M. Aw Dahir
@awdahir
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, @FAO Representative in Rwanda. Follow @FAODG and @FAOAfricaADG
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28-09-2011 20:52:30
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📍 #HappeningNow Food and Agriculture Organization, Nig Federal Ministry of Agriculture &Food Security & The Lagos State Govt open a 2-day Investment Roundtable to unlock financing for the Red Meat Initiative & Coconut Value Chain. Public & private investors gather to turn data-driven analyses into bankable agrifood investments. #4Betters Government of Nigeria
📢 Check out the report Tracking progress on food & agriculture-related SDG indicators 2025! It analyses 22 SDG indicators under Food and Agriculture Organization custodianship, showing global trends, progress since 2015 & gaps in achieving the food & agriculture-related SDGs. 📺 bit.ly/4pLtK3m
The Lagos State Red Meat & Coconut Investment Roundtable by Food and Agriculture Organization & Lagos Agric & Food Systems concludes with clear next steps✔️ ➡️Technical assistance alignment ➡️Strengthened public-private partnerships ➡️Pathway to scaling sustainable agrifood investments. #4Betters The Lagos State Govt
At the UN Trade and Development Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development, Food and Agriculture Organization shared key insights from the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, stressing the importance of multilateral cooperation & a rules-based trade system, as 22% of all calories cross int’l borders.
Getting children involved in growing and preparing food is a great way to teach them about healthy eating! Check out the recipes kids cooked in the Dominican Republic with Food and Agriculture Organization Global Goodwill Ambassadors Harlem Globetrotters Hot Rod De La Rosa & Thunder Law. #BetterLife #BasketballDay
Today, the FAO in Rwanda Representative, @Awdahir, held an introductory meeting with the UN Rwanda Resident Coordinator, Ozonnia Ojielo, to exchange perspectives, discuss shared priorities, and reaffirm a commitment to advancing sustainable #AgrifoodSystems. #SDGs
Today, Ozonnia Ojielo received the new FAO in Rwanda Rep, @Awdahir. Their discussion focused on #AgrifoodSystems priorities, including resilience, sustainability, innovation, and strengthening partnerships to support #Rwanda’s food systems transformation.
Today at the Parliament of Rwanda,FAO in Rwanda reaffirmed its commitment to achieving #ZeroHunger. With 83% of households now food-secure, sustained legislative leadership remains essential to address remaining vulnerabilities & strengthen resilient, inclusive #AgrifoodSystems.
"At Food and Agriculture Organization, we see sustainable mechanization as a catalyst for transformation - not as machines replacing people, but tools empowering people, reducing back-breaking labour and creating space for women to farm more productively." Said Beth Bechdol #AgriculturalMechanization
Excited to share science and innovation work from across all areas of Food and Agriculture Organization—at global, regional, and country levels — highlighting the full scope and reach of the FAO Science & Innovation Strategy. #AgInnovation 🔗 buff.ly/1dlWARP
Together with Ministry of ICT and Innovation | Rwanda, Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |Rwanda, Rwanda Information Society Authority & Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board, FAO in Rwanda is training 55 participants from 6 districts under the SAIP II project, funded by WorldBank, to advance digital agriculture and strengthen market linkages through hands-on digital solutions.