Far Eastern Agriculture has exclusively interviewed Ms Xiangjun Yao, Regional Programme Leader, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, to discuss the FAOs aims across Asia
Agriculture
Urban forests to play major role in achieving the world’s SDG in Asia-Pacific: FAO
![Asia-Pacific action plan to promote urban forests’ role in achieving growth in the region. (Image source: Mark Hakansson/Flickr)](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_Urban__Forset.webp)
Asia-Pacific action plan to promote urban forests’ role in achieving growth in the region. (Image source: Mark Hakansson/Flickr)
In the 2nd Asia-Pacific Urban Forestry Meeting (APUFM), held in Seoul from 13-15 September 2017, FAO has stated that the urban forests play an important role in making Asia-Pacific cities greener, healthier, happier and more resilient to climate change
Agritechnica 2017 to provide innovations for farmers
![The event also provides platform for employment and careers, science and research. (Image source: Agritechnica)](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_Agritechnica.webp)
The event also provides platform for employment and careers, science and research. (Image source: Agritechnica)
The Agritechnica 2017, the leading international exhibition for agricultural machinery and equipment, is going to take place in Hanover in Germany from 12-18 November 2017, with focus on exhibiting innovative products, cutting-edge solutions and new technologies for water and energy-saving cultivation and sustainable management for agriculture
Agri World attracts visitors and exhibitors for agri-development in Asia-Pacific
The Agri World 2017, one of the largest agricultural industry trade shows in Asia, will take place in Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan from 11-13 October 2017
Agricultural biotechnologies to fight poverty and improve food security in Asia-Pacific: FAO
![The role of agricultural biotechnologies is increasing to improve nutritional security and fight malnutrition across the Asia-Pacific region. (Image source: egorgrebnev/Flickr)](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_Agri__bio.webp)
The role of agricultural biotechnologies is increasing to improve nutritional security and fight malnutrition across the Asia-Pacific region. (Image source: egorgrebnev/Flickr)
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that the smallholder farmers in the world’s hungriest and most populous region need greater access to biotechnologies to improve food and nutrition security and fight poverty