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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu
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Rome, Laziofao.org/director-gener…Joined May 2018

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu’s Tweets

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Message from #FOFA2022 is clear: We are off-track to meet the #SDGs & we need to change our approach for transformative change. We need to leverage participation, inclusion, science, innovation & investments for a brighter future & sustainable agrifood systems.
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Our 🆕 Future of food and agriculture report 2022: Drivers and triggers for transformation is out today Download your #FOFA2022 report👇 📘 doi.org/10.4060/cc0959
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Excellent 1st mtg with the new Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty & Forests . I am grateful for his expression of support for 's work. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation with Italy on food security to help countries most in need.
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In 2022, assisted over 30M people in rural areas for whom agriculture is their means of survival. As acute hunger continues to escalate, I call on Members to spare no efforts to help save lives & livelihoods. In 2023, with $1.9B FAO can help 48M people in dire need.
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🔴 In 2023, @FAO will require $1.9 billion to reach 48 million people with life-saving and livelihood assistance. 👉 ow.ly/aVRm50LS683 #InvestInHumanity
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I welcome the #GEFCouncil63 decision for & to lead the Food Systems Integrated Program. We must accelerate agrifood system transformation together and put agriculture at the center of solutions to the biodiversity, food & #ClimateCrisis. #ForNature
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🟢 @theGEF tasked @FAO & @IFAD to lead new $230 million agrifood systems transformation program. The initiative aims to support shifts towards sustainable nature-positive production & efficient value chains for crops, commodities, livestock, aquaculture. fao.org/newsroom/detai
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Close & fruitful partnership between & the G77 & China is more critical than ever for One FAO. Thank you for your strong support. I look forward to continue working together to meet our common goal of transforming agrifood systems & achieving #4Betters in support of #SDGs.
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Water is food, & food is water. #ClimateCrisis is putting water resources under increased stress. is committed to supporting integrated water resource management & implementing our water-related initiatives to address persistent water-related challenges. #WaterAction
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🔵Rome Water Dialogue highlights the urgency of sustainably managing the earth’s water resources. Under a business-as-usual scenario, we'll need 35% more freshwater to produce the extra food required for the planet’s growing population by 2050 - @FAODG 👉ow.ly/zH4h50LPNA8
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Increased food, feed, fuel & fertilizer prices paired with limited access to finance disproportionately affect Pacific SIDS. We need people-centred approaches, investments & to use science, #Aginnovation & tech to accelerate agrifood systems transformation. #PacificSIDSSolution
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.@FAODG QU Dongyu & Hon Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, the Prime Minister of Samoa, today called on Small Island Developing States to leverage the power of innovation to regain momentum toward achievement of the SDGs. 🗞️Press Release: bit.ly/3uaWEPo 👉bit.ly/PacificSIDS-in
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The new Food Value Chain domain in FAOSTAT can help Members understand the impact of post-harvest food value chain intermediation. This data is particularly crucial when it comes to transforming our agrifood systems & ensuring that no one is left behind. #Digital4Impact
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🆕 #FAOSTAT data tool explores where the “food dollar” goes. Food Value Chain domain analyzes resource flows beyond the farm sector & breaks down national food expenditures by final consumers through the different stages of the agrifood value chains. 👉 ow.ly/nx7b50LOA8M
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How we produce food, from farm to table, matters a great deal. Countries must adhere to the highest standards to protect the health of people, plants, animals & planet. I am keen to see Oman's work to establish #AMR surveillance in animal health & agriculture sectors.
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Science, tech & #AgInnovation play a key role in transforming agrifood systems & ensuring no one is left behind. ’s standards show what the systematic use of science & data can achieve. I urge Members to keep supporting scientific advice programmes. #CodexCAC45
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Codex standards based on science provided by @FAO and @WHO expert bodies & professional consultations are essential to achieve the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agrifood systems - @FAODG at #CodexCAC45 opening. fao.org/director-gener
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Let this #WorldFisheriesDay serve as a reminder of the key role small-scale fishers, fish farmers & fish workers play in feeding & nourishing the world every day. Empowering them is key to achieving sustainable & equitable #BlueTransformation. #IYAFA2022 #4Betters
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#WorldFisheriesDay: @FAO, @VaticanIHD, @StellaMarisOrg call for greater social protection for small-scale fishers and fish workers. Small-scale fishers deserve greater recognition and support to end hunger and poverty - @FAODG 👉 ow.ly/8VkU50LJENp #IYAFA2022
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Antimicrobial resistance threatens animal health, food security & safety, economic prosperity & ecosystems. The Quadripartite - - is helping countries tackle #AMR through #OneHealth to prevent drug-resistant diseases & reduce its implications.
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When it comes to ensuring the health of people, plants, animals & our planet, we must work together to find ways to reduce the need for antimicrobials. A #OneHealth approach is crucial to preventing, detecting & controlling diseases & #AntimicrobialResistance. #AMR
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It was my pleasure to welcome Fabiola Yáñez, First Lady of Argentina to . We will continue to strengthen our strategic partnership with Argentina to achieve agrifood systems transformation & ensure global food security.
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Grateful to for their contribution of USD 5M, which will enable to help small holder farmers in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti & Senegal adapt to climate change. Partnerships like this benefit farmers while contributing to food security & achievement of #4Betters. #COP27
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The @FAO-@MRIF_Quebec partnership will build on the 2019-2022 Strengthening Agricultural Adaptation (SAGA) project to accelerate #ClimateChange adaptation by protecting biodiversity & building on traditional knowledge. More about SAGA👉bit.ly/3UAe7w9 #COP27
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Pleased to meet Prime Minister of Jordan & see first-hand the importance that Jordan places on science to develop the agricultural sector. This same science is key to accelerating the shift towards efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agrifood systems.
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Smallholder farmers urgently require resilient, high-quality seeds adapted to increasingly challenging conditions. With innovative techniques like space breeding of improved crop varieties, and are working together to achieve a brighter future for all. #COP27
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As part of the efforts to develop new crop varieties able to adapt to the changing climate, @FAO & @iaeaorg have sent seeds to @Space_Station. These new crops could help us adapt to climate change & feed the world's population 👉bit.ly/3UxBVQL #COP27 #ClimateCrisis
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It is encouraging to see more States endorsing 's Agreement on Port State Measures to fight #IUUFishing. But we must do more. I invite more countries to join & work together to achieve sustainable fisheries in support of the #SDGs. #PSMA
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📢 The global fight against #IUUFishing reaches a new milestone. 1⃣0⃣0⃣ States endorse the @FAO Agreement on Port State Measures, the first binding international agreement specifically designed to #StopIUUFishing 👉 bit.ly/3T94TFv #PSMA
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The #ClimateCrisis knows no boundaries. How we respond to it will determine our #FoodSecurity and our future. We must work together to ensure green and climate-resilient agricultural production. Leveraging science, technology and innovation is key. #COP27
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While agrifood sectors emit around 1/3 of total greenhouse gas emissions, they are also extremely vulnerable to climate change. Green & climate-resilient agriculture must be part of the climate solution. @FAO is working to make it happen: bit.ly/3o4pFsx #COP27
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Felicidades, Spain on the declaration of the Mountains of León as your 5th ’s Globally Important #AgriculturalHeritage System. Together we will ensure the preservation of these valuable sites, their traditional sustainable agricultural practices & resilient rural livelihoods.
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Gran noticia para España. Este reconocimiento de la @FAO ayudará, sin duda, a la conservación de las montañas de #León y al desarrollo sostenible de este entorno rural desde una perspectiva medioambiental, social y económica. twitter.com/mapagob/status…
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The lessons learned from ’s work with partners to successfully eradicate Rinderpest are key to ensuring the eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants. I call on countries to invest in the programme, commit to it & call on others to do the same. We must step up our efforts.
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Leveraging lessons learned from rinderpest eradication in the blueprint for ridding the world of #PestedesPetitsRuminants 👉 Read about the launch of the #Rinderpest Book & the blueprint of the PPR Global Eradication Programme: bit.ly/3NzHThK
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The Global Action on #1Country1Product supports small-scale farmers, value chain actors & countries. Its success will greatly depend on strong & effective coordination. I encourage all stakeholders to forge partnerships & share knowledge, innovation & technologies widely.
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🔵 @FAO’s "Global Action on One Country One Priority Product" initiative took a major step forward today with the first five demonstration countries named: Bangladesh, Egypt, Malawi, Trinidad and Tobago and Uzbekistan. fao.org/newsroom/detai
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Agricultural automation & mechanization are integral parts of #AgInnovation, but they must be inclusive & promote sustainability. We must ensure #SOFA2022 findings translate into concrete actions on the ground to accelerate agrifood systems transformation, leaving no one behind.
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Technological advances have reduced the toil of farming significantly. But not all communities reap the benefits. How can we make sure that everyone has access to & benefits from these advances? Read @FAO’s new #SOFA2022 report to find out 👉bit.ly/3DTgYu8
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In 2 years, ’s #GreenCities initiative has laid the foundation for change, but more must be done. Cities are our present & future. We must support them to become more resilient with sustainable agrifood systems. Mayors & governments are key in these efforts.
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Every city can empower its citizens. Ensuring cities are connected with their peripheries & natural environments can boost their resilience to crises & improve the wellbeing of urban dwellers. @FAO’s #GreenCities Initiative can help leave no one behind👉bit.ly/3sQdlyL
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Sustainable #PlantProduction is key to efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agrifood systems. Current agricultural practices are unsustainable. We need investments to help get us on a technology driven track. Let's innovate, adapt & turn scientific evidence into action.
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To feed our growing population & ensure food security for all, we need sustainable plant production systems that generate income, protect natural resources & promote social equity. Learn more about @FAO's Global Conference on Sustainable #PlantProduction👉fao.org/events/detail/
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My gratitude to Norway & its citizens for their timely contribution & continued generous support to ’s work. These funds will enable the Organization to pre-empt & respond to food crises more quickly, efficiently & effectively.
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Norway 🇳🇴 contributes USD 9.6M of flexible funding to boost @FAO’s response to most severe crises and emergencies. The contribution will be channelled through FAO’s Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA). bit.ly/3DJy917
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Inspiring visit to Austria! Austria has much knowledge to share with other land-locked countries about how to achieve more sustainable & efficient agrifood systems. Thank you Minister Totschnig , I am looking forward to welcoming you at .
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