Tag: FAO

International Forum on Food Safety and Trade

12 March, 2019 Events

The forthcoming FAO/WHO/WTO International Forum on Food Safety and Trade will address trade-related aspects of food safety, in particular, trade facilitation of safe food in the context of rapid technological …

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5 June: International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

5 June, 2018 Events

At its seventy-second session in November 2017, the United Nations General Assembly declared 5 June the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The date …

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World Food Day Poster Contest (Ages 5 to 19)

30 May, 2018 Events

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) invites children and teens all over the world, from ages 5 to 19, to creatively design posters on Zero …

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We can establish complementary seed systems by creatively introducing suitable conditions or standards to register and certify farmers’ seeds. Seed laws and policies must include provisions ensuring seeds are culturally adaptive to our environments and aligned with our food habits. They should also be climate adaptive and gender-sensitive, enabling both men and women to find joy in working with seeds. It is essential for Africans to take ownership and control over our means of food production—starting with the seeds.

Andrew Mushita.