader in the fight against plastic pollution and is among

Hunger threatens over half of the population in South Sudan
Food security worsened significantly in areas hit by last year’s floods Some 6.5 million people

Call to revoke AGRA’s President Agnes Kalibata as Special Envoy to 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
176 Organizations from 83 countries opposed to appointment 176 organizations from 83 countries have written

FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
The Food and Agriculture Organization has welcomed a decision by the United Nations to create

FAO sees cereal boom, protein pinch and banana risks
World meat production is expected to decline in 2019 for the first time in more