Category: FAO

Asiadhrra invited to the 31st APRC (2012) »

By on Mar 10, 2012 in DHRRA News, FAO | 0 Comments

A five-member Asiadhrra delegation spearheaded by Ms. Marlene Ramirez, Asiadhrra Secretary General and Mr. Yoshikuni Yatani, Asiadhrra Execom member and Dr. Bui Quang Toan, Vietdhrra Chairperson, has been invited to participate in the 31st session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific which will be held in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Viet [...]

Asiadhrra participates in the 4th Farmers Forum »

By on Mar 4, 2012 in DHRRA News, FAO, Farmers' Exchanges | 0 Comments

Ms. Marlene Ramirez, representing the Asiadhrra network, joined the Fourth Meeting of the Farmers Forum (FAFO)  held on Feburary 20-21, 2012 at the IFAD Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The Farmers’ Forum “is an on-going, bottom-up process of consultation and dialogue between small farmers’ and rural producers’ organizations (FOs), IFAD and governments, focused on agricultural and [...]

Asiadhrra participates in the FAO RAP Forum on Food Security »

By on Dec 5, 2011 in DHRRA News, FAO, FAO CSO, Food Security, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Asiadhrra is set to participate in a forum on food security sponsored by FAO RAP. The Forum entitled, “Nutrition-Sensitive Food Production Systems for Sustainable Food Security” will take place on December 7-8, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand, at Conference Hall of the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Asiadhrra will be joined by participants [...]

Asiadhrra welcomes New FAO Chief »

By on Jul 5, 2011 in FAO, FAO CSO, News Clippings | 0 Comments

Asiadhrra warmly welcomes the recent election of José Graziano da Silva from Brazil as the new director general of FAO. “He received a total of 92 votes out of 180 votes cast, winning over former Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, who received 88 votes. There were no abstentions. The election took place on [...]

Potentially catastrophic climate impacts on food production over the long-term »

By on Apr 13, 2011 in Agriculture and Globalization, Climate Change, FAO, Food Security, News Clippings | 0 Comments

HungerWednesday found this at the FAO newsroom… “Potentially catastrophic” impacts on food production from slow-onset climate changes are expected to increasingly hit the developing world in the future and action is needed now to prepare for those anticipated impacts, FAO warned today in a submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. “Currently [...]

Mr. Youqiong Wang, IFAD Philippines’ new Programme Manager visits Asiadhrra »

By on Apr 12, 2011 in DHRRA News, FAO | 0 Comments

IFAD Philippines’ new Country Programme Manager Mr. Youqiong Wang dropped by Asiadhrra office for a quick visit. He was accompanied by Mr. Sana Jatta, IFAD Country Manager for Asia and the Pacific  and Mr. Yolando C. Arban, CPO- IFAD Philippines Country Office. Asiadhrra expressed appreciation for IFAD’s continued engagement with various Asian CSOs and reiterated [...]

FAO Policy Guide Highlights Role of Small Seed Enterprises to Secure Food Security »

By on Mar 18, 2011 in Agricultural Researches, Family Farming, FAO, Food Security | 0 Comments

Another interesting read from FAO about the role of small seed enterprises to secure food security. Thanks to Mr. Osaba of WRF for the share. The guide highlights successes from Brazil, India and Cote d’Ivoire, underscoring the importance of a favorable policy environment that promotes quality control and certification systems, private sector support, flexible legislation [...]