In an effort to curb youth unemployment in Samoa, young farmers in Samoa are equipping themselves with skills that will help them gain employment in agriculture
Agriculture
FAO body to help Pacific Island countries gather agriculture-related statistics
FAOs Asia-Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics said it would help Pacific Island countries in monitoring their progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Asia-Pacific needs to focus on protecting agriculture from climate change
While climate change and extreme weather events are impacting the environment in many ways, agriculture and food production in Asia and the Pacific are among those hardest hit and must be first in line to defend, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Myanmar launches new policy to boost development
The Myanmar government has launched a Development Assistance Policy (DAP), aiming to effectively channel aid funds that are provided by international agencies to develop the country’s various sectors including agriculture
Indonesia needs to improve nutrition and rural livelihoods for high income status
To achieve goal of high income status, Indonesia need to create greater access to nutritious foods and invest in human capital, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)