During the plenary session, FAO experts shared the practices and experiences on global food system. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
On 9 December, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) hosted the annual International Support Group 2022 plenary meeting with the theme: ‘Food system transformation towards transparency, responsibility and sustainability’
The signing of the MoU formalises and strengthens the ongoing relationship between the two organisations. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Grow Asia, an entity established by the World Economic Forum and the ASEAN Secretariat to build partnerships for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture of Vietnam (PSAV), a body under Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) overseeing value chain development of key agricultural commodities
The Government of Japan is conducting an assistance program for procuring chemical fertilisers and facilitating fertiliser management in cooperation with the UN FAO. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
On 22 November, representatives of the Embassy of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), headed by Economic Minister Nihei Daisuke and First Secretary and Agriculture attache Tachikawa Jumpei, paid a courtesy call to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to identify key areas of agricultural cooperation between the Philippines and Japan
The meetings focused on pandemic recovery measures; policy frameworks related to ASEAN cooperation in food, agriculture, and forestry; food security and nutrition. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Department of Agriculture (DA), represented by senior undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, emphasised “the importance of regional cooperation, robust coordination, and clearly stated goals to continue thriving in the face of pandemic, climate change, and natural disaster risks”
The pilot activity will directly benefit about 500 farmers, including women, and will indirectly benefit the other 2,500 people in the project target locations. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-organised the launching workshop of the pilot activity on ‘Resilient Livelihoods for Rural Women in Vietnam Northern Mountainous Region’
