Jacques Diouf
Jacques Diouf
Jacques Dioufis a Senegalese diplomat who was Director-General of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organizationfrom January 1994 to 31 December 2011. His successor, José Graziano da Silva, was elected in June 2011 and took up his service on 1 January 2012...
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We also would encourage that resources be allocated to compensate those poor farmers -- and most of them are poor farmers -- who are raising these poultry ... and who, if they are not given the right incentive, will tend to hide what is happening,
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A strategic alliance between India, China and FAO supported by other committed countries to eradicate hunger in the world within the next 10 years is simply not a dream, although the greatest achievements of mankind started with dreams.
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If, as we think, migratory birds will be one of the ways by which avian influenza is spreading around the world, we can expect ... the problem in the Near East, in East and West Africa and naturally in North America and South America,
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The oceans play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth,
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We are very anxious because the problem started in November-December of 2003,
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The question is, what do we do? Do we let things continue or do we change?
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Hunger is not an issue of charity. It is an issue of justice.
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Low-income people everywhere will be at risk of food insecurity due to loss of assets, absence of alternative livelihood options and lack of adequate insurance coverage from extreme weather events.
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Agriculture and intercultural dialogue: our common heritage.
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Reducing hunger should become the driving force for progress and hope